PSG 2-0 Man City: Messi scores first goal with vintage strike to seal champions league win

Lionel Messi’s scored his first PSG goal to help the French side to a 2-0 victory in Tuesday night’s heavyweight Champions League clash with Manchester City.

Messi casts his vote in Barcelona's presidential elections

Lionel Messi was seen casting his vote in Barcelona's crucial presidential election on Sunday with the the Catalans captain's future at the Camp Nou potentially riding on the result.

Champions League awards: Messi, Ronaldo missing

Seven Bayern Munich players have made the cut for for the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League positional award shortlists - but there is no room for a nomination for either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo among them.

Barca suffer first league home defeat in two years

Barcelona lost at home in La Liga for the first time in more than two years as Real Betis pulled off a stunning 4-3 victory at the Camp Nou on Sunday, despite Lionel Messi scoring twice on his return from injury.

Messi named in Barcelona squad for Inter clash

Lionel Messi has been named in Barcelona's squad for their Champions League clash against Inter.

Argentina crisis: Messi, Mascherano to choose players against Nigeria, as coach demoted

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and his fellow players will select the team that will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a much anticipated World Cup last Group D match on Tuesday night after coach Jorge Sampaoli was demoted by the country’s football authority, according to media reports.

Argentina players want coach Sampaoli sack before Nigeria game

Argentina players want Jorge Sampaoli kicked out before Argentina’s last game against Nigeria, with Sergio Aguero hitting out at his manager after the crushing defeat by Croatia.

Iheanacho admits: Messi is something else

.Relishes chance to play against Argentine

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho is cherishing the chance to face Lionel Messi when Nigeria comes up against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup this summer.

Messi, Agüero, Higuain make Argentina's 35-man preliminary list

Super Eagles’ opponents, Argentina have named its preliminary 35-man squad for this summer’s World Cup, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

Messi equals Ronaldo with fourth European Golden Shoe

Lionel Messi drew level with Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of four European Golden Shoes after receiving the award at a ceremony on Friday.

Messi reveals: Why I skip Eagles’ game

Lionel Messi has revealed reasons behind his decision to be excused from Tuesday's friendly encounter against the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Sportinglens.blogspot.com understands.

2017 FIFA player of the year: No Nigerian player deserves nomination, says Okocha

.Tips Ronado, Zidane for the award

By Taofeek Babalola

Former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Okocha has said that Nigeria did not have any player that stands out for the  FIFA player of the year nomination.

Okocha: Ronaldo is unfortunate to be of the same generation as Messi

.Nigerian legend chooses Messi over Ronaldo  

Nigerian international Austin 'Jay-Jay' Okocha has said that Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is unfortunate to be of the same generation as Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

Messi, Neymar pose with new Barcelona shirt in Japan

Neymar and Lionel Messi were among the big names in Japan on Thursday as Barcelona revealed their new shirt sponsors Rakuten. The Catalan side wheeled out their two biggest names alongside Gerard Pique and Arda Turan in Tokyo at the first sponsorship event of the new season.

Messi, new wife Roccuzzo donate leftover food from wedding to charity

 Lionel Messi and his new wife Antonella Roccuzzo have donated leftover food and drink from their glamorous wedding to a local charity. Barcelona star Messi married his childhood sweetheart, and mother of his two children, in his home town of Rosario in Argentina last Sunday.

Messi exchanges tax sentence for €250,000 fine

Lionel Messi has had his 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud lifted and exchanged for a €250,000 fine.

Xavi, Eto'o, Puyol, others touchdown in Argentina for Messi wedding

Some of Lionel Messi's current and former Barcelona team-mates have touched down in Argentina ahead of his highly-anticipated wedding to Antonella Roccuzzo on Friday. 

World's most valuable players! Neymar tops list with £185m

Barcelona star Neymar is still someway short of matching the goalscoring feats of team-mates Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, but the Brazilian has been valued as the world's most expensive player.

Pay rise! Messi set to earn £500,000-a-week until 2021

. £350m release clause

Lionel Messi is set to extend his Barcelona contract until 2021, with his release clause rising to a massive £350million. The Barca legend's current deal is set to run out in 2018, but he has signalled his intent to remain a further three years.

Messi wins La Liga top scorer

Lionel Messi has regained the Pichichi Trophy for the first time since 2012-13 by finishing as La Liga’s highest scorer. The Argentine netted 37 times for Barcelona this season, claiming the award for a fourth time and finishing eight goals ahead of last term’s leading marksman Luis Suarez.