Messi, Hamilton share Laureus Sportsman Award in first ever tie
Berlin, Feb 18 (IANS) Star footballer Lionel Messi and dominant F1 driver Lewis Hamilton have been declared as joint winners of the prestigious Laureus World …
Abidal to remain Barcelona sporting director despite Messi row
Barcelona, Feb 6 (IANS) Despite Lionel Messi lashing out at him, Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal will keep his job at the club. According to …
Messi scores twice as Barca brush past Leganes in Copa del Rey
Madrid, Jan 31 (IANS) FC Barcelona produced their most convincing performance since Quique Setien took over as first team coach to enter quarter-finals of the …
Messi wants Neymar to come take his place at Barca: Report
Barcelona, Dec 31 (IANS) Lionel Messi has told Neymar that he is ready to quit FC Barcelona and make way for him, if needed, as …
Qatar 2022 could be last chance for Messi to win WC: Juan Veron
Fuzhou (China) Dec 25 (IANS) Former Argentina star midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron says he still believes Qatar 2022 could represent the last chance for compatriot …
Messi’s brilliance salvages the day for Kerala Blasters
Kochi, Dec 13 (IANS) There was no shortage of entertainment as Kerala Blasters FC and Jamshedpur played out a 2-2 draw in a Hero Indian …
Messi special, Maradona from another planet: Hernan Crespo
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Hailing Lionel Messi as one of the five ‘kings’ in the history of world football, former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo on …
Messi surpasses Ronaldo’s record for most La Liga hat-tricks
Barcelona (Spain), Dec 8 (IANS) Barcelona capain Lionel Messi netted his 35th league hat-trick in their La Liga match against Mallorca, thus surpassing arch rival …
Messi scores hat-trick as Barcelona crush Mallorca 5-2
Barcelona, Dec 8 (IANS) Argentinean legend Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and led the new attacking trio of FC Barcelona along with Antoine Griezmann …
It’s a shame Mane finished 4th in Ballon d’Or vote: Messi
Madrid, Dec 6 (IANS) Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi feels it was very unfortunate for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane to finish fourth in the Ballon …
Magical to watch Messi on the field: Kuldeep
Kanpur, Dec 3 (IANS) Left-arm chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday congratulated Lionel Messi after the star Argentine footballer won the 2019 Ballon d’Or award …
Messi wins Ballon d’Or for record sixth time
Paris, Dec 3 (IANS) Star Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has won the 2019 Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player for a record sixth …
Messi keeps Barca on top as Real Madrid pile on pressure
Madrid, Dec 2 (IANS) Star striker Messi scored a late goal to give FC Barcelona a 1-0 win to Atletico Madrid to keep them at …
Goal-scoring machine Messi gears up for Wanda Metropolitano challenge
Barcelona, Nov 28 (IANS) Of the 20 stadiums in use in LaLiga Santander this season, there is only one where Barcelona’s No.10 has yet to …
Messi scores in 700th match to guide Barca to victory
Madrid, Nov 28 (IANS) Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in his 700th appearance for the Catalan giants to ensure …
Mbappe backs Messi to win Ballon d’Or
Paris, Nov 25 (IANS) PSG and France striker Kylian Mbappe said that Argentine great Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the 2019 Ballon d’Or. …
Messi returns to Argentina squad after ban
Buenos Aires, Nov 1 (IANS) Lionel Messi has been recalled to Argentina’s squad for upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Uruguay after serving a three-month international …
Messi sparkles for Barca in 5-1 rout of Valladolid
Barcelona, Oct 30 (IANS) Star striker Lionel Messi played a part in all but one of Barcelona’s goals as the hosts pounded Real Valladolid 5-1 …
Messi: Barcelona ‘has given me everything’
Buenos Aires, Oct 28 (IANS) Lionel Messi has conceded that he is less likely to finish his career in Argentina, describing Barcelona as a city …
Some at Barcelona didn’t want Neymar to return: Messi
Barcelona, Oct 20 (IANS) Spanish club FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has accused some of his club members at Camp Nou of being against re-signing …
