RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both scored as Paris Saint-Germain beat the Riyadh Season Team 5-4 at the King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday. Ronaldo scored twice in his first game since signing for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr following his departure from Manchester United. Messi, back with PSG after winning the World Cup with Argentina, got the first goa...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to make a big step forward in negotiations with Lionel Messi over his new contract by the end of the month, sources have told ESPN. Messi, 34, was linked with a shock move to Al Hilal on Thursday but is happy in Paris and won't be joining Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, according to sources. The Argentina international's contract expires at the end of the se...Full Story »

World Cup finalists Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe featured on FIFA's Best Men's Player shortlist, but there was no room for Cristiano Ronaldo. The recent Al-Nassr signing did not feature in FIFA's list of 14 players who are up for the award, which takes a look back at the best performers from the previous calendar year. 2022 witnessed a number of memorable moments at club and international le...Full Story »

Football fans have joked Salt Bae stole the World Cup trophy after it emerged Argentina celebrated a replica when they won the festival of football last month. Argentina had lifted the original World Cup trophy, but just minutes later it was whisked away by FIFA officials, as is customary. However, confusion arose when a replica had made its way down from the stands - with some players not real...Full Story »

And after achieving his lifelong dream, the new champ paid a superb tribute to another man who recently achieved their own global destiny - a certain Lionel Messi. Smith won his first world title by beating van Gerwen in an incredible final Credit: EPA Smith prevailed 7-4 over Michael van Gerwen at Ally Pally in what's been widely regarded as one of the greatest finals ever. Having lost his p...Full Story »

A private jet flew overnight from Rosario, Messi's hometown, to the French capital, landing at 3.15pm on Tuesday. Lionel Messi left Rosario last night Credit: Twitter The Messi family are due back at their home in Paris as dad Lionel returns to PSG Credit: INSTAGRAM More than 4,700 fans were tracking the aircraft on popular website Flightradar24 as it made its way across the Atlantic. Argent...Full Story »

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insists he would never declare Leo Messi as the greatest to have played. The PSG star is being celebrated around the globe after leading Argentina to victory in the World Cup. But Ancelotti, asked if the Barcelona legend is the greatest, said: "It is difficult to say. "He is a great footballer. His career is spectacular but if he is the best in history I do...Full Story »

Colombian influencer, Maicol Quinonez, shared the shocking moment he got ‘Messi’ tattooed in huge letters across his head in a social media post. Colombian Maicol Quinonez says he regrets getting the tattoo He got the footballers name, three stars and D10s on his face Now only two weeks later, the influencer more widely known as Mike Jambs says he hates the tattoo. The bizarre in...Full Story »

More proof that Lionel Messi is akin to the 'Messiah' in Argentina has arrived in a new survey where fans admitted they would vote for him as the next president. Messi guided Argentina to a historic first World Cup in 36 years over in Qatar, scoring twice in the final as Lionel Scaloni's side won 4-2 on penalties. It was the trophy that had evaded him in his entire career and followed up the...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's Qatar hotel room could be immortalised as a museum following his Qatar heroics in which he fired Argentina to glory and took home the Golden Ball Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball as Argentina won the 2022 World Cup (Image: Getty Images) Lionel Messi's Qatar hotel room could be turned into a museum following his World Cup heroics as he took home the Golden Ball while firing Argen...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI'S hotel room from the Qatar World Cup is set to be turned into a museum. The Argentina captain, 35, led his country to their third title in the Middle East - their first World Cup triumph since 1986. His hotel room is now set to be turned into a museum As well as the trophy, Messi also took home the Player of the Tournament honour for his sensational displays. He contributed sev...Full Story »

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has reached an "agreement in principle" to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, is out of contract at the French club in June 2023. Earlier this week Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he "would love" Messi to return to the Spanish club where he spent 21 years. But his biographer Guillem Balague s...Full Story »

The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on his phone during a news conference to respond to claims that Lionel Messi's extra-time goal should not have stood. Argentina won the final in Lusail, Qatar, 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 3-3 following 120 minutes of action, with Messi scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe ba...Full Story »

Szymon Marciniak, the referee for the World Cup final, has responded to claims that Lionel Messi's extra-time goal should have been disallowed. Messi made it 3-2 in extra time French media claimed goal shouldn't have stood Marciniak highlighted France's encroachment WHAT HAPPENED? Messi's strike made it 3-2 in extra-time before Kylian Mbappe's second penalty of the evening made it 3-3 ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to stay at PSG next season but negotiations are yet to start over a new deal, sources have told ESPN. Messi is out of contract in June after two years at the Parc des Princes and wants to continue for one or two more seasons in Paris, as first reported on Wednesday in French newspaper Le Parisien. Sources have told ESPN negotiations have not started yet ove...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has told PSG he will extend his contract when post-World Cup negotiations begin, but the club insist nothing is official. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The Argentina icon said he wouldn't discuss a new contract until after the World Cup, and negotiations seem to have moved quickly since his triumph, with the player pledging to continue at the club 72 hours after Argentina lifted the trophy, ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are aware that on January 1, 2023, newly-crowned World Cup winner Lionel Messi will be free to speak with clubs outside of France. · Argentine icon claimed global crown at Qatar 2022· Current deal in France due to expire next summer· Offer will be presented to SouWHAT'S HAPPENING? The Argentina international, who has just inspired his country to global glory a...Full Story »

Lionel Messi wore a lucky red ribbon during the World Cup final as he finally got his hands on the prize which had evaded him for so long. In Russia at the 2018 World Cup, Messi was handed an amulet by Argentine journalist Rama Pantarotto in the mixed zone after the Barcelona legend missed a penalty against Iceland. It belonged to the reporter's mother. "My mum loves you more than she loves ...Full Story »

Barca closing in on Kante signing Barcelona are close to reaching a pre-agreement with Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, according to Sport. The Frenchman is out of contract at the end of the season and the Catalan side are eager to bring him to Camp Nou. Inter make contact with Roma defender Smalling Inter have made contact with Chris Smalling's agents over a possible move to San Siro, Cal...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   LIONEL MESSI FINALLY GETS HIS WORLD CUP!     When I see Real Madrid fans crying about referees     Messi can do it!!!Argentina - World Cup 2022 Winners         Ronaldo fans who are saying "I'm happy for Messi"     Finally     2001: Ronaldinho signs for PSG2002: Ronald...Full Story »