An Afghan boy who gained online fame after a picture of him wearing a makeshift Lionel Messi jersey went viral has finally met his football hero in Doha, Qatar. Murtaza Ahmadi was shown dressed in a blue-and-white-striped plastic bag with Barcelona and Argentina star Messi’s name and number etched in pen on the back in … Read more
Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona recorded their first win in four La Liga games to close to within three points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Osasuna. Barca should have killed the game off in the first half as Luis Suarez and Messi missed two big … Read more
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo shelved their personal rivalry to combine for this brilliant snap during yesterday’s Clasico at the Nou Camp. The best two players of their generation, and two of the greatest of all-time, have vied against each other for a host of records over the course of their glittering careers. They did battle once … Read more
Barcelona have been accused of being too dependent on Lionel Messi in recent weeks, but he hit back at the idea his side struggle to be at their best without him. Messi missed last weekend’s goalless draw with Malaga but returned to action to score twice in the win against Celtic on Wednesday. Brendan Rodgers … Read more
Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique says he has no idea if Manchester City could make an offer for Lionel Messi in the near future, but says he is fit to feature against Celtic on Wednesday. The Catalan side are hoping to tie the Argentine star to a new contract, but have to overcome some financial … Read more
Luis Enrique’s men were missing several of their stars but the centre-back insists his lavishly-equipped side cannot use that as an excuse for failing to win Gerard Pique insists the cost to assemble Barcelona’s squad means there can be no excuse for Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Malaga, despite the absence of star duo Lionel Messi … Read more
Lionel Messi led the whole Argentina squad in a protest on Tuesday against perceived mistreatment by the media, saying they were boycotting the press until further notice, after the 3-0 home win over Colombia. Messi had just inspired the victory, scoring one goal and laying on the other two, to put Argentina’s World Cup qualifying … Read more
Lionel Messi scored one and assisted two more as Argentina ran riot in their World Cup qualifying clash with Colombia on Tuesday night. Lionel Messi scored a goal and set up two others as Argentina put their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 3-0 victory over Colombia on Tuesday. Messi opened the … Read more
Gabriel Jesus scored his fifth goal in six international matches on Tuesday as Brazil extended their lead at the top of the South American zone World Cup qualifying standings with a 2-0 victory over Peru. Jesus struck just before the hour mark at the Estadio Nacional with a cool finish after Philippe Coutinho’s piercing run … Read more
Cast your mind back to October 2015. Lionel Messi clashed with Las Palmas defender Pedro Bigas Rigo after 10 minutes of a Liga match. Despite his game attempts at carrying on, the Argentine was done. Barcelona were rocked; they knew there and then they would have to do without their talisman and best player for … Read more
As talk of Lionel Messi ending his career at boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys continues to grow, Barcelona are hoping to ensure the Argentine sees out the rest of his playing days in Catalunya. However, the Spanish side have frozen their plan to offer the Ballon d’Or holder a new contract due to how expensive … Read more
The Catalans are hoping to ensure their star remains at Camp Nou until the end of his career, but they have a few obstacles to overcome As talk of Lionel Messi ending his career at boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys continues to grow, Barcelona are hoping to ensure the Argentine sees out the rest of … Read more
Brazil head coach Tite gives instructions to his players during a training session at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Tuesday, ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Argentina. A resurgent Brazil returns to the scene of the most humiliating defeat in its history today when it faces Argentina in a titantic 2018 World Cup … Read more
The Ballon d’Or holder is back in the squad as Argentina prepare to face their rivals in World Cup qualifying, and it is the Selecao who should be worried, the forward says. Argentina forward Lucas Pratto claims Brazil fear midfield maestro Lionel Messi as the two South American giants prepare to lock horns. Thursday will … Read more
Denis Suarez and Sergi Roberto are in no doubt that Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi is the best player in the world. Messi shone once again at the weekend as Barca came from a goal behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 in La Liga, the Argentina international scoring one and creating the other. His 43rd-minute equaliser was … Read more
Barcelona battled out a 2-1 comeback win at Sevilla on Sunday, on goals from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, to stay just two points behind Spanish leaders Real Madrid. Earlier Sunday, Real trounced minnows Leganes 3-0 – with a brace from Gareth Bale – to keep top spot. After 11 games, Real have 27 points, … Read more
Soccer star Barbara Latorre is the toast of Barcelona after scoring a goal that has taken the internet by storm. Latorre, who scored a wonder goal in last week’s women’s first division city derby against Espanyol, has already chalked up more than 345,000 views on the club’s YouTube channel. Picking up the ball in her … Read more
Daniel Passarella does not believe Lionel Messi is the right man to captain Argentina. Passarella skippered Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978 and was part of the squad that triumphed again in Mexico eight years later. The South American giants are without a senior international trophy since lifting the Copa America in … Read more
Messi has been out of action since September after picking up an adductor injury The forward has shaken off an adductor problem sustained in the Blaugrana’s 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in La Liga back in September ahead of his side’s trip to Estadio Riazor Lionel Messi has been passed fit to return to the … Read more
Yeah, this kid is ridiculously good. Karamoko Dembele, just 13 years of age, made his debut for Celtic’s U20 side on Monday and huge things are expected of the youngster. If you take a look at the video above you’ll understand why. Many are saying he’s the “next Lionel Messi” and although we’ve heard that … Read more