Tag: Lionel Messi

Barcelona dominance feels familiar but biggest tests still to come

BARCELONA: With half of the season gone, Barcelona own a five-point lead at the top of La Liga, boast two strikers with as many...

‘Monstrous’ Messi scores 400th La Liga goal, sends Barca five points...

MADRID: Lionel Messi scored his 400th La Liga goal on Sunday, a total his coach Ernesto Valverde called "monstrous", as Barcelona terrorised Eibar to...

Messi hat-trick restores Barcelona’s La Liga lead

MADRID: Lionel Messi continued his sublime form by netting his 31st La Liga hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Levante 5-0 on Sunday to regain their...

Ronaldo wants Messi to resume their rivalry in Italy

TURIN: Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo would like Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to leave Spain and rekindle their rivalry by joining him in the Italian top...

Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee

AFGHANISTAN: Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the Argentinian came true, but...

Modric beats French World Cup stars to win Ballon d´Or

PARIS: Luka Modric saw off competition from France’s World Cup stars as the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder won the Ballon d´Or on Monday...

Messi guides Barca to top of Champions League group

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS: Barcelona overcame PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on Wednesday to finish top of their Champions’ League group with one round remaining thanks to a...

Watch out for ‘wounded’ Madrid, warns Barcelona coach

CAMP NOU: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has warned his team to beware a "wounded" Real Madrid side as the hosts head into Sunday's Clasico...

Messi to star in Cirque du Soleil show

BARCELONA: Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi's stellar career will be the subject of a new Cirque du Soleil show next year, the five-time...

Modric ends Ronaldo, Messi era to be crowned world’s best

LONDON: Luka Modric ended Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's decade-long domination of football's individual awards by being crowned FIFA's best player of the year...

Argentines caught between love and indifference for Maradona

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine legend Diego Maradona is a controversial idol, worshipped as a god for his World Cup-winning exploits but whose life of excess has...

FIFA World Cup Match Preview: France vs Argentina

RUSSIA: A clash between two teams widely seen to be under performing in the tournament - France and Argentina, will be the first round of...

FIFA World Cup Match day 13 Preview

Matchday 13: The 13th day of the FIFA World Cup is upon us. All teams will play their last matches, these will prove to...

FIFA World Cup match preview: Argentina vs Croatia

Matchday 7 Review: Yesterday’s matches did not disappoint as Portugal took the lead four minutes into the match through Cristiano Ronaldo’s bullet header which gave...

World Cup fever causes sleepless nights for Bangladesh flagmakers

MERAJNAGAR: Flagmakers in Bangladesh are doing a roaring trade weeks ahead of the World Cup, but no-one is interested in the home nation's colours...

25,000 euros a minute: Messi zooms past Ronaldo as top earner

PARIS: Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner in world football while Jose Mourinho tops the managers´ chart, according to France...

Pele confident Neymar can lead Brazil at World Cup

RIO: Brazilian legend Pele says he is confident about Brazil's chances at the upcoming World Cup and expects injured star Neymar to be fully...