LIONEL MESSI

FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta said on Friday the club had no choice but to part ways with Lionel Messi, who has been at Camp Nou for all of his playing career, as it could jeopardise the club's already precarious financial situation.…

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi will leave the club despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. The Six-time Ballon d'Or…

Argentina won its first major title in 28 years and Lionel Messi finally got his hands on an international trophy in the colours of his home nation as an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win against Brazil and a record-equalling 15th…

Lionel Messi scored a free kick and provided two assists as Argentina beat Ecuador 3-0 to set themselves up for a Copa America semi-final clash against Colombia. Argentina were unbeaten in 17 games coming into the game and were looking…

Lionel Messi passed Javier Mascherano as Argentina’s most capped international and scored twice as they beat Bolivia 4-1 to set up a Copa America quarter-final clash against Ecuador. Messi was in fine form on his 148th appearance for…

Barcelona blew the chance to go top of the Spanish La Liga table after a frustrating 3-3 draw against Levante at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. The visitors started Lionel Messi up front alongside Frenchman Antoine Griezmann, and were…

Barcelona blew the chance of going top of the Spanish La Liga after they were stunned by Granada in a shock 2-1 defeat at the Camp Nou stadium. The Catalans were looking to move past Atletico Madrid with a victory at home as Lionel Messi…

Barcelona secured it's seventh consecutive away victory in La Liga after a comfortable 2-0 win against hosts Sevilla, at the Ramon SAnchez-Pizjuan stadium, with goals from Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi. Barcelona dominated possession…

Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a resounding 4-1 victory against Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. PSG started brightly, with Mbappe's…

Barcelona extended it's winning run in La Liga to seven games as Lionel Messi's inspired performance led the hosts to a resounding 5-1 victory against Alaves at the Camp Nou stadium. Ronald Koeman handed Trincao his first league start of…