Messi signed contract on paper napkin, says Barca ex-official
Barcelona, Oct 18 (IANS) Charly Rexach, the man who helped Barcelona discover Lionel Messi, has said he made the star footballer sign the contract on …
Messi wins sixth Golden Shoe award
Barcelona, Oct 17 (IANS) Lionel Messi, star striker of FC Barcelona, has won the 2018/19 European Golden Shoe award, the sixth of his illustrious career …
I think Neymar knows he made a mistake leaving Barca: Messi
Madrid, Oct 10 (IANS) FC Barcelona forward Leo Messi has denied opposing the club’s signing of Antoine Griezmann this summer. In an interview on the …
Injury-plagued Germany to host Argentina sans Messi
Dortmund (Germany), Oct 9 (IANS) Argentina will be playing without captain Lionel Messi in a friendly against a German team which is also decimated by …
Federer and Nadal are Messi and Ronaldo of tennis: Buffon
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon feels that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of …
FIFA denies foul play in Messi winning World Player award
Zurich, Sep 27 (IANS) Global governing body of football FIFA has denied claims that their World Player of the Year vote was rigged to make …
Injured Messi sidelined for upcoming matches
Barcelona, Sep 26 (IANS) Barcelona FC have confirmed that star striker Lionel Messi has elongated his left adductor and will be sidelined for the upcoming …
Would prefer Ronaldo over Messi: Kohli
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the roost in international football for over a decade now. Both players have …
Been a long time without winning individual prize: Messi
Milan (Italy), Sep 24 (IANS) Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, who missed out on claiming his first Best FIFA Men’s Player award, has said it …
Messi, Rapinoe bag top honours at Best FIFA Football Awards
Milan (Italy), Sep 24 (IANS) Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi won the men’s best player while US forward Megan Rapinoe took home the women’s award …
Granada stun Messi’s Barcelona to go top of La Liga
Granada (Spain), Sep 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s all-time top scorer Lionel Messi started from the bench and came on as a halftime substitute as they …
Bolt a fan of Ronaldo, calls Messi a genius
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has also weighed into the never-ending world famous debate of who is the better …
Messi in Barca squad for Borussia Dortmund tie
Madrid, Sep 17 (IANS) Lionel Messi has been included in the FC Barcelona squad to travel to Germany for Tuesday night’s Champions League away match …
Messi continues team training ahead of Dortmund clash
Barcelona, Sep 16 (IANS) Barcelona Argentine star Lionel Messi on Monday continued to train ahead of his team’s trip to Dortmund, where the Catalan team …
Messi Jr’s football skills storms the Internet
Barcelona, Sep 15 (IANS) Football superstar Lionel Messi’s son, Mateo, is a chip of the old block. The little guy pulled off some pure football …
Barcelona could have done more to bring Neymar back: Messi
Barcelona, Sep 12 (IANS) Barcelona star Lionel Messi feels that the Catalan side did not go all out to bring Neymar back to the club …
Messi free to leave at end of season: Barca President
London, Sep 7 (IANS) Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed rumours of a clause in Lionel Messi’s contract that will allow him to leave …
Ronaldo, Messi, Van Dijk shortlisted for FIFA Best Player award
Madrid, Sep 2 (IANS) Juventus’ Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Argentine talisman Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk made the short list …
Would love to have dinner with Messi: Ronaldo
Monaco, Aug 30 (IANS) Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his desire to have dinner with arch-rival Lionel Messi, adding that they have dominated football …
Messi, Ronaldo nominated for UEFA Player of the Year Award
Madrid, Aug 15 (IANS) Argentina forward Lionel Messi, Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk were nominated on Thursday for the UEFA …
Messi beats Ronaldo to UEFA’s Goal of Season award
Madrid, Aug 10 (IANS) Lionel Messi has been awarded UEFA’s Goal of the Season award for his free-kick against Liverpool at Camp Nou last season. …