Cristiano Ronaldo cracks a joke at the expense of Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi.

It is easy to forget how talented Lionel Messi is when the Barcelona forward performs at such a consistently high level that you simply expect him to work wonders in every match.

Barcelona ride further away from their crumbling title rivals as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez score twice each in a 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis which opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the La Liga standings.

Lionel Messi puts on a masterclass in front of new recruit Philippe Coutinho as Barcelona trounce Celta Vigo 5-0 to ease into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals 6-1 on aggregate.

Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi received hand-painted boots as gift and the Argentine shows off the new boots, which captured his personal story beautifully.

The cumulative sum of the buy-out clause of Barca's Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Osmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho stands at a whopping 1700 million Euros.

Legendary midfielder Xavi Hernandez shares his opinion regarding PSG’s Neymar and also on how Pep Guardiola's Barcelona side influenced tactical aspects of the modern game.

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona contract does not include any political clauses, Barcelona based SPORT reports.

Legendary Brazilian forward Ronaldo Nazario claims that it was harder to be the best during his playing years.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s statement Ballon d’or victory pulled him level with Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi on five awards apiece but Francesco Totti believes that Messi is the best.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane says his record-breaking year was fuelled by a desire to silence the doubters by earning his place alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Brazil star Neymar reveals what he was telling Lionel Messi during Argentina's difficult World Cup qualifying campaign.

Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi spent most of his time walking on the pitch during the El Clasico clash against Real Madrid, a Spanish media outlet reveals.

Barcelona's star playmaker Lionel Messi provides an incredible assist to Aleix Vidal while having no boot on his right foot.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to be tracked by a dedicated player camera during Saturday’s Clasico showdown, The Independent reports.

Argentina’s former midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme believes that Argentina can compete in the World Cup if Messi performs at his best.

Barcelona’s star Lionel Messi received the Pichichi Trophy for being the top goal-scorer in La Liga last season and he hoped that Barcelona can celebrate Christmas in style by beating Real Madrid in the El Classico.

Former Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso suggests that Barca playmaker Lionel Messi used to create lot of problems for his team during Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho years.

Lionel Messi has never managed to score against Chelsea in his brilliant career and he will be looking to break this streak as Barcelona face Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League this season.

Matias Messi, older brother of Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel, has been sentenced to house arrest in Argentina for possession of a weapon, a prosecutor says.