The No.10 is still searching for his first Ligue 1 goal following his summer arrival from Barcelona, so what's going wrong for the Argentine? When Lionel Messi hastily completed his summer move to Paris Saint-Germain on August 10, he probably did not expect that nearly three months on he would still be waiting for his first Ligue 1 goal. Adapting to the Champions League with his new side has...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has confirmed that one day, he will go back to live in Barcelona - and perhaps even play for the club he spent 21 years at. Messi sensationally left Barca over the summer after 672 goals and 288 assists in 778 appearances for the Catalan outfit. He is yet to score a league goal in the navy of PSG and yet the legendary no.10 has already got his eyes set on a return to the city th...Full Story »

Mauricio Pochettino replaced Lionel Messi at half time in Paris Saint-Germain's game at home to Lille, something that was even more surprising given the visitors had taken the lead in the first half through Jonathan David. With Kylian Mbappe being sidelined as he is undergoing treatment for his ear, nose and throat (ENT) infection, Messi started upfront alongside Angel Di Maria and Neymar, bu...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI caught up with pal Ronaldinho in Paris as the former team-mates were reunited. The Brazilian icon famously assisted Messi's first professional goal for Barcelona way back in May 2005 after taking his 'little brother' under his wing at the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho caught up at PSG last weekCredit: Instagram / @ronaldinho The pair remain close friends and enjoyed an em...Full Story »

Ronaldinho and Messi Pep Guardiola may have jettisoned Ronaldinho out of Barcelona rather quicker than anyone would have predicted, yet the Brazilian had a profound impact on the formative years of Lionel Messi and the pair enjoyed an emotional reunion recently. Meeting together ahead of PSG's Champions League match with RB Leipzig, the two former teammates were reunited at the Parc des Prince...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's former teammate Thierry Henry feels Paris Saint-Germain could be getting more from the ex-Barcelona man. The Argentine is still adapting to Ligue 1, having scored no goals in four domestic appearances so far this season, with some critical of Messi's output in the French top flight. "He [Messi] is isolated, he is on the ball less," Henry told RMC Sport. "I wouldn't say he's sa...Full Story »

Being Lionel Messi means that every player wants to play against him and every fan is desperate to catch a glimpse of arguably the greatest footballer of all time. But one fan in particular got too close for comfort to the Paris Saint-Germain star, as the Ligue 1 giants faced Marseille on Sunday evening. The 34-year-old was in possession and leading the counter attack for 10-man PSG with the d...Full Story »

Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati has said wearing the No. 10 jersey after club legend Lionel Messi does not bring additional pressure. The Spain international spoke about following in Messi's footsteps after he signed a contract extension with Barca until 2027 with his release clause rising to €1 billion ($1.16 billion). "It's true that the No. 10 jersey has been worn by Leo [Messi] and ma...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI fired a matchwinning double after a reunion with Ronaldinho inspired him to the heights of their Barcelona golden years. The South American legends embraced before PSG'S 3-2 comeback triumph over RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Barcelona legends Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho embraced emotionally at the Parc des Princes before PSG's group tie with RB Leipzig Arg...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have Lionel Messi to thank for their 3-2 win against RB Leipzig in the third game of this year's Champions League group stage, as he struck twice in a seven-minute period to hand his team all three points. Kylian Mbappe had initially given PSG the lead after just nine minutes, but Leipzig fought back and were able to grab an equaliser through Andre Silva in the 28th minute...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has sent one of his signed Paris St-Germain shirts to Pope Francis via the Prime Minister of France. Francis, 84, is said to be a big football fan and supported Argentinian club San Lorenzo as a child. French Prime Minister Jean Castex met up with the Holy Father over the weekend, visiting the Vatican to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between France and the Holy See...Full Story »

Patrice Evra has admitted that he is bored of watching Lionel Messi win the Ballon d'Or, with the current Paris Saint-Germain star having done so six times in his illustrious career. The race for this year's Ballon d'Or seems more open than it has been for a long time, and Evra even named Chelsea duo N'Golo Kante and Jorginho as being more deserved winners than Messi. "In my opinion this Bal...Full Story »

Diego Simeone has admitted that he wanted to bring Lionel Messi to Atletico Madrid this summer, saying he called Luis Suarez to ask if a deal was possible. Messi became a free agent when his Barcelona contract expired on June 30, and planned to stay until the club announced that financial problems would prevent them from registering a new, agreed deal. The 34-year-old eventually signed for P...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has admitted he had "other offers" from "various clubs" after leaving Barcelona last summer before opting to join Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, was available on a free transfer when his Barcelona contract expired on June 30, after the LaLiga club's precarious financial situation meant they were unable to register a new deal. Weeks of uncertainty followed before PSG announced Mes...Full Story »

The Blaugrana president is looking to move on from the disappointing summer departure of a club legend, with future plans being put in place Barcelona president Joan Laporta has admitted that he clung to the hope that Lionel Messi would agree to “play for free” once it became clear that the Liga giants could not afford to put a lucrative contract extension in place. A stunning su...Full Story »

With France Football having taken a coronavirus-enforced break in 2020, anticipation is building ahead of the next awarding of a Golden Ball Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski are among the nominees on the 30-man 2021 Ballon d’Or longlist to have been released by France Football. Other superstar performers to get the nod include Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Karim ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi insists he has no regrets leaving Barcelona for PSG. The Argentine star gave an interview to France Football about his life over the past few months. In the chat with the magazine he said clearly “I did not make a mistake by signing for PSG." The Messi interview will come out in full on Saturday, and there we expect he will explain his side of what happened. Ferran Rever...Full Story »

Whilst the Messi family were close to finalising their move to a rented house in Paris, the hotel in which they were temporarily staying at has been robbed. Le Royal Monceau was robbed in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the assailants managing to break into several of the rooms. According to a report published by The Sun, the robbers snuck into the hotel undetected via the roof, be...Full Story »

They posed for a photo after beating Manchester City 2-0 Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar in the Paris Saint-Germain dressing room. Paris Saint-Germain secured their first win in this season's Champions League group stage after beating Manchester City 2-0 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night, a game in which Lionel Messi grabbed his first goal for the club. Messi played a one-two wi...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admitted it would have been impossible to control Lionel Messi for the full game after the Argentinian helped sink Manchester City in the Champions League.The six-time world player of the year scored his first Paris St Germain goal as the French side avenged their loss in last season’s semi-finals with a 2-0 group stage victory on Tuesday.Messi had been doubtful ahead of the ...Full Story »