Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among those named in FIFA's World XI at the Best FIFA awards in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday evening - with Mohamed Salah missing out. FIFA's The Best awards are separate from the Ballon d'Or ceremony which was held last November and recognises both individual and team achievements across football. The Best Men's Player and Best Women's Players were ...Full Story »

The Argentine has spoken out for the first time since testing positive Lionel Messi and wife, Antonela Roccuzzo Having tested positive for COVID-19 and seeing his return to Paris delayed after the Christmas holidays, Lionel Messi is finally on the road to recovery.?The Argentine was unable to get back to Europe on time after the holiday period having come down with the virus, ruling him out of...Full Story »

The new year hasn't started well for Paris Saint-Germain, either in terms of results or dressing room harmony, yet the club are facing another headache with fears over Lionel Messi's fitness growing ahead of the upcoming international break. Messi returned from a short break over Christmas, but he wasn't fit enough to play in the 1-1 draw against Lyon on Sunday, and he has already been ruled ...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed Lionel Messi has tested positive for COVID-19. Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club said Sunday. PSG said in a statement that the players -- including Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala -- are in isolation and subject to the appropriate health protocols. PSG a...Full Story »

Lionel Messi isn't the only successful member of the family, and his sister, Maria Sol Messi, has launched her own bikini range. The line, which Maria has named 'Shine and Love', will be available in her native Argentina and around the globe. The collection has come thanks to Bikini's Rio, who have collaborated with Maria to launch the line. Bikini's Rio posted to their Instagram page the ann...Full Story »

Lionel Messi smooches his glamorous partner Antonela Roccuzzo as he celebrates Christmas on the dance floor. Footage of Messi enjoying the festive period alongside his long-term partner has been shared on social media, after disappearing back to Argentina for celebrations. Messi is seen singing along to the music before pulling Antonela in for a quick kiss. Earlier in the day, the pair had po...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI has landed back in his native Argentina to enjoy the festive break away from Paris Saint-Germain. And he has been joined by team-mates Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi. Lionel Messi could get to see his new 100ft mural in his hometown Rosario Mauro Icardi steps off the jet suitcase in hand Angel Di Maria joined Messi and Icardi on the flight Ligue Un has started its winter break...Full Story »

In a year which saw Lionel Messi swap Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain after another brilliant season at the Camp Nou, his impact in the French capital is not what was expected of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. The prospect of forming a super strike-force with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe hasn't yet come to fruition, and Messi himself is in the midst of his worst season, stats wise, of his c...Full Story »

Bayern Munich's star striker has clarified his emotions regarding the Argentine's Ballon d'Or speech Robert Lewandowski has clarified that Lionel Messi's words towards him at the Ballon d'Or ceremony "really touched" him. Messi acknowledged that Lewandowski should have at least one Ballon d'Or to his name at this point in his career given his on-field excellence with Bayern Munich. And afte...Full Story »

Lionel Messi took to social media to post a lengthy tribute to fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero, who announced his retirement from football in an emotional press conference on Wednesday Following the premature retirement of Sergio Aguero, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi has penned touching a tribute on social media. Aguero was taken to hospital in late October after Barcelona’s ...Full Story »

PSG star Leo Messi has welcomed their Champions League round 16 draw against Real Madrid. The Barcelona legend is excited about the knockout rounds. "The objective for PSG is to win the Champions League, that's everyone's aim," he said at the Dubai Expo 2020. "The team has been very close before. It's an essential competition for all teams. We'll try to win it." The forward also explained ...Full Story »

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Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d'Or last week, extending his record with the most wins, and his son Thiago was confused to see the latest trophy added to his dad's collection. Messi picked up his latest trophy confirming he's the best player in the world in France last Monday, although unlike the previous six times it was highly contentious. The PSG forward pipped Robert Lewandowski to ...Full Story »

Antonela Roccuzzo showed off her strength and balance with the inverted pose in the living room of the couple’s Paris home. Antonela Roccuzzo produced a gravity-defying pose for her Instagram followers Credit: Instagram / @antonelaroccuzzo Lionel Messi’s wife demonstrated her impressive yoga skills in the clip Credit: Instagram / @antonelaroccuzzo The mum-of-three wrote alongside ...Full Story »

The France striker's quick-fire double set PSG on their way and added his name to the record books Kylian Mbappe reached another milestone in his already glittering career by becoming the youngest player to reach 30 Champions League goals, breaking the previous record held by PSG team-mate Lionel Messi. The France striker needed just 70 seconds to open the scoring against Club Brugge at Parc...Full Story »

Robert Lewandowskiwas second in the race for the 2021 Ballon d'Or, with Lionel Messi eventually winning the award, but the Pole has revealed his sadness at not coming out on top while also picking up on the Paris Saint-Germain forward's words. In the 2020/21 season, Lewandowski scored an incredible 48 goals and provided nine assists in 40 matches in all competitions, as Bayern won the Bundesl...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has created more questions over Mauricio Pochettino's future as PSG manager, with claims the forward and his entourage have doubts about the Argentine. Pochettino was appointed PSG boss at the beginning of 2020, following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, and failed to win Ligue 1 last season. The demands on the former Tottenham Hotspur man increased in the summer due to the club's ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi says he has never even tried to come to terms with being branded the greatest of all time - and feels that God has played a key role in his journey. The 34-year-old secured a seventh Ballon d'Or title at Monday night's ceremony in Paris; an achievement that has only intensified debate amongst fans as to who is the best player in history. For every person who believes Messi is th...Full Story »

The 34-year-old attacker feels he has been lucky to reach great heights in his career and does not like giving advice to those who look up to him Lionel Messi says he does not feel comfortable being a role model and has never dreamed of being the best player in football history. The Paris Saint-Germain star was given the Ballon d’Or this week for the seventh time, extending his record ...Full Story »

Lautaro Martinez has admitted that his Argentina teammate Lionel Messi tried to convince him to depart Inter and join Barcelona when the latter was the Blaugrana captain. The Catalan club had been keen on signing the Argentine forward for a few successive transfer windows, but Lautaro stressed that he wanted to stay at the Nerazzurri. "He asked me about my situation at Inter," Lautaro told S...Full Story »