Messi crowned as FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023
LONDON: Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA's best men's player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London.…
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Messi wants to play in 2024 Copa America
WASHINGTON: Argentina captain Lionel Messi has expressed a desire to extend his international career at least until next year's Copa America in the United States. The 36-year-old has until now…
Football WC Final: France vs Argentina
DOHA: Lionel Messi is hoping to crown his stellar career by leading Argentina to Football World Cup glory on Sunday (18th of December, 2022) but Kylian Mbappe’s history-chasing France are…
Football: Messi strikes twice
MIAMI: Lionel Messi's expertly taken double helped seal a comprehensive 3-0 win for Argentina over Honduras in Miami on Friday to extend their impressive unbeaten run ahead of the Qatar…
Messi scores 400th La Liga goal for Barcelona
Explained: Why Barcelona had to let Messi go
PARIS: Barcelona were desperate to keep Lionel Messi and the Argentine wanted to stay at the Camp Nou -- as his tears at a farewell press conference on Sunday attested.…
Football: Lionel Messi says a tearful farewell to Barcelona after 21 years
PARIS: Lionel Messi is expected to arrive in Paris on Monday (9th of August), lured by the limitless funds of PSG, having said a tearful farewell to Barcelona after 21…
Messi, Ronaldo set to renew stellar rivalry in Champions League
MADRID: Lionel Messi's rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo has enthralled football for the better part of a decade, and the pair will duel for potentially the final time when Barcelona host…
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Messi joins exclusive club of sporting billionaires
PARIS: Lionel Messi may have had to stay put at Barcelona but the Argentine legend did succeed in joining one new club this year -- the one reserved for sporting…
Top European clubs circle as Messi calls time at Barcelona
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi's bombshell request to leave Barcelona is expected to spark a legal battle over a multi-million-dollar buy-out clause but also raises the question of which club could afford…
Recovery or separation for Messi as Barcelona face up to change
MADRID: Lionel Messi's body language said it all as Barcelona were sent into full-blown meltdown in their historic Champions League quarter-final humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich on Friday.…
Games behind closed doors would feel weird: Messi
ROSARIO: Football legend Lionel Messi has also expressed his worries about the resumption of sports that have been suspended due to coronavirus. The Barcelona and Argentina captain says that it…
Tax problems ‘main reason to leave Barcelona’: Messi
BEUNOS AIRES: Star footballer Lionel Messi has said that during the times he was under investigation by Spanish tax authorities, he was all set to leave Barcelona. In an interview,…
Hopeful Messi keen to end Argentina title drought
RIO DE JANEIRO: With Neymar sidelined by an ankle injury, Lionel Messi heads into the Copa America this weekend as the competition's main attraction but one with a desperate need…
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Messi still driven to win with Argentina, insists Aguero
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi still "loves" the Argentine national team despite more than a decade of disappointments, international team-mate Sergio Aguero said on Thursday as the pair prepare for the…
Messi and Aguero in Argentina Copa America squad
Messi and Aguero in Argentina Copa America squad
BUENOS AIRES: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and the returning Sergio Aguero headed the 23-man Copa America squad announced by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Tuesday. Paris Saint Germain winger Angel…
Magical Messi double leaves Liverpool on the brink
Magical Messi double leaves Liverpool on the brink
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi left Liverpool needing a miracle to reach their second Champions League final in as many years as his brace helped Barcelona win a pulsating Champions League semi-final…
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Stopping Messi not mission impossible for Man Utd, says Solskjaer
MANCHESTER: Lionel Messi has a history of terrorising Manchester United but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes it is not impossible to stop the Barcelona star inflicting more damage in Wednesday's Champions…
Messi and Bale benched for Copa Clasico at Camp Nou
Messi and Bale benched for Copa Clasico at Camp Nou
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale were both left on the bench for the Copa del Rey semi-final between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Wednesday. Messi had felt pain in…
Messi shines as Barca sweep past Girona
Messi shines as Barca sweep past Girona
SPAIN: Lionel Messi scored a sublime goal to make up for the missed trip to Miami as Barcelona beat Girona 2-0 on Sunday to go five points clear again at…
Messi scores 400th La Liga goal for Barcelona
Messi scores 400th La Liga goal for Barcelona
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored his 400th goal in La Liga against Eibar on Sunday to extend his record as the division's all-time top scorer. Messi collected the ball off Luis…
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Football star Lionel Messi weds his childhood sweetheart
ROSARIO: Football star Lionel Messi married his long-time girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo on Friday night at a ceremony in his Argentine hometown. Some of the biggest names in world football gathered in…
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Ronaldo, LeBron top Forbes list of ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Of 2017’
BARCELONA: Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes annual list of the world's 100 top paid athletes for the second consecutive year. Ronaldo, Real Madrid star who plays as…
Ronaldo top paid footballer in 2016-17, Messi second in the line
MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese striker who plays for Real Madrid, was the best-paid footballer in 2016-17, with 87.5 million euros ($95.3m) in earnings, according to figures to appear in Tuesday’s…
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Twitterians compare Messi with Afridi after his decision to reverse his retirement
ARGENTINA: Football fans rejoiced on micro-blogging website Twitter after Barcelona star Lionel Messi announced on Friday that he was reversing his decision to retire from international football because his love…