Lionel Messi: 'I've never tried to be the best' Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi said he's grateful to be named among the greatest players in world soccer, but the Argentina forward stressed he does … Soccer • 04 Dec 21
Pochettino won't rush Messi into making PSG debut Paris St Germain will not rush Lionel Messi into action following his signing from Barcelona earlier this week. Soccer • 13 Aug 21
Messi sets sights on Champions League glory with PSG Lionel Messi is impatient to start work on the task of winning trophies with Paris St Germain after his stunning departure from Barcelona. Motorsport • 11 Aug 21
Messi dazzles in record Argentina appearance With his inauspicious Argentina debut nothing but a distant memory, Lionel Messi became his country's most capped player in their 4-1 Copa America victory over … Soccer • 29 Jun 21
Europe: Messi bags 650th Barca goal, PSG beaten Lionel Messi scored a fine free-kick and Antoine Griezmann netted the winner as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at the Nou Camp and moved up … Soccer • 31 Jan 21
Barca to appeal against Messi suspension Barcelona will appeal against Lionel Messi's first red card of his career with the Spanish club. Soccer • 19 Jan 21
Lionel Messi fined €600 after Maradona tribute Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined a combined €780 after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting his shirt to pay tribute … Soccer • 02 Dec 20
Leo Messi to remain Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will remain as Barcelona captain despite his turbulent pre-season. Soccer • 12 Sep 20
'Difficult' for Messi to stay at Barca says father It will be difficult for Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona after he made public his desire to leave the Spanish club, his father and … Soccer • 02 Sep 20
'There's a risk everywhere' - Messi happy to play again Lionel Messi believes he is better off not thinking too much about the risk of being infected by the coronavirus as Spanish soccer clubs step … Soccer • 15 May 20
Messi on Barca: 'I see weird things happening' Lionel Messi admits he sees "weird things happening" at Barcelona after the club president was forced to deny accusations of unethical social media practices. Soccer • 19 Feb 20
New era, same old frustrations for stuttering Barca Quique Setien suffered his first defeat as Barcelona boss as Valencia secured a 2-0 victory at Mestalla to preserve their unbeaten home record in La … Soccer • 25 Jan 20
Van Dijk focused on shackling 'out of this world' Messi Virgil Van Dijk has dismissed talk of winning the Ballon d'Or and insists he is fully focused on attempting to shackle "out of this world" … Soccer • 29 Apr 19
Rival fans applaud magnificent Messi hat-trick Lionel Messi was lauded by opposition supporters on Sunday after he scored an outstanding hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-1 win at Real Betis, which put the … Soccer • 18 Mar 19
Messi rises from bench to sprinkle magic on Barca Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-1 win over a dogged Leganes side on Sunday, creating one goal and scoring … Soccer • 20 Jan 19
Valverde hails 'unbelievable' Messi after landmark goal Ernesto Valverde hailed the "unbelievable" Lionel Messi after the Barcelona star chalked up yet another landmark in Sunday's defeat of Eibar. Soccer • 14 Jan 19
La Liga: Messi sweeps home a brace of superb free-kicks Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of La Liga after Lionel Messi scored two brilliant free-kicks in an impressive 4-0 win at derby … Soccer • 08 Dec 18
Barca brush off Villarreal to go top of the tree Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga after a comfortable 2-0 victory against Villarreal at the Nou Camp. Soccer • 02 Dec 18
La Liga: Messi out of El Clasico after fracturing arm Barcelona went top of La Liga and pulled four points clear of Real Madrid - but will face their rivals next week without talisman Lionel … Soccer • 20 Oct 18
Man City deny offering to triple Messi's wages Manchester City have denied reports the club tried and failed to sign Barcelona striker Lionel Messi. Soccer • 13 Oct 18
Messi comes off bench to help Barca salvage draw La Liga champions Barcelona's domestic struggles continued as they dropped points for the third game in a row, drawing 1-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao … Soccer • 29 Sep 18
Messi fails to make cut for FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi has been omitted from the shortlist for FIFA's men's player of the year award, which features Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah. Soccer • 03 Sep 18
Sampaoli: Argentina squad clouds Messi's brilliance Jorge Sampaoli has admitted Lionel Messi is limited by the current Argentina team, with the two-time World Cup winners facing possible early elimination after a … Soccer • 22 Jun 18
Messi would welcome Griezmann at Barcelona Lionel Messi would welcome the addition of Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona's ranks as the France forward prepares to reveal where he will plying his trade … Soccer • 10 Jun 18
Argentina cancel trip to Israel - Higuain Argentina have cancelled their final World Cup warm-up match against Israel, striker Gonzalo Higuain said, as political pressure grew ahead of Saturday's scheduled fixture in … Soccer • 07 Jun 18
