Lionel Messi

Messi says will continue Argentina career after World Cup win

December 19, 2022 | 15:29

Argentina star Lionel Messi on Sunday vowed to continue playing for his country despite finally realising his lifetime ambition of winning the World Cup.

Messi and Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup

December 19, 2022 | 15:24

Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 in the shoot-out after Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick ensured the game ended level at 3-3 following extra time.

Modric's World Cup dream over as Croatia run out of steam

December 14, 2022 | 14:39

Luka Modric is Croatia's greatest-ever player, but he was upstaged by arguably the best of all time, Lionel Messi, as Argentina crushed his World Cup dreams in Qatar on Tuesday.

Messi World Cup magic: Pakistani neighbourhood goes mad for Argentina

December 14, 2022 | 14:30

Thousands of Pakistanis in a Karachi neighbourhood once synonymous with gang violence and poverty will mass together to roar on Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Messi says 2022 World Cup will 'surely' be his last

October 07, 2022 | 15:05

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will "surely" be the last of his career.

What does Messi arrival mean for Mbappe's future at PSG?

August 12, 2021 | 11:51

Lionel Messi has been reunited with his old Barcelona team-mate Neymar in an all-star attack at Paris Saint-Germain, but the question now is whether the arrival of the Argentinian superstar could actually push Kylian Mbappe out of the French giants.

Money no obstacle for PSG as they reunite Messi with Neymar

August 10, 2021 | 21:21

The prospect of seeing Lionel Messi team up again with Neymar will have many football fans around the world salivating.

Messi leaves cash-strapped Barcelona with PSG favourites to sign superstar

August 07, 2021 | 13:26

Lionel Messi has left Barcelona with the cash-strapped Spanish giants unable to afford the new deal to keep the Argentinian superstar and Paris Saint-Germain emerging as the favourites for his signature.

Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins

August 06, 2021 | 10:05

Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome "economic and structural obstacles" to a new deal, a bombshell certain to spark a high-stakes scramble for a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.

Messi ends trophy drought as Argentina beat Brazil to win Copa

July 11, 2021 | 10:46

Superstar Lionel Messi won his first trophy with his national team as Angel Di Maria's goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over hosts Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday.

Messi double leads Barca to nail-biting win over Valencia 1

May 03, 2021 | 14:14

Lionel Messi missed a penalty but still scored twice, including an exquisite free-kick, as Barcelona edged a five-goal thriller with Valencia on Sunday to stay within touching distance of the top of La Liga.

Messi misses penalty as Barcelona fail in latest PSG comeback attempt 1

March 11, 2021 | 17:14

Lionel Messi scored one stunning goal but then had a penalty saved as Barcelona failed in their attempt to produce a second Champions League comeback for the ages against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, a 1-1 draw taking the French side through to the quarter-finals 5-2 on aggregate.