Pochettino leaves open possibility of Messi debut at Brest
Lionel Messi may be in the Paris St Germain squad for their Ligue 1 visit to Brest on Friday, manager Mauricio Pochettino said but he...
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Messi departure painful but Barca can’t live in past, says coach
Lionel Messi is now in Barcelona’s past and the club must live in the present, coach Ronald Koeman said on Saturday, as his side prepare...
Emotional Messi says ‘I became the man I am at Barcelona’
Lionel Messi wept on Sunday as he bade farewell to his boyhood team FC Barcelona and confirmed he was talking with French club Paris St...
Messi set to equal Barcelona’s appearance record
Lionel Messi is primed to equal Xavi Hernandez’s record as Barcelona’s highest all-time appearance maker in Monday’s La Liga match at home to Huesca, completing...
Koeman lauds Messi as Argentine breaks club scoring record
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman hailed Lionel Messi’s creativity as the Argentine eclipsed Pele’s long-standing record of goals for a single club with his 644th strike....
Messi dragged ill feeling from failed Barca exit into this season
Lionel Messi has admitted the ill feeling between him and Barcelona over his attempt to leave the club in the close season has affected his form this...
Messi could be convinced to stay at Barca says Suarez
Lionel Messi could be convinced to stay at Barcelona beyond this season, despite interest from Manchester City, according to his former team mate Luis Suarez....
Ronaldo-Messi face off in new Champions League season
The old rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be finally renewed in the upcoming Champions League season, as Barcelona and Juventus have been...
Messi’s father says release clause not applicable
Lionel Messi’s father has published a letter sent to La Liga dismissing their claim that a 700 million euro ($830 million) release clause in Messi’s...
It will be difficult for Messi to remain with Barcelona, says his father
It will be difficult for Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona after he made public his desire to leave the Spanish club, his father and...
Lewandowski is great but Messi is better, says Barca boss Seitien
Quique Setien has insisted that Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi remains a cut above Bayern Munich’s prolific striker Robert Lewandowski. Messi and Lewandowski will go head-to-head...
Messi hits four goals as Barca hammer Eibar 5-0
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was in a prolific mood as his side crushed Eibar 5-0 at home in La Liga on Saturday, scoring four goals...
It is my wish to see Messi finish his career at Barcelona, says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola poured cold water on the idea of Manchester City signing Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in the close season on Friday, saying he would prefer...
Barcelona dumped out of Cup by last-gasp Athletic strike
Record 30-times winners Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Copa del Rey in a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Thursday after a stoppage-time...
Barcelona without Messi in La Liga opener against Athletic
Barcelona will be without talisman Lionel Messi for their opening LaLiga match against Athletic Bilbao on Friday. The game will be the first season opener...
‘Flagbearer’ Messi working hard despite lack of sparkle, says Scaloni
Lionel Messi has agreed to sacrifice his usual buccaneering style of play for the greater good of his team, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said ahead...
Messi on target as Argentina rescue point against Paraguay
Lionel Messi scored a second-half penalty to keep Argentina’s narrow hopes of clearing the Copa America group stages alive as they recorded a 1-1 draw...
Argentina can bounce back against Paraguay, says Scaloni
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni feels the squad can emerge stronger from the disappointment of their opening Copa America defeat by Colombia and deliver the required...
Messi returns but Argentina lose 3-1 to Venezuela
Argentina’s Lionel Messi returned to international duty for the first time since the World Cup on Friday but it was a disappointing night for the...
No Messi or Ronaldo but Clasico could still define season
For the first time since 2007 club football’s arguably the biggest game will not feature either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo yet Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid...