Barça’s Messi receives La Liga top-scorer, MVP awards
Barcelona, Nov 12 (IANS) Barcelona captain Lionel Messi on Monday received La Liga’s top-scorer award, known as the “pichichi,” for his 34 goals in the …
Messi in Barca squad for trip to Inter Milan
Madrid, Nov 5 (IANS) Lionel Messi has been included in the Barcelona squad that flew from the El Prat airport on Monday for the away …
Messi returns to Barcelona training 11 days after fracturing forearm
Barcelona, Oct 31 (IANS) Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on Wednesday returned to light training on the field and performed mobility exercises, 11 days after fracturing …
Barça coach downplays absence of Messi, Ronaldo from El Clasico vs Madrid
Barcelona (Spain), Oct 27 (IANS) Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Saturday that the absence of Barça superstar Lionel Messi and ex-Real Madrid forward Cristiano …
Barca, sans injured Messi, holds last training session for El Clasico vs Madrid
Barcelona (Spain), Oct 27 (IANS) Barcelona trained without injured superstar Lionel Messi on Saturday in the final practice session before the first El Clasico duel …
No player can replace Messi: Barca coach
Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde admitted his side will miss injured striker Lionel Messi, but hopes that others can help compensate …
Barcelona begin life without Messi as Inter visit Camp Nou
Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona will face up to “life without Leo” when they entertain Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night. …
Tests confirm Messi suffers broken arm
Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi looks certain to miss next weekend’s ‘Clasico’ as his side entertain Real Madrid after tests confirmed …
Messi named best La Liga player in September
Madrid, Oct 17 (IANS) Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on Wednesday was named the best player in the Spanish football league for the month of September, …
Maradona lashes out at Messi, says Barca star not a leader
Buenos Aires, Oct 14 (IANS) Argentine legend Diego Maradona feels Lionel Messi is not a leader and should not be considered a footballing god. “We …
Messi, Neymar, Modric on Ballon d’Or nominees list
Paris, Oct 9 (IANS) Barcelona’s Argentine star, Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar and Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric have been nominated by …
Will pick Messi over Ronaldo, says Brazilian legend Pele
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Football legend Pele on Friday picked up Argentina’s star striker Lionel Messi over Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo to play for his …
Messi scores twice to lead Barcelona over Tottenham 4-2
London, Oct 4 (IANS) Lionel Messi had a brace in Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on match-day 2 of the 2018-2019 Champions League. The …
Messi to miss Argentina friendlies against Iraq, Brazil
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Lionel Messi’s leave of absence from Argentina’s national team will extend to at least November, the Albiceleste’s interim coach Lionel Scaloni …
Won’t pressurise Messi to return: AFA
Buenos Aires, Sep 6 (IANS) Claiming that Lionel Messi has given Argentina much more than he has received in return, Argentine Football Association (AFA) President …
Argentina unsure about Messi’s future, says coach
Buenos Aires, Aug 22 (IANS) Argentina’s interim coach Lionel Scaloni has said he is unsure if or when Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will return to …
Messi knocks down Alaves defensive wall for 3-0 win
Barcelona, Aug 19 (IANS) Two strokes of genius by FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and another by Philippe Coutinho in the second half knocked down the …
Messi to miss friendlies as Argentina renew squad
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Aug 18 (IANS) Barcelona star Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s upcoming friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia as interim coach Lionel Scaloni revamps …
Messi to miss Argentina friendlies: Reports
Buenos Aires, Aug 15 (IANS) Star forward Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia next month as he takes a break from …
Messi named FC Barcelona captain for new season
Barcelona, Aug 10 (IANS) Spanish football giants FC Barcelona on Friday named Argentine superstar Lionel Messi as their captain, replacing Andres Iniesta, for the new …
Messi trains with FC Barcelona ahead of La Liga season
Barcelona, Aug 2 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi continued to hit his rhythm during his first week back at training with the Catalan …
