Lionel Messi

Messi, Mbappe reach milestones in PSG’s win over Marseille

While Mbappe became PSG's joint record scorer with 200 goals -- level with Edinson Cavani -- Messi became only the second player after his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo to enter the 700-goal club in club career
26 February 2023

Sergio Ramos retires from Spain duty with parting shot at coach

Sergio Ramos retired from international duty with Spain on Thursday, saying new coach Luis de la Fuente told him he did not count on him.
23 February 2023

Sublime Messi free-kick earns PSG 4-3 win over Lille

The visitors were punished when Mbappe turned in Juan Bernat's cross to make it 3-3 before Messi's free-kick five minutes into stoppage time sealed a dramatic victory for PSG.
19 February 2023

Messi's father dismisses talk of Barca return

"I don't think so, the conditions aren't right," Jorge Messi told reporters at Barcelona airport.
17 February 2023

Argentine football league honours Bangladesh

A picture was posted on the verified social media accounts of Liga Profesional de Fútbol de la AFA, or the professional football league of Argentina, displaying mascots holding a Bangladesh flag behind an Argentine flag with words reading: Gracias Bangladesh -- Dhonnobaad (Thanks Bangladesh).
7 February 2023

Messi acknowledges Bangladesh's love

Lionel Messi and the Argentina team are massively popular in Bangladesh, something which got widespread coverage during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year.
3 February 2023

Messi breaks another Ronaldo record

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Lionel Messi has broken rival Cristiano Ronaldo's record of scoring the most goals in Europe's top-five leagues.
2 February 2023

Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him

Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday.
31 January 2023

Saudi Arabia set to profit from Ronaldo move, says football finance expert

Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr could lead to a financial windfall for his new club and Saudi Arabia, football finance expert Neil Joyce told Reuters, as the Portugal international gears up for his first game in the country since the deal was announced.
19 January 2023

Argentine corn field planted with face of Messi

Lionel Messi has been immortalized in Argentina in tributes ranging from tattoos to murals after leading the national team to win the soccer World Cup. Now his face can be seen from the heavens too - on a specially designed corn field.
19 January 2023

Messi greater than Maradona, says Scaloni

Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time, Argentina's World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni has said.
17 January 2023

Messi's Argentina willing to come to Bangladesh in June

Lionel Messi’s Argentina, reigning world champions, have agreed to come to Bangladesh for a friendly match in June this year, given all the conditions are met, informed Bangladesh Football Federation’s vice-president Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan Manik.
17 January 2023

Ronaldo to make Saudi debut in friendly against Messi's PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition match against Lionel Messi's Paris St Germain, officials announced on Monday.
16 January 2023

Bidding for Ronaldo-Messi prestige seat passes $2.6m

 A Saudi Arabian businessman is leading bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry in global soccer with a 10 million riyals ($2.66 million) offer for a ticket to a showpiece game.
13 January 2023

Messi headlines shortlist for FIFA Best Men's Player award

Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA's Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories.
13 January 2023

Messi set for first PSG appearance since World Cup

Lionel Messi is expected to make his first appearance for Paris Saint-Germain since his World Cup triumph in a Ligue 1 clash at home against Angers on Wednesday, as the Qatar-owned club look to tie the Argentine down to a new contract.
10 January 2023

15 years from now, they won’t believe me: Tagliafico 

Nicolas Tagliafico was a key component of the 2022 World Cup-winning squad and the Argentina defender recently revealed bits of his experience of being part of a historic campaign in Qatar.  
9 January 2023

BFF willing to bring Messi's Argentina to Bangladesh this year

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin said the board is exploring options to have Lionel Messi’s Argentina play a friendly game in Bangladesh this year. 
9 January 2023

Ronaldo could make Saudi debut against Messi's PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo will serve his suspension before making his league debut for his new Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr but he could play against Paris St Germain in a friendly this month, coach Rudi Garcia has said.
9 January 2023

PSG's Messi to be rested for French Cup match

Lionel Messi will be rested for Paris St Germain's French Cup game at third division side Chateauroux as the Argentine forward needs more time to recover from his world Cup winning campaign, coach Christophe Galtier said on Thursday.
5 January 2023