Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova confirmed after his side's 7-0 aggregate Champions League semi-final loss to Bayern Munich that star forward Lionel Messi was not injured but did not feature in the second leg for fear of getting injured.
Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova has backed Lionel Messi to "have things to say" in his side's bid to make Champions League history against Bayern Munich
Even Lionel Messi, so often Barcelona's saviour, was at a loss to explain how the La Liga leaders could come back from their Champions League semi-final mauling in Munich.
Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are both injury worries for Barcelona after last night's Champions League draw with Paris St Germain.
Lionel Messi again made history but his goal was not enough to earn Barcelona a win over relegation-threatened Celta Vigo as the teams shared a 2-2 draw.
Lionel Messi put in another astonishing display to lead Barcelona to the quarter final of the Champions League following a dominant display against AC Milan at the Nou Camp.
Lionel Messi has signed his two-year contract extension with Barcelona.
Lionel Messi will formally sign his new Barcelona contract when he returns from international duty later this week.
Lionel Messi hit four goals for leaders Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick for Real Madrid as both sides recorded crushing La Liga victories ahead of their midweek King's Cup semi-final clash.
Rampant unbeaten leaders Barcelona ended the first half of the La Liga season with a record 55 of a possible 57 points after a 3-1 win at Malaga.
Lionel Messi won a record-breaking fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or at an awards ceremony in Zurich.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the pressure is on for him sign the next Lionel Messi rather than another promising player in the January transfer window.
Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract with Barcelona until 2018, the club have confirmed.
Des Cahill and Pat Kenny reflect on Lionel Messi's record breaking goalscoring achievement
Barcelona great Lionel Messi's new mark of 86 goals in a calendar year could last another 40 years, previous record holder Gerd Mueller has said.
Lionel Messi set a record for goals scored in a calendar year as unbeaten La Liga leaders Barcelona beat Real Betis.
Lionel Messi worked out in the gym as his Barcelona team-mates trained this morning, and the Argentinian could yet be fit for Sunday's match against Real Betis.
Barcelona opened up a six-point lead at the Primera Division summit this evening after Lionel Messi's brace inspired a 5-1 rout of Athletic Bilbao, while Real Madrid also won.
Lionel Messi is in contention for a fourth successive FIFA Ballon d'Or crown after being named on a three-man shortlist today alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta.
Unbeaten leaders Barcelona extended their near-perfect start but again suffered the defensive lapses that have plagued them this season when Lionel Messi netted twice in a 4-2 La Liga win at Real Mallorca.