Tag: Lionel Messi

Abuja  -  Lionel Messi was inspired as FC Barcelona beat Alaves 3-1 on Saturday to secure the Copa del Rey for the third year...

Spain  -  Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month jail sentence and 2.09-million-euro ($2.25 million) fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud,...

Barcelona’s spokesman, Josep Vives, has said Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club imminently. The 29-year-old’s future has been the subject of...

Lionel Messi: Argentina Forward’s Ban Lifted After Appeal To FIFA

Abuja  -   Spanish clubside FC Barcelona on Wednesday described Lionel Messi’s four-match international ban with Argentina as “unfair and totally disproportionate’’. The 29-year-old Barca...

By Victor Okoye Abuja  -    Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been banned from their next four competitive internationals starting with Tuesday’s 2018 FIFA World...

Paris Saint-Germain director of football, Patrick Kluivert, has hinted that the Ligue 1 side could sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona in the future. Kluivert was...

By Richard Martin BARCELONA  - Barcelona's hopes of offering talisman and all-time top scorer Lionel Messi an improved contract face a stumbling block because of...

By Richard Martin BARCELONA  - Lionel Messi squeezed home a stoppage-time penalty to grab a thrilling 3-2 win for champions Barcelona in a controversial La...

BARCELONA   - The rest of Barcelona's squad will have to do "a little bit more" to make up for the absence of five-times...

By Ifreke Inyang Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has reportely cancelled plans to travel to Turkey for Samuel Eto’o’s charity match, following a military coup d’etat...

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international duty after missing in a penalty shootout as Argentina lost a fourth major final in nine...

 Lionel Messi scored his 55th international goal to become his country's all-time leading scorer as Argentina thrashed hosts the United States 4-0 to ease...

By Richard Martin BARCELONA  - Soccer's five-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi arrived at a court in Barcelona on Thursday to testify against...

MADRID  - Barcelona's five-times soccer World Player of the Year Lionel Messi went on trial on Tuesday along with his father on accusations of...

By Adriana Garcia VALENCIA, - Almost everything Lionel Messi does looks effortless but the Barcelona forward insists a lot of practice goes into trying to...

By Richard Martin BARCELONA  - Lionel Messi scored and provided three assists as Barcelona equalled a club record of 12 consecutive league wins by thrashing...

  As Lionel Messi has developed during his career he has become an ever-more prolific provider of assists as well as a lethal goalscorer...

Lionel Messi scored his 40th league goal of the season and Luis Suarez grabbed his first Barcelona hat-trick as the league leaders won 8-0...

By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA  - Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona overwhelmed Manchester City as Ivan Rakitic's strike secured a 1-0 win on Wednesday that sent the Spanish...