Tag: Lionel Messi
Messi follows Ronaldo with another hat-trick
A third Lionel Messi hat-trick in four games helped Barcelona keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid as…
North Korea official begs Messi to visit country
A top North Korean football official said she wants megastar Lionel Messi to visit a new football academy in the…
Lionel Messi breaks Champions League scoring record
Lionel Messi became the all time leading goalscorer in the Champions League just four days after achieving the same feat…
Lionel Messi equals La Liga scoring record
Lionel Messi matched a 59-year-old record with his 251st La Liga goal to equal Telmo Zarra’s mark as the leading…
Ronaldo aims to outshine Messi on Manchester return
Cristiano Ronaldo will try to outshine Lionel Messi on his return to Old Trafford when the two best players in…
Messi equals Raul’s 71 Champions League goals record
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi equalled Real Madrid legend Raul as the top goalscorer in the history of the Champions League…
Ronaldo, Messi, Hazard, Di Maria lead FIFA 2014 Ballon d’Or shortlist
World football governing body FIFA along with France Football magazine have revealed a 23-man shortlist for the 2014 Ballon d’Or,…
Neymar, Messi on target as Barca beat Ajax
Barcelona warmed up for their clash with Real Madrid on Saturday in fine fashion as goals from Neymar, Lionel Messi…
Neymar relishing partnership with Messi, Suarez
Barcelona forward Neymar is looking forward to welcoming Luis Suarez into his and Lionel Messi’s star-studded strike partnership when the…
Messi misses as Brazil beat Argentina
Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty as Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 in a fiercely contested “Superclasico” friendly in Beijing on…
Messi, Neymar on target in Barca win at nine-man Rayo
Barcelona recovered from their midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain as goals from Lionel Messi and Neymar handed them a comfortable…
I never imagined reaching 400-goal mark – Messi
Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi said he could never have envisaged scoring 400 goals in his career…
Messi, Neymar score as Barca thrash Levante
Barcelona overcame a missed penalty from Lionel Messi to return to the top of La Liga with a 5-0 win…
Pele: Messi Can Win World Cup
Brazil icon Pele has stressed that Lionel Messi still has a shot at winning a World Cup and added that…
Ronaldo named European Player of the Year
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named European Footballer of the Year, the Portuguese striker topping the journalists’ poll…
Neymar, Messi on target as Suarez makes Barca debut
Luis Suarez made his first appearance for Barcelona after his move from Liverpool for a reported 95 million euros (£75…
Spanish court presses ahead with Messi tax fraud case
A Spanish court on Monday rejected public prosecutors’ request to drop charges of tax fraud against four-time world footballer of…
‘Messi Not Good For Golden Ball Award’
Argentina icon Diego Maradona feels Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the Golden Ball following his performances at the…
Messi named World Cup Player of the tournament
Lionel Messi, who lost out on the World Cup title after Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Germany in Sunday’s final, was…
Argentina prays for Messi goals
Everyone in Rosario has a tale to tell about Lionel Messi, the Argentinian city’s most famous son who rivals Pope…
Tearful Neymar backs ‘friend’ Messi and Argentina
Tearful Brazil star Neymar says he is prepared to set aside the historical rivalry between South America’s two footballing heavyweights…
Messi, LeBron, Balotelli wish Neymar swift recovery
Four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi wished his Barcelona team-mate Neymar a quick recovery after the Brazil star…
Messi, Robben aim to put down World Cup underdogs
Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday again aiming to prove that they are…
Messi heroics a team effort, says Sabella
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella on Friday rejected suggestions that his team are overly dependent on four-time world player of the…
Di Maria fires Argentina into last eight
Four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi set up Angel di Maria for the only goal two minutes from…
Musa: We Can Beat Argentina
Forward Ahmed Musa has said Nigeria can beat Argentina to win their World Cup group on Wednesday. Nigeria and Argentina…
Messi’s superb strike breaks Iranian resilience
A stunning injury time strike from Lionel Messi spared Argentina’s blushes as they qualified for the last 16 of the…
World Cup: The ‘War’, The Wealth And The Waste
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Despite initial fears and doubts about the preparedness of Brazil to host the 22nd edition of the…
Messi inspires Argentina to victory over Bosnia
Lionel Messi scored a trademark individual goal as Argentina opened their World Cup campaign with a narrow 2-1 win over…
Messi agrees new Barcelona deal
Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has agreed terms on a new contract with Spanish giants Barcelona, the…