Messi was angered late in the game after being penalised for a foul Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal. The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win over Chile in … Read more
Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal. The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win over Chile in March. He missed one match – Argentina’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to … Read more
By now you’ve probably heard about Lionel Messi’s fabulous last gasp goal on the weekend. If you missed it, here it is. The goal not only helped Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2, it also enabled them to overtake their arch rivals in the La Liga title race in Spain (and for the record, many people … Read more
Lionel Messi is sure to stay at Barcelona, writes Pete Jenson, and become the greatest one-club player of all time. But what will they do when he retires? Before kick-off at the Camp Nou last night the east stand unfurled a banner half the size of a football pitch bearing the words ‘Thanks Leo, 500’ … Read more
Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal for Barcelona to give the Catalan club a dramatic 3-2 win in injury time against 10-man Real Madrid in the “Clasico” on Sunday, leaving the Spanish league title race wide open. Messi netted his milestone goal his second of the night with a low left-foot shot from inside … Read more
Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal for Barcelona to give the Catalan club a dramatic 3-2 win in injury time against 10-man Real Madrid in the “clasico” on Sunday, leaving the Spanish league title race wide open. Messi netted his milestone goal — his second of the night — with a low left-foot shot … Read more
Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to send the Catalans top of La Liga with a last-minute winner against 10-man Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. It puts Barcelona level on points with Real Madrid, but with a better goal difference and head-to-head record. Casemiro had put the hosts ahead before Messi and Ivan Rakitic … Read more
Lionel Messi scored his 500th goal for Barcelona in all competitions by netting a dramatic late winner in El Clasico. The Argentina international had gone into Sunday’s clash against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on 498 goals after his double in last weekend’s Liga win over Real Sociedad. He drew a blank against Juventus … Read more
Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to send the Catalans top of La Liga with a last-minute winner against 10-man Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. It puts Barcelona level on points with Real Madrid, but with a better goal difference and head-to-head record. Casemiro had put the hosts ahead before Messi and Ivan Rakitic … Read more
Learn from the two Barcelona superstars was the message the youngster received from his boss with Man City Manchester City attacker Leroy Sane was encouraged to play like Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Neymar by manager Pep Guardiola. Sane, 21, has developed into a key player for City since his move from Schalke last year, … Read more
Lionel Messi’s Argentina will take on football minnows Singapore in a June friendly match in the city-state, organisers said Wednesday. Argentina, ranked second in the world by FIFA, will kick off at the National Stadium against 159th placed Singapore on June 13 to mark the 125th anniversary of the island’s football association. The match will … Read more
The forward’s performances for his national team are often under the microscope, but he remains determined to win a title with the Albiceleste Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi insists he pays no attention to any criticism his performances for Argentina receive. Man Utd offer Griezmann nothing Messi has enjoyed a glittering domestic career at Camp Nou, … Read more
There comes a point when enough is enough and Lionel Messi appeared to have reached that point last summer. Something changed in the mindset of the Argentinean, breaking down after yet another defeat in the final of a major tournament. He grew a beard, changed his hair and disappeared from public view, spotted only when … Read more
The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile. He remains free to play for his Spanish La Liga club. In a statement, Barcelona expressed their “surprise and indignation” at the FIFA disciplinary ruling. “The club considers the four-match suspension finally imposed on the Argentine player … Read more
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has protested his innocence after being handed a four-match ban for abusing an official, insisting his insults were aimed “to the air”. The Barcelona star scored the only goal of the game in a World Cup qualifying win against Chile, but his second-half clash with an assistant led to a ban … Read more
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi’s four-match international ban with Argentina as “unfair and totally disproportionate”. The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile. He remains free to play for his Spanish La Liga club. In a statement, Barcelona expressed their “surprise and indignation” … Read more
The captain was absent for a 2-0 defeat at altitude, and if his ban is not reduced on appeal the clueless Albiceleste face an uphill struggle La concha de tu madre, which translates literally – and rather more offensively – into English as “your mother’s c***”, is a classic, almost poetic Argentine insult. An injudicious … Read more
Argentina will appeal the four-match ban handed to Lionel Messi by FIFA, national team secretary Jorge Miadosqui has confirmed. The punishment, which rules Messi out of competitive action for his country until the final World Cup qualifier against Ecuador next season, was announced just hours before Argentina take on Bolivia in La Paz on Tuesday. … Read more
Lionel Messi has been banned for four international matches after insulting an assistant referee in Argentina’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Chile last week. The Barcelona forward will sit out Argentina’s qualifier against Bolivia on Tuesday and has also been fined 10,000 Swiss francs after approaching the official at the end of the home side’s … Read more
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee – in application of articles 77 a) and 108 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) – has reached a decision in relation to the case of Lionel Messi following an incident that occurred during the match between Argentina and Chile on 23 March 2017 as part of the qualifying competition for … Read more