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 …
Messi will do a Tendulkar, says Kolkata’s Argentina Fan Club
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Far away from Buenos Aires, tucked in a busy pocket of South Kolkata, the Argentina Football Fan Club members are now …
World Cup: Messi greatest but Argentina not on Chhetri’s list of contenders
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Though rating Lionel Messi as the “greatest player to have ever played the sport,” Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on …
Messi fans flock to Argentine open practice
Bronnitsy (Russia), June 12 (IANS) The chance to see Lionel Messi up close unleashed a certain madness as the Argentine national football team held their …
Ganguly hopeful of ‘Messi Magic’ at World Cup
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, a huge football buff, on Friday hoped the FIFA World Cup this time will witness …
Israel tried to use Messi as political tool: Palestinian football chief
Ramallah (West Bank), June 6 (IANS) The president of the Palestinian Football Association on Wednesday accused Israel of trying to use sport’s global superstar Lionel …
Can Messi shoulder Argentina’s hopes of World Cup glory? (Team Profile)
Buenos Aires, June 1 (IANS) Runners-up at Brazil 2014, the Copa America in Chile in 2015 and again in the US in 2016, football powerhouse …
Argentina rout Haiti 4-0 behind Messi’s hat trick
Buenos Aires, May 30 (IANS) Argentine superstar striker Lionel Messi did not disappoint his adoring fans in the Albiceleste’s send-off game for the FIFA World …
We are not going to the World Cup as favourites: Messi
Buenos Aires, May 30 (IANS) Star forward Lionel Messi feels Argentina are not going to the World Cup in Russia as favourites but have players …
Playing for Spain was never something I considered, says Messi
Buenos Aires, May 29 (IANS) Argentina skipper Lionel Messi said not for a minute did he ever think of playing for the Spanish national football …
I’ve got faith in Argentina in World Cup: Messi
Buenos Aires, May 29 (IANS) The captain of the Argentine national football team, Lionel Messi, said despite the “faith” he has in his squad, they …
Messi arrives in Argentina to start World Cup preparations
Buenos Aires, May 22 (IANS) Argentine national team captain Leo Messi arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to start training for the Russia 2018 World …
Messi deserves to win World Cup, says Crespo
St Petersburg (Russia), May 22 (IANS) Star forward Lionel Messi deserves to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo said. “We …
Griezmann will be welcomed at Barcelona: Messi
Barcelona, May 21 (IANS) FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi has welcomed the idea of Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann joining him at the Camp Nou. …
Lionel Messi wins 5th Golden Shoe
Madrid, May 21 (IANS) Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has won his fifth European Golden Shoe after his team beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in its final …