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Messi's free-kick magic keeps Barca top

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 08:41 AM

Lionel Messi stole the show with two free-kick goals in a blistering display as Barcelona maintained their lead at the top of La Liga with a thumping 4-0 derby win over Catalan rivals Espanyol. Read more »

Barca suffer first league home defeat in two years

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 10:38 AM

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 on Sunday, despite Lionel Messi scoring twice on his return from injury. Read more »

Football: No Messi or Ronaldo but ‘Clasico’ could still define season

Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 08:11 PM

Barca, who will be without the injured Messi, sit top of La Liga on 18 points, just one ahead of the chasing pack in what is shaping up to be the tightest title race in years. Read more »

Barca victory tarnished as injured Messi set to miss 3 weeks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 10:07 AM

Lionel Messi is expected to be out for three weeks with a fractured right arm but his last contribution was to help send Barcelona back to the top of La Liga on Saturday. Read more »

Maradona lashes out at Messi in greatest player debate

Andrew Downie, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 09:57 AM

Argentina great Diego Maradona has hit out at his countryman Lionel Messi, saying the forward is not a leader on the pitch and should not be considered a footballing God. Read more »

Messi's life to be portrayed in Cirque du Soleil show

Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 10:43 AM

Cirque du Soleil are to base a new show around the life of Argentina soccer great Lionel Messi, the Montreal-based group of performing artists said on Tuesday. Read more »

Football: Messi back at Wembley looking to make up for lost time in Europe

Thomas ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 05:40 PM

As Lionel Messi lay on the Wembley grass, his left hand grasping the Champions League trophy and his right pumping the air, he must have thought there would be many more European glory nights to come.  Read more »

Football: Messi scores hat-trick as Barcelona thrash PSV

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 05:03 AM

Lionel Messi pictures the Champions League ending with him hoisting the trophy and it began with him scoring a hat-trick on Tuesday as Barcelona put four goals past PSV Eindhoven. Read more »

Football: Messi 'sees things others don't' says Barcelona coach

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 19 11:39 PM

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has heaped praise on Lionel Messi's start to the Liga season after the Argentine bounced back from a disappointing World Cup with two goals against Alaves. Read more »

Neymar joins Messi and Ronaldo in Kazan mural club

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 08:43 PM

KAZAN, Russia - It has been a busy World Cup for Kazan's mural artists and in the early hours of Thursday morning they were back at work again painting the face of Neymar on a wall behind the Brazil team hotel. Read more »

FIFA World Cup: Last-gasp strike catapults Argentina to knockout stages

Simon Evans, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 27 06:27 AM

A late goal by Marcos Rojo gave Argentina a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Group D on Tuesday. Read more »

Argentine fans weep as World Cup dream fades

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 09:11 AM

BUENOS AIRES - The party at the Buenos Aires fanzone fell flat as a crowd expecting a Messi-inspired Argentina World Cup revival could only watch in horror at as the nadir of Nizhny Novgorod unfolded. Read more »

FIFA World Cup: Croatia routs Lionel Messi's Argentina

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 22 05:02 AM

Lionel Messi's World Cup dream was left hanging by a thread as Croatia powered into the last 16 with a 3-0 rout of Argentina here Thursday.  Read more »

Messi is better than Maradona, says Ramos

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 08:52 PM

KAZAN, Russia - Spain captain Sergio Ramos has responded to a putdown from Argentina great Diego Maradona by making an unlikely declaration of admiration for Lionel Messi, his usual enemy as the talisman of Real Madrid's arch-rivals Barcelona. Read more »

Mastercard ends meals-for-goals campaign with Neymar, Messi

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 08:47 AM

Mastercard on Monday said it was changing a campaign in which thousands of free meals were to be given to the needy every time football superstars Neymar and Messi scored goals. Read more »

Messi hat-trick seals Barca's 25th title in style

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 10:03 AM

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde was delighted that his side "finally" wrapped up a 25th La Liga title with four matches to spare, after a Lionel Messi hat-trick secured a thrilling 4-2 victory at Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday. Read more »

Messi bags hat-trick as Barca equal La Liga unbeaten record

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 09:53 AM

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win over Leganes on Saturday which took the Catalans 12 points clear at the top of La Liga and also meant they equaled a Spanish top-flight record of 38 games without defeat. Read more »

Barcelona stroll past Malaga without Messi

Tom ALLNUTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 09:34 AM

Lionel Messi was away attending the birth of his son but Barcelona still had more than enough to beat 10-man Malaga 2-0 on Saturday and move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga. Read more »

Barca lose to Espanyol in Cup after Messi penalty miss

Richard Martin, Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 09:43 AM

Lionel Messi had a penalty saved as triple King's Cup holders Barcelona suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at city rivals Espanyol in a quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, ending an unbeaten run of 29 games in all competitions.   Read more »

Football: Spanish tax authorities scrutinize Messi's foundation

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 13 10:43 PM

A newspaper reported that FC Barcelona gave the foundation "at least $15.5 million between 2010 and 2016". Read more »