Lionel Messi

Barcelona yet to reach top form: Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique has issued an ominous warning to Barcelona's domestic and European rivals by confidently stating: "We are not in our best form."
7 February 2016, 05:41 AM

With money for Neymar & Messi, Barcelona's MSN are here to stay

Barcelona are on the verge of agreeing a new shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways that will allow them to keep their trio of forwards together for years to come.
30 January 2016, 05:43 AM

Lionel Messi cuts Cristiano Ronaldo's league goals lead to five

Lionel Messi's goal at the weekend saw the Argentine reduce Cristiano Ronaldo lead to five in the pair's head-to-head scoring contest in La Liga.
26 January 2016, 05:04 AM

Lionel Messi owes me: Ronaldo of Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo explains to reporters how he helped out his rival Lionel Messi with language issues and now expects to be paid.
19 January 2016, 05:01 AM

Barcelona 6-0 Athletic Bilbao: Suarez scores three in Camp Nou rout

Luis Suarez's hat-trick helps Barcelona extend their dominant La Liga record against Athletic Bilbao with a crushing 6-0 victory over the 10-man Basque side at Camp Nou.
18 January 2016, 05:04 AM

Barcelona beat Espanyol to seal passage to Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Munir El Haddadi score both goals as Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 on Wednesday to ease into the Copa del Rey's quarterfinals with a 6-1 victory on aggregate.
14 January 2016, 04:54 AM

Messi's achievements beyond my wildest dreams, says father

Lionel Messi's father says he could never have dreamed of the success Barcelona's five-time Ballon d'Or winner has enjoyed.
13 January 2016, 05:22 AM

Ronaldo statue vandalised with 'Messi 10' graffiti

Culprits write 'Messi' on the back of the bronze homage to the Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo, scribbling the number 10 underneath.
13 January 2016, 04:39 AM

Messi on Ronaldo: Envy is an ugly word

The Barcelona star Lionel Messi denies there is any jealousy between him and Cristiano Ronaldo, and praises the Real Madrid player's talents.
12 January 2016, 13:25 PM

Made of gold! Magical Messi is the most dominant player of all time

Lionel Messi is rewriting football history. Before the emergence of the Argentine attacker just over a decade ago, the game's records were spread out among a select band of legends. But now there are hardly any left for anyone else.
12 January 2016, 04:52 AM

Messi is a miracle from God: Arda Turan

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan believes superstar forward Lionel Messi is "a miracle from God".
11 January 2016, 04:38 AM

Messi widely tipped to regain Ballon d'Or

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d'Or award in Zurich, with the Argentine heavily favoured to reclaim the prize from three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
10 January 2016, 07:34 AM

AEPD 'demands' Dani Alves apology after rant

The Spanish Sports Press Association "demands a public retraction" of the statement made by Barcelona player Dani Alves where he branded the Spanish press as "f****** rubbish" on social media.
9 January 2016, 04:32 AM

How many Ballons d'Or would Maradona have won?

Diego Maradona himself continues to transmit joy, the joy of playing, an art that seems to have been lost a long time ago and has fewer and fewer worthy representatives.
8 January 2016, 16:50 PM

Stamp on Messi wasn't deliberate, claims Pau Lopez

Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez insists he did not deliberately attempt to injure Lionel Messi during his side's defeat to Barcelona.
8 January 2016, 05:15 AM

Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol: Messi double helps hosts to comeback win

Barcelona open up a comfortable lead in their Copa del Rey last-16 clash with Espanyol after winning the first leg 4-1 at Camp Nou.
7 January 2016, 04:47 AM

[WATCH] Suarez smirks as Messi nutmegs Mascherano

Javier Mascherano has won 16 major trophies in his career, but he still couldn't avoid being nutmegged by Lionel Messi during training in an open session.
6 January 2016, 05:21 AM

Barcelona want more trophies in 2016: Lionel Messi

Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has warned Barcelona's rivals that the European champions are determined to match their five-trophy haul from 2015 in the coming year.
31 December 2015, 05:53 AM

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo exits would harm La Liga TV deals - Tebas

La Liga (LFP) president Javier Tebas has warned that the departures of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively could seriously damage future TV rights deals for the Primera Division.
29 December 2015, 05:05 AM

Messi, Barcelona win big at Globe Soccer Awards

Barcelona and star player Lionel Messi triumphed at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday, taking home the prizes for best team and best player.
28 December 2015, 09:35 AM