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 »

Lionel Messi scored his first Paris St Germain goal as the French club exacted some revenge for their loss to Manchester City in last season’s Champions League semi-finals. The six-time world player of the year, who left Barcelona in August, rolled back the years with a superb finish as PSG claimed a 2-0 win in a compelling Group A clash at the Parc des Princes. The sublime strike, whi...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists Lionel Messi is a player who "speaks for himself on the pitch". Guardiola will come up against his former player when City play PSG in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday. "This type of player speaks for himself on the pitch," Guardiola told reporters. "I don't have to add anything else. "We were fortunate to see him during his 15, 16 ye...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is fit and in contention to line up for Paris St Germain against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.The six-time world player of the year has missed PSG’s last two games with a knock but has trained ahead of the Group A clash at the Parc des Princes.Manager Mauricio Pochettino has also revealed key midfielder Marco Verratti could return after a knee problem.PSG...Full Story »

The doom and gloom that has surrounded Barcelona in recent weeks felt like it came to an end, temporarily at least, on Sunday after their 3-0 win at home to Levante, in which Ansu Fati made his return to action and marked the occasion with a goal. Curiously, Ronald Koeman's side have now got off to a better start in LaLiga Santander than they did last season, when they had a certain Lionel Me...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has yet to find the net for Paris Saint-Germain, yet the Argentine has found a place to live in the French capital, with reports suggesting that he will rent a house for 20,000 euros. Messi left Barcelona after a long career in Catalonia and has never had to relocate as a professional footballer before. RMC Sport reported that the player and his family have already found a home ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain's match against Montpellier on Saturday as he has not fully recovered from a bone bruise, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday. Messi suffered a knock on his left knee, and an MRI scan earlier this week confirmed signs of a bone contusion. He missed PSG's 2-1 victory at Metz on Wednesday. The Argentina forward, who joined the French club from...Full Story »

The Manchester United forward, 36, was still in the midst of his decade-long battle to be the world’s greatest player when he picked up the prize for a fifth time. Lionel Messi met Cristiano Ronaldo's son at the 2017 Ballon d'Or awards Credit: Sport360 Cristiano Jr thought the Argentine legend was 'too small' to be real Credit: Sport360 Then at Real Madrid, Ronaldo took his boy Cristian...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI is yet to prove his worth at Paris Saint-Germain following his summer arrival. The 34-year-old linked up with the French giants last month in a £1million-a-week deal, but he has struggled on the pitch from his three outings. Messi has failed to score or provide an assist from his three outings for PSG, with Michael Owen stating the forward makes the club WEAKER. And he was...Full Story »

The legendary duo remain the best-paid players in football, with PSG stars taking up three of the top four spots Cristiano Ronaldo's big-money move to Manchester United has helped him leapfrog Lionel Messi to become Forbes' highest-earning footballer this year. Ronaldo is set to earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that coming fr...Full Story »

Although Paris Saint-Germain managed to clinch a 2-1 comeback win on home soil against Lyon on Sunday, Lionel Messi was criticised by local media following his reaction when Mauricio Pochettino decided to replace him with 15 minutes to go and the score still at 1-1. Messi started up front along with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe for PSG for the second time in a row, but he made way for Achraf Haki...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the ground running on his return to Manchester United but Lionel Messi is still adjusting to his new surroundings at Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester United's returning hero has scored four goals in three games, but the Argentine cuts a frustrated figure at PSG having not scored in three games showing no signs of his usual brilliance. The Ronaldo effect at Manchester...Full Story »

There was some confusion at the Parc des Princes, including from Lionel Messi himself, when Mauricio Pochettino decided to take off the Argentine in the 75th minute of Paris Saint-Germain's 2-1 victory over Lyon. At that point, PSG were drawing 1-1 with their domestic rivals, making it odd that they'd take off their summer signing. After the match, Pochettino explained why he and his coachin...Full Story »

Messi, 34, and partner Antonela Roccuzzo, 33, had their eye on the Palais Rose, or Pink Palace, in Paris, named after its marble-backed pillars. Lionel Messi has passed on the chance of a dream home — after its owner increased the rent by £8,500 a month Credit: Getty The Palais Rose, or Pink Palace, in Paris Credit: cogemad.com It has a cinema, pool, squash court, gym and games roo...Full Story »