Lionel Messi

Controversy over Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a football match in Hong Kong is showing no sign of ending, with many in China taking to social media to vent their frustration over his no-show. Comments by Hong Kong sports lawmaker…

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kicked off their tour of Saudi Arabia by losing to Al-Hilal 4-3 on Monday. The Major League Soccer team is playing two games in the oil-rich kingdom as part of its preseason preparations, but even Messi could…

Lionel Messi won FIFA’s “The Best” award for the third time on Monday as the Argentine pipped Manchester City’s Erling Haaland to the prize for best men’s player in 2023. Haaland was favourite to win after scoring 52 times in his debut…

Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men's Ballon d'Or for the eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real…

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among the leading contenders to win this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or, while Spain World Cup star Aitana Bonmati leads the nominees announced on Wednesday for the women’s prize. Messi, who recently left…

Lionel Messi says he wants to “enjoy every moment” of the remainder of his career and has no date in mind for when he will finally hang up his boots. The Argentine World Cup winner won his first trophy with his new club Inter Miami with…

Ares Management is investing an extra $75 million in Inter Miami CF, the Major League Soccer club that’s riding high following the arrival of superstar Lionel Messi. Inter Miami will use the money from US-based Ares’s credit group to…

Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, had a more lucrative offer from the Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal while a return to Barcelona became an…

Paris Saint Germain head coach Cristophe Galtier has confirmed Lionel Messi’s exit from the club at the end of the season. Speaking on Thursday Galtier said he was happy to have coached “the best player in the history of football”.…

Manchester United squandered a chance to put pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Bruno Fernandes' equaliser spared their blushes in a 1-1 draw at struggling West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side…