Messi

Messi banned from internationals for three months

Messi was sent off against in the Copa America third-place playoff and afterwards alleged that… Read More

Bangladeshi man’s painting of Lionel Messi comes to life after 6 years

I am glad my only painting brought me so much fame, as it has been… Read More

From dream to nightmare: Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee

Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His… Read More

Neymar joins Messi and Ronaldo in Kazan mural club

KAZAN, Russia: It has been a busy World Cup for Kazan’s mural artists and in… Read More

Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

ST PETERSBURG: A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland… Read More

‘We’re the Messi and Ronaldo of tennis’ Federer relishes Nadal rivalry

Roger Federer claimed his rivalry with the Rafael Nadal is the equal of the battle… Read More

Will Messi quit the international stage after Argentina World Cup pain?

Four France goals ended Lionel Messi's fourth World Cup and may have brought down the… Read More

‘I tried everything to get best out of Messi’

Despite trying everything in the book, Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli said he was unable to… Read More

France beat Messi’s Argentina 4-3 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

KAZAN:  Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send a youthful France… Read More

Messi and Ronaldo take centre stage as World Cup enters knockouts

MOSCOW: The world's two greatest players roar into the knockout stage of the World Cup… Read More

Messi gets face-saving Kazan mural to match Ronaldo’s

Kazan artists worked through the night painting a mural of Argentina’s Lionel Messi to match… Read More

No mercy for misfiring Messi, says Nigeria coach

ST PETERSBURG: Nigeria have no sympathy for the struggles of Argentina striker Lionel Messi at… Read More

Nigeria’s Musa says can win World Cup battle against Messi

Deadly Ahmed Musa struck two stunning goals to sink Iceland 2-0 on Friday and then… Read More

Neymar’s tears worry nervous Brazilians

Brazilians watched their team's excruciatingly hard-fought win Friday over minnow Costa Rica in a cold… Read More

Brand ‘Messi’ unblemished by poor World Cup

MOSCOW: Lionel Messi may be heading home early from the World Cup after flops on… Read More

Stressed Messi enduring a World Cup of nightmares

As thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was seen rubbing… Read More

Messi is better than Maradona, says Ramos

Spain captain Sergio Ramos has responded to a putdown from Argentina great Diego Maradona by… Read More

‘Don’t blame Messi’, pleads Argentina boss Sampaoli

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli again defended star player Lionel Messi and said his side's World… Read More

‘Can’t compare Messi and Ronaldo’, says Portugal’s Silva

Portugal's Adrien Silva refused to be drawn on comparisons between teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's… Read More