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Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) stands next to Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais (Rennes) and Paris Saint-Germain at the Roazhon Park in Rennes on October 3, 2021. Picture: LOIC VENANCE / AFP

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Messi and PSG stars jeered despite win over Bordeaux after European exit

By AFP

Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, escaped the...

  • Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski (centre) with his Fifa 'The Best' award. Picture: @FCBayernEN/Twitter

    Lewandowski, Putellas take top Fifa 'Best' awards

    The 33-year-old Lewandowski, who set a Bundesliga goal record last season, won the trophy for the second time, edging Argentine Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Egyptian Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.

    125 days ago
  • Paris Saint-Germain overturned an early deficit to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne 3-1 . Picture:

    Lionel Messi tests positive for COVID

    The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was one of four PSG players to test positive for the virus ahead of a French Cup match against Vannes.

    141 days ago
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter

    Despite illustrious career, there's mixed reaction to Messi's Ballon d'Or win

    The Argentinian great has made a slow start to life in France after a turbulent year which saw him bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona and join Paris Saint-Germain.

    174 days ago
  • Spain and Barcelona's Alexia Putellas (left) and Argentina captain and Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi (right) with their 2021 Ballon d'Or awards. Picture: @francefootball/Twitter

    Messi wins Ballon d'Or for seventh time as Putellas crowned women's winner

    Now 34, Messi pipped much-fancied rivals like Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema to take the award in a glittering ceremony on Monday in Paris, the city he now calls home after leaving boyhood club Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in August.

    174 days ago
  • Paris Saint-Germain overturned an early deficit to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne 3-1 . Picture:

    Messi sets up PSG comeback, Sergio Ramos makes debut

    The match also featured the long-awaited PSG debut of Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, while Neymar left the pitch sobbing in agony, stretchered off with an ankle injury.

    176 days ago
  • Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) stands next to Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais (Rennes) and Paris Saint-Germain at the Roazhon Park in Rennes on October 3, 2021. Picture: LOIC VENANCE / AFP

    Single-minded Messi targets strong finish to year with PSG

    Messi missed PSG's last two games before the international break with a combination of knee and thigh issues and has yet to score in Ligue 1, where he has been limited to just five appearances.

    185 days ago
  • FILE: Argentina's Lionel Messi. Picture: AFP.

    Messi set to play against Uruguay after injury

    The six-time Ballon d'Or winner missed the last two matches with his club Paris Saint-Germain due to knee and hamstring issues.

    193 days ago
  • Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) stands next to Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais (Rennes) and Paris Saint-Germain at the Roazhon Park in Rennes on October 3, 2021. Picture: LOIC VENANCE / AFP

    Messi suffers first PSG defeat in loss at Rennes

    The Argentina star smacked the crossbar with a free-kick in the first half at Roazhon Park before Gaetan Laborde volleyed Rennes ahead just before the break with his league-leading sixth goal.

    232 days ago
  •  Lionel Messi made his first Paris Saint-Germain start in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League on 15 September 2021. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter.

    PSG's dominance makes Messi a pure luxury in Ligue 1

    Messi's majestic strike sealed a 2-0 win over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City that sent out a statement to the rest of Europe, PSG confirming that they are leading contenders to go all the way in the Champions League.

    234 days ago
  • Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts after winning the Ballon d'Or France Football 2019 trophy at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris on December 2, 2019. Picture: AFP.

    Ballon d'Or to be awarded in November

    Last year's event was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    236 days ago
  • FILE: Argentina's Lionel Messi. Picture: AFP.

    Messi headlines Argentina squad for three WCup qualifiers

    The Argentinians are away to Paraguay on October 7 before hosting Uruguay three days later and wrapping up against Peru on October 14, also in Buenos Aires.

    237 days ago
  •  Lionel Messi made his first Paris Saint-Germain start in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League on 15 September 2021. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter.

    Messi set to return as PSG and Man City go head to head

    Lionel Messi has missed PSG's last two games with a minor knee problem. He has not yet scored for his new club and has only made three appearances since arriving from Barcelona at the start of August, completing 90 minutes just once.

    238 days ago
  •  Lionel Messi made his first Paris Saint-Germain start in a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League on 15 September 2021. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter.

    Messi restricted in PSG draw as Man City, Liverpool win thrillers

    Real Madrid, the record 13-time European champions, left it late to beat Inter Milan at the San Siro in a section topped by Moldovan debutants Sheriff Tiraspol after the first round of group stage matches.

    249 days ago
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter

    This is it: Messi gets set for PSG Champions League bow

    The 34-year-old had been expected to make his full debut for the Qatar-owned club last weekend but in the end he was rested against Clermont after returning from international duty with Argentina.

    251 days ago
  • A record-breaking hat-trick from Lionel Messi earned Argentina a 3-0 home win over Bolivia in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on 9 September 2021. Picture: @FIFAWorldCup/Twitter.

    Messi breaks Pele record as Argentina rout Bolivia, Brazil stroll

    Messi pounced for his 77th, 78th and 79th international goals to keep Argentina firmly on course for a place at next year's finals in Qatar against a Bolivia team languishing near the foot of the table.

    255 days ago
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter

    Messi in PSG squad for first time and poised for debut

    Lionel Messi was named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the first time on Sunday morning.

    267 days ago
  • FILE: Argentinian football player Lionel Messi. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP

    French slam Fifa over release of Messi, Neymar for World Cup matches

    The Italian and English top flight leagues are also upset about Fifa's decision to not extend exceptions for call-ups to countries where quarantine upon re-entry is mandatory.

    270 days ago
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter

    'Just madness': Fans queue before dawn to witness 'Messimania' in Paris

    Club president Nasser al-Khelaifi introduced Messi on a live-streamed broadcast, which was also shown on a giant screen outside the ground, offering shop staff a chance to restock.

    284 days ago
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