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  • 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.

    313 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.

    328 days ago
  • PSG's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring a goal against Bayern Munich in their Uefa Champions League match on 7 April 2021. Picture: @PSG_English/Twitter

    PSG chairman says Mbappe 'has no reason' to leave club after Messi arrival

    Mbappe is in the final year of his contract and has been linked with a move away from PSG with Real Madrid interested in the 2018 World Cup winner.

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

    Messi joins PSG with Barcelona legacy intact

    On Wednesday, Lionel Messi will be unveiled as a Parisian player on a two-year contract, with an optional third.

    329 days ago
  • Argentinian football player Lionel Messi leans in a window as he salutes supporters after he landed on 10 August 2021 at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, to become Paris Saint-Germain's new player following his departure from Barcelona, the club he has represented for the entirety of his 17-year professional career so far. Picture: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP

    Messi arrives in Paris to complete PSG move

    Messi arrived at Le Bourget airport to the north of the French capital around 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) and was greeted by hundreds of PSG supporters who had gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of their new signing.

    329 days ago
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates a goal and equalling Xavi Hernandez's 767 appearance record for Barcelonan on 15 March 2021. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

    PSG wait impatiently for Messi as Barcelona weeps

    Paris is expected to be Messi's next destination after his tearful departure from the club he has represented throughout the 17 years of his glittering professional career.

    330 days ago
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates a goal and equalling Xavi Hernandez's 767 appearance record for Barcelonan on 15 March 2021. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

    Departing Messi to give press conference on Sunday - Barcelona

    The 34-year-old will take questions from the press at noon (1000 GMT), Barcelona said in a statement.

    332 days ago
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates a goal and equalling Xavi Hernandez's 767 appearance record for Barcelonan on 15 March 2021. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

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

    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.

    334 days ago
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter

    Messi negotiations 'going well', says Barcelona president

    Joan Laporta said signing Messi to a new contract did not depend on the outcome of an audit the club is carrying out to find out the exact state of its finances.

    399 days ago
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates a goal and equalling Xavi Hernandez's 767 appearance record for Barcelonan on 15 March 2021. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

    Messi to miss Barcelona's last match of the season

    The Argentine, who is still in contract negotiations with Barcelona, was given permission to miss training on Friday by coach Ronald Koeman and, with the club now out of the title race, will not play in the away fixture against Eibar.

    410 days ago
  • Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi jumps for the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Levante UD at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 13, 2020. Picture: AFP

    Messi double leads Barca to nail-biting win over Valencia

    Gabriel Paulista headed Valencia in front early in the second half before Messi missed a penalty, only to smash in from the resulting scramble.

    429 days ago
  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates a goal and equalling Xavi Hernandez's 767 appearance record for Barcelonan on 15 March 2021. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

    Messi celebrates levelling Xavi record with double against Huesca

    Messi tied Xavi's 767 games in all competitions for Barca and marked yet another milestone with a brilliant brace, a curling effort in the first half flying in off the crossbar at Camp Nou before a late shot nestled in the corner.

    477 days ago
  • Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi jumps for the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Levante UD at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 13, 2020. Picture: AFP

    Messi to Paris: Barcelona's nightmare, and PSG's unattainable dream?

    That remains the nightmare scenario for Barcelona fans, even if their new president Joan Laporta announced following his election victory on Sunday that he was "convinced he wants to stay".

    484 days ago
  • Joan Laporta has returned as Barcelona president. Picture: fcbarcelona.com/en

    Barca given fresh start as Laporta elected new club president

    Laporta was last president at Barca between 2003 and 2010, which included overseeing the hugely successful appointment of Pep Guardiola as coach and the iconic treble-winning team of 2008/9.

    485 days ago
  • Barcelona's Messi on 22 December 2020. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

    Messi's record untouchable, predicts Lineker

    Messi beat Pele's record of 643 goals for one club when he scored Barcelona's third goal, and the 644th of his Barca career, in the 3-0 win against Valladolid on Tuesday.

    559 days ago
  • Barcelona's Messi on 22 December 2020. Picture: @FCBarcelona/Twitter.

    Messi passes Pele as top scorer at a single club

    The Argentina forward scored Barca's third goal when he collected Pedri's backheel and struck the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip in the 65th minute.

    560 days ago
  • Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski celebrates his goal against Salzburg in their UEFA Champions League match on 25 November 2020. Picture: @FCBayernEN/Twitter

    Lewandowski hopes to break Messi, Ronaldo monopoly as world's 'Best'

    The Poland striker, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo are shortlisted in the men's category for Fifa's 'The Best' awards.

    566 days ago
  • Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi jumps for the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Levante UD at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 13, 2020. Picture: AFP

    Messi saves lacklustre Barca, Sociedad reclaim top spot

    Messi struck with 14 minutes remaining of a lacklustre display from Barca at the Camp Nou which will do little to ease fan fears following their 3-0 hammering at the hands of Juventus midweek.

    569 days ago
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Portugal in their UEFA Nations League match against Sweden on 8 September 2020. Picture: @EURO2020/Twitter

    Ronaldo and Bronze top Fifa 'The Best' finalists lists

    The award winners will be revealed on 17 December.

    571 days ago
  • Manchester United were knocked out of the Champions League after a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on 8 December 2020. Picture: @ChampionsLeague/Twitter.

    Man Utd exit Champions League as racism row interrupts PSG game

    Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus blew away Lionel Messi's struggling Barcelona 3-0 to wrest first place in Group G away from the Spanish giants.

    574 days ago
  • Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman (left) and club captain Lionel Messi share a word following the side's victory over Juventus in their Uefa Champions League match on 28 October 2020. Picture: AFP

    New era to bring hope but no quick fix for Barcelona and Messi

    Among the fans, the biggest hope will be change at the top brings a change of heart for Lionel Messi.

    614 days ago
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