Tag: Messi
Suarez, Messi hat-tricks hit Neville’s Valencia for seven
Luis Suarez scored four and Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona piled more misery on Gary Neville’s ill-fated reign as Valencia boss to...
Messi will skip Rio de Janeiro Olympics, says coach Martino
Lionel Messi will skip the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in six months because his coach Gerardo Martino says he needs some rest.
Martino spoke Monday...
Messi fit for Barca return in Malaga
Lionel Messi is expected to be fit as Barcelona make the tricky trip to Malaga on Saturday looking to move back to the top...
Messi passport video lands Dubai policeman in court
A Dubai policeman could be jailed for at least six months for posting a video showing Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s passport on social media,...
Ronaldo statue in Madeira tagged with Messi’s name
Cristiano Ronaldo’s statue in Funchal, capital of his home island of Madeira, has been tagged with the name and shirt number of arch-rival Lionel...
Messi wins FIFA Ballon d’Or award for fifth time
Lionel Messi deposed eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take back his crown as the undisputed king of world football by lifting a record fifth...
Messi widely tipped to regain Ballon d’Or
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d’Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to reclaim the...
Barcelona hungry for more trophies in 2016: 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...
Messi more of a team player than Ronaldo: Cruyff
Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff has voiced his admiration for Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi and feels the 28-year-old contributes much more to the team than...
Barca coach to take late decision over Messi fitness
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has said he will wait until an hour before Saturday’s mammoth clash with Real Madrid before deciding whether Lionel Messi...
Messi, father to appear in court on tax fraud charges
Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have been ordered to appear in court on charges of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of more than...
Messi hints he may leave Barcelona
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has given the strongest hint yet he could consider leaving Barcelona, saying in an interview published in Ole newspaper on...
The name ‘Messi’ is now strictly prohibited for children
Parents who wish to name their children after Barcelona star Lionel Messi will now be prohibited from doing so in his home city.
Authorities in...
Will it be Messi’s day or Muller’s?
*Argentina takes on Germany in the final of FIFA Worldcup 2014
It has been a long and impressive road for both final competitors and now...
Messi, Ronaldo to vie for eternal greatness
One is the world’s best known footballer, the other the most valuable. They have scored the same number of Champions League goals and are...
Enrique likens unstoppable Suarez to Messi
Liverpool's Jose Enrique has likened team-mate Luis Suarez to four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi when it comes to his ability to...
Messi passes 300 Barcelona goals in comeback win
Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback victory with a double strike at lowly Granada in La Liga taking his tally for the...
