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...
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‘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...
Argentina’s dependence on Messi exposed by Spain humiliation
Argentina’s Lionel Messi looked on from the stands for as long as he could, but with 10 minutes remaining he had seen enough. Cameras captured...
Argentina to be ‘Messi’s team’ at the World Cup
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi has the talent and maturity to carry Argentina’s hopes of a successful World Cup campaign this year, the national team’s manager Jorge Sampaoli...
Messi signs new contract with Barca until 2021
Lionel Messi has signed a new contract with Barcelona until 2021, the Liga leaders confirmed, ending speculation the five-times world player of the year could...
Stars turn out for Messi’s wedding in childhood home town Rosario
Some of the biggest names in world football gathered in Argentina on Friday to see Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wed his long-time girlfriend Antonela Roccuzzo. Past and...
Public to vote in FIFA player awards
FIFA will allow the public to vote in a rebranded version of its player of the year of the award, world soccer’s governing body said...
Ronaldo and Messi go head-to-head for Ballon d’Or again
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world’s best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players...
Messi played like a “child in playground”, says Luis Enrique
By Richard Martin Lionel Messi was like a “child playing in the playground” as he scored a hat-trick to inspire Barcelona’s 4-0 thrashing of Manchester...
Messi treble gives Guardiola nightmares on Barca return
Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick in as many Champions League games to give Barcelona a 4-0 win over Manchester City as Pep Guardiola and...
Barcelona have options for Gladbach even without Messi
By Karolos Grohmann Barcelona will travel to Borussia Moenchengladbach for their Champions League match on Wednesday without Lionel Messi but the Spaniards have enough options...
Messi, Suarez and Neymar fire Barca to easy win
Barcelona’s attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all on target as the champions roared back into life in La Liga with...
New coach Bauza plans to woo Messi back for Argentina
Argentina’s new coach Edgardo Bauza has set his mind to wooing Lionel Messi back from international retirement as he ponders his squad for next month’s...
Barcelona confident Messi will stay, urge fans to support him
Lionel Messi is not interested in leaving Barcelona in the wake of his sentencing for tax fraud, according to club spokesman Josep Vives. A Barcelona...
Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud
Barcelona’s Argentinian football star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined 2 million euros after being found guilty of three...
Maradona urges Messi to shelve plans to quit Argentina
World Cup winner Diego Maradona has called on compatriot Lionel Messi not to abandon international football after the Argentina captain announced he was quitting the...