Tag: Lionel Messi
Bale gives Madrid Copa del Rey with stunning goal
Gareth Bale scored a stunning individual goal five minutes from time to win the Copa del Rey for Real Madrid…
Messi treble sees Barca past Real Madrid in 7goal thriller
Barcelona moved to within a point of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga as they twice came from…
Messi thrashes Barca’s goal scoring record
Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has become Barcelona’s all-time leading goalscorer, including friendlies and unofficial matches, after…
Champions League: We’re Ready For City, Says Messi
Lionel Messi says he and other teammates will tonight go out to end Barcelona’s seven-year itch in England — and…
Messi fires Barca back to top of La Liga
A double from Lionel Messi guided Barcelona back to the top of La Liga as they came from behind to…
Valencia punish Barcelona at Camp Nou in thriller
Valencia inflicted Barcelona’s first league defeat at the Camp Nou since April 2012 as they came from behind to win…
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Ronaldo favoured to win Ballon d’Or
Until two months ago, the smart money was on Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery becoming the fifth Frenchman to lift…
Football: No Elche return for Messi
Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi will need to wait to make his return from a hamstring injury…
13,200 fans watch Messi at training
The long-awaited return to action of Lionel Messi took a step closer on Friday, cheered on by a healthy crowd…
Messi Lauds Ronaldo For Goal Exploits
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi praised archrival Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal-scoring prowess in an interview published Thursday as speculation mounted that the…
Football: Messi out for 6-8 weeks in Barca line-up
Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring…
Messi injured again as Barca widen lead
Barcelona shrugged off the loss of Lionel Messi to another hamstring injury to beat Real Betis 4-1 on Sunday and…
Champions League Goals Record: Ronaldo Glad Overtaking Messi
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his delight at overtaking Barcelona’s Lionel Messi for the number of Champions League…
Messi, Ronaldo, Ribery Shotlisted For Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Neymar are among 23 candidates on the short list for the…
No ‘Bale’ out for Real Madrid in Barcelona
BARCELONA(AFP) – Gareth Bale had an El Clasico debut to forget as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Camp…
Football: Messi boost for Barcelona
World Player of the Year Lionel Messi returned to full training with his Barcelona teammates on Monday for the first…
Messi’s injury blow to Barcelona
Barcelona ensured their best ever start to a Spanish league season thanks to a 2-0 win at Almeria on Saturday,…
Lionel Messi docked for tax evasion
GAVA (AFP) – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi Friday appeared in court to answer charges of evading 4.16 million euros ($5…
Hat-trick man Messi destroys Ajax
Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona began their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 win over Ajax on Wednesday.…
Messi Dreams W/Cup Trophy
Argentina international Lionel Messi has admitted that he dreams of guiding his country to World Cup glory in Brazil next…
Reports: Messi pays $6.6m tax debt
Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father paid off five million euros ($6.6 million) they owed to the taxman ahead…
La Liga: Messi out of Barca’s tie with Malaga
World Player of the Year Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s trip to Malaga on Sunday due to a thigh injury,…
Messi innocent of tax fraud, say lawyers
MADRID (AFP) – Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s lawyers said Friday they “firmly believe” in the innocence of their client, who…
Lionel Messi, Father Accused Of €4m Tax Fraud
Lionel Messi and his father have been accused by Spanish tax authorities of defrauding the state of more than €4m.…
World Cup: Argentina sweat over Messi
Argentina travel to Ecuador for their latest 2014 World Cup qualifier with a big doubt hanging over the head of…
Celebrating An Icon At 50
What will be your expectation if you are told that the likes of Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo and the…
Barcelona win 22nd La Liga title
Barcelona won the Spanish league title for the 22nd time on Saturday after closest rivals Real Madrid could only draw…
Barca v Bayern: Messi starts on the bench
There was a huge surprise in the Barcelona line-up for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern…
Champions League: Beware Of Bayern, Messi Warns
Lionel Messi has warned his teammates at Barcelona that they must be on top of their game against Bayern Munich…
Champions League S/Final: Barca Face B/Munich
FC Barcelona of Spain will play away against FC Bayern Munich of Germany in the first leg semi final of…