Argentina should not depend on Messi heavily: Veron
Buenos Aires, Aug 2 (IANS) Former Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron said the team must stop depending on Lionel Messi in order to develop the …
Let Messi have time to think about national team: AFA
Buenos Aires, July 25 (IANS) Argentine Soccer Federation (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has called on fans to give superstar FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi some …
Ronaldo-Messi dominance in Best FIFA Players faces huge challenge
Paris, July 24 (IANS) The decade-long dominance of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi is set to face tough challenges from other contenders like …
Mbappe taking over world football crown from Messi, Ronaldo: Ferdinand
Moscow, July 15 (IANS) Former England defender Rio Ferdinand on Sunday said current superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are “handing over their crown” as …
Messi, Ronaldo favourites of Indian fans, reveals survey
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Although Argentina and Portugal exited early from the football World Cup 2018, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo remain the favourites …
Messi enjoys playing for Argentina, says Sampaoli
Saint Petersburg (Russia), June 27 (IANS) Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli praised his team for their 2018 FIFA World Cup victory against Nigeria and said the …
Messi to have more ball time against Nigeria: Sampaoli
Saint Petersburg (Russia), June 26 (IANS) Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli says star player Lionel Messi will see more of the ball in their crucial Group …
Messi-meme by Kolkata Police creates social media stir
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) With the riveting football World Cup in far-off Russia keeping fans mesmerised in this soccer crazy city, the Kolkata Police’s latest …
Messi’s family, friends celebrate his 31st birthday
Buenos Aires, June 25 (IANS) Argentine national team star Lionel Messi has turned 31 and his family and friends flooded social media with their well-wishes. …
Missing Messi fan’s body found in Kerala river
Kottayam (Kerala), June 24 (IANS) Two days after he went missing after Croatia whipped Argentina, the body of a 30-year-old Lionel Messi fan was found …
Messi’s wife mocked after Argentina’s defeat
Buenos Aires, June 22 (IANS) After Argentine forward and FC Barcelona megastar Lionel Messi failed to save the squad from a devastating 0-3 defeat in …
Argentina debacle won’t stop tea seller fan from celebrating Messi’s birthday
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Argentina’s shock 0-3 capitulation to Croatia left him shattered, but Shib Shankar Patra, a die-hard fan who painted his house in …
‘Heartbroken’ Messi fan in Kerala missing, suicide note found
Kottayam (Kerala) June 22 (IANS) Unable to bear the thrashing Argentina received at the hands of Croatia late on Thursday, a diehard Lionel Messi fan …
Messi to receive World Cup replica as birthday gift
Moscow, June 21 (IANS) An unusual copy of the FIFA World Cup, as well as a birthday cake has been made for Argentina national football …
Messi’s Argentina look to made amends against Croatia (Preview)
Nizhny Novgorod, June 20 (IANS) Captain Lionel Messi will again be the centre of attraction when Argentina look to recover from their shock draw against …
Studied Messi’s penalties, says Iceland goalkeeper
Moscow, June 17 (IANS) Iceland’s goalkeeper has said he had studied many of the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s shots from the 12-yard mark, after stopping …
FIFA World Cup: Messi regrets missing penalty against Iceland
Moscow, June 17 (IANS) Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said he regretted having squandered a second-half penalty try that could have led his team to victory …
Messi misses penalty as Iceland earn first World Cup point
Moscow, June 16 (IANS) Argentina’s Lionel Messi missed a second-half penalty as Iceland claimed their first ever World Cup point in a 1-1 draw here …
Neymar: Messi, Ronaldo are from another planet, so I’m world’s best
Rio de Janeiro, June 16 (IANS) Brazilian striker Neymar has said that he is the “world’s best player,” given that Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s …
Argentine coach says this won’t be Messi’s last World Cup
Moscow, June 16 (IANS) The 2018 World Cup in Russia will not be Lionel Messi’s final appearance in the global tournament, Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli …