Lionel Messi, renowned for his prowess on the soccer field, has revealed a curated playlist titled “Warm Up,” showcasing the music that fuels his pre-game rituals. The Argentine sensation, now plying his trade with Inter Miami in the MLS, shared his diverse selection of 60 tracks, offering insights into his musical tastes and pre-match routine….
As anticipation mounts for the upcoming MLS season, football legend Lionel Messi has joined forces with sportswear giant adidas to unveil a special collaboration: the Lionel Messi x adidas Samba sneakers. Renowned as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Messi’s move to Inter Miami FC has captivated fans worldwide. Now, ahead of the…
In a dazzling event celebrating the pinnacle of football excellence, Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati emerged as the Best Men’s and Women’s Players at The Best FIFA Football Awards for 2023. Best Men’s Player – Lionel Messi: In a surprising turn of events, Lionel Messi secured the Best Men’s Player award, overcoming competition from Erling…
In the clip below, Lionel Messi accepts his record 8th Ballon d’Or after winning the World Cup and Coppa America with Argentina.
Argentine football legend Lionel Messi claimed his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or award on Monday, showcasing his immense skill and pivotal role in leading Argentina to a glorious 2022 World Cup triumph. The prestigious individual accolade was bestowed on the 36-year-old maestro, recognizing his exceptional World Cup performance that brought success to his country. Outperforming prolific…
What was once a subtle undercurrent of tension has begun to surface more visibly within the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) camp. The speculations surrounding the purported strained relationship between Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar have been simmering beneath the surface, often dismissed as mere rumours. Yet, recent events indicate that there might be more truth…
In a thrilling and dramatic encounter, Inter Miami secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup with a remarkable victory against FC Dallas on Sunday. The match, held at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, witnessed Messi’s brilliance as he scored a stunning brace to turn the tide in Miami’s favour. FC Dallas initially…
Lionel Messi’s impressive start with Major League Soccer team Inter Miami continued as he delivered a remarkable performance, scoring twice to lead his team to a 3-1 victory against Orlando City in the Leagues Cup. In his third game since joining Inter Miami from Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine star wasted no time making an impact….
The age-old debate over who holds the title of the greatest footballer of all time, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, shows no signs of abating even as both legends near the end of their illustrious careers. Football enthusiasts across the globe have long hoped for a dream showdown between Portugal and Argentina in a major…
Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami has sent fans into a frenzy, with his home jersey, also known as “The Heart Beat Kit,” becoming an instant hit. The demand for Messi’s jersey has been so overwhelming that it has reportedly boosted Inter Miami’s jersey sales by an incredible 25 times since its release. The Authentic…
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner makes dream start for David Beckham’s MLS side; with LeBron James, Serena Williams and more stars watching on former Barcelona and Paris St-Germain star converted injury-time set-piece to seal 2-1 win. Watch the match highlights below.
The anticipation to witness Lionel Messi’s highly awaited US debut comes with a hefty price tag. Tickets for his expected first match on Friday with Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup are being sold for as much as $110,000, according to a search on ticket reselling website Vivid Seats. This marks one of the highest…
Cristiano Ronaldo, the renowned Portuguese footballer, has secured the top spot on the list of the world’s highest-paid athletes following his move to Saudi Arabia. According to Forbes, in collaboration with Guinness World Records, the 38-year-old has now become the highest-paid athlete globally, marking his first time holding the title since 2017. Ronaldo’s remarkable achievement…
Nike is reportedly eyeing Vitor Roque to become Barcelona’s new No.10 after Lionel Messi rejected a return to the club. The sportswear brand aims to boost shirt sales, which declined after Ansu Fati inherited the iconic jersey following Messi’s departure in 2021. Barcelona’s president and director are looking to relieve Fati of the pressure associated…
Lionel Messi revealed there is a ‘rift’ between Paris Saint-Germain supporters after his troubled two-year spell at the club came to an end. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was booed by pockets of PSG fans after a two-week suspension for an unsanctioned promotional trip to Saudi Arabia. Despite both former head coach Christophe Galtier and…
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has picked a favourite between the two greatest active footballers, Christiano Rolando and Lionel Messi. In a chat with Red Radio, Wizkid was asked to choose between Messi and Ronaldo and after dilly-dallying, he eventually picked Ronaldo. He said, “I don’t watch football [laughs]. Ronaldo, I guess.” Asked who he…
The arrival of Lionel Messi in the United States has sparked a frenzy among fans, and ticket prices reflect the magnitude of “Messi mania.” The soccer superstar’s decision to join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami took the sporting world by surprise, especially following speculations about a lucrative deal in Saudi Arabia and rumors of…
Renowned journalist Loic Tanzi from L’Equipe has revealed that Lionel Messi has rejected an astonishing contract offer from Al Hilal worth €1 billion per year. Instead, the Argentine superstar is edging closer to a transfer to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami. According to The Athletic, Messi has no interest in relocating to Saudi…
Speculation about Lionel Messi’s next destination has grown increasingly frenzied over the last few days, after Paris St Germain suspended him for taking an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia and the AFP news agency reported on Tuesday that a move to a club in the country was a “done deal”. PSG’s contract with the 35-year-old…
Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina side won awards at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Paris, France. Tennis’ world No. 2 player Carlos Alcaraz was among the athletes also recognised, as well as Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen, skier Eileen Gu, and track and field star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. “This is a special honour,” Messi…
Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season, according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano. Wednesday’s bombshell comes a day after PSG suspended Messi for two weeks without pay over an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. PSG had reportedly denied his request to carry out sponsorship duties in…
American sportswear giant Nike is pressuring FC Barcelona to sell Ansu Fati and give his ’10’ shirt to a superstar such as Lionel Messi, according to a report from El Nacional. Fati broke through to the Barca first team in 2019 as a La Masia prodigy who smashed a number of youngest goalscorer and appearance…
Lionel Messi has seemingly had a change of heart. As reported on The Score, the Argentine superstar is now unlikely to extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, sources told Julien Laurens of ESPN. Laurens reported in December that Messi, whose current deal expires this summer, had agreed “in principle” to remain with the French club…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi is strongly considering a return to Barcelona, writes Foot Mercato. Just three months remain on his deal at the Parc des Princes, and despite PSG’s interest in keeping him the latest indicates that they are still some way off reaching an agreement. The 35-year-old had previously been leaning toward a…
Paris Saint-Germain must make drastic cuts to their wage bill or face sanctions in the Champions League. PSG were one of 10 clubs fined for breaching UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules for the 2020-21 season. They had accumulated losses of €30million across three accounting years, leading to a whopping €55m fine – of which…
Cristiano Ronaldo was heckled by a young fan in the tunnel as he came off at half-time with Al-Nassr trailing 1-0 against Al-Batin. As reported on Goal, Ronaldo refused to react after being taunted in the tunnel with a heckle of: “Messi is the GOAT!” after a poor first half against bottom side Al-Batin. Al-Nassr…
Lionel Messi has ordered gold iPhones for Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad and staff, with the custom-made devices reportedly worth £175,000. As reported on Goal, the Albiceleste emerged victorious at Qatar 2022, with Messi putting in another collection of talismanic displays as captain. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has just landed the FIFA Best men’s…
Gunmen left a threatening message Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said. As reported by The Score, nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in…
Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been named Player of the Year at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards. As reported on Tribal Football, the 35-year-old beat French forwards Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to the prize. Messi helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scoring 27 goals in 49 games for…
World Cup foes Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win at bitter rivals Marseille to extend their Ligue 1 lead to eight points on Sunday. As reported on ESPN, Mbappe, who bagged a double, was set up by Messi for both his goals, and repaid the favour by laying on…
FC Barcelona reportedly met with the father and agent of Lionel Messi in a secret meeting to discuss many topics. The first item on the agenda was a tribute to the Argentine star, who left in a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain after spending most of his life at the Camp Nou. The existence of…
Neymar has been accused of ‘stabbing [Lionel] Messi in the back’, in reference to his Paris Saint Germain teammate. Neymar left FC Barcelona in the summer of 2017 after the Qatari-backed giants triggered his €222mn ($237.2mn) release clause. Four years later, the Brazilian was said to have played a huge part in Messi leaving the…
Lionel Messi is a doubt for Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League clash with Bayern Munich after suffering a hamstring injury. As reported by 90 Min, the World Cup winner suffered the ailment in PSG’s shock 2-1 defeat to Le Classique rivals Marseille in the Coupe de France round of 16 game. https://www.90min.com/posts/lionel-messi-injury-doubt-psg-vs-bayern-munich-first-legAlthough the extent of…
After hoisting his first World Cup trophy with Argentina in December, Lionel Messi said that tournament would be his last, but now it appears he’s open to the possibility of playing in the 2026 event, as reported on Reuters. “Because of age it’ll be difficult to make 2026,” Messi, 35, told Diario Ole, a sports…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo put on a show as they came head to head in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over a Riyadh All-Star XI. The exhibition match was played in Saudi Arabia’s capital and saw the two superstars renew their storied rivalry for possibly the last time. Despite being a friendly, the game was…
Since Argentina’s World Cup win turned Buenos Aires into a massive street party, tattoo artists have been hard at work inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans paying tribute to the man who has come to rival the legend of the country’s other soccer god, Diego Maradona. In Argentina, where soccer…
Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup heartbreak all captured in…
The Super Ballon d’Or was awarded on 24 December 1989. The award was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of France Football Magazine. Alfredo Di StéfanoThe great Alfredo Di Stéfano was the recipient of the prize, with the Argentine pipping Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini in the vote. Only European players were considered for the award,…
Argentine national soccer team stars Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, along with coach Lionel Scaloni, were forced to fly in a helicopter over the center of Buenos Aires after their bus got stuck in the massive crowds gathered to watch the parade celebrating the country’s World Cup victory, Argentine federal police said on Tuesday….
Leo Messi ticked the World Cup off his list of possible achievements but, after plenty of celebrations, he will have to consider his future. Barcelona are watching the situation closely, with Messi’s contract at Paris Saint-Germain finishing at the end of the season. He has the option to extend in Paris for another season, return…
Brazil legend, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima has congratulated Lionel Messi following his World Cup victory in Qatar as Argentina defeated France. As reported by Vanguard, Messi played a phenomenal role in a six-goal thriller that ended a 3-3 draw after extra time as French forward Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick. Argentina won 4-2 on…
Paris Saint-Germain are confident that Lionel Messi will agree to sign a contract extension in the French capital, despite rumours of a summer move to MLS. As reported by Eurosport, the World Cup winner’s current deal is set to expire in the summer and the two parties are yet to engage in formal contract negotiations….
Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad arrived home to a jubilant Buenos Aires in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with massive crowds lining the streets and cheering their champions’ return. Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy aloft, followed by his triumphant team onto a red carpet at the airport, greeted…
Former Brazilian footballer, Ronaldinho believes that his former teammate at FC Barcelona has many more years left in the sport. As reported by AS, ionel Messi has just made history in Qatar. La Pulga has finally lifted the World Cup, the only significant trophy he hadn’t won yet in an illustrious career. Argentina touched the…
Hard Rock International joins fans around the globe in celebration of the world-renowned soccer legend, Lionel Messi, and his first global quadrennial tournament win. As part of an ongoing partnership with the Hard Rock International “LIVE GREATNESS” campaign, Messi teamed up with the brand once again to launch a new retail collection and spin on…
Ronaldinho reunited with Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Ronaldo and Dida at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, all while cheering on Lionel Messi and Argentina in their semifinals win over Croatia on Monday. As reported by MARCA, the Brazilian soccer legend won the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea & Japan alongside the aforementioned retired…
The referee who officiated Argentina’s bad-tempered World Cup victory over the Netherlands, will not be involved in any other matches at Qatar 2022. As reported by TalkSport, Mateu Lahoz handed out a whopping 18 yellow cards during the quarter-final clash which Argentina won on penalties after both sides played out an enthralling 2-2 draw in…
Lionel Messi netted his first career World Cup knockout stage goal as Argentina survived a late Australia scare to claim a 2-1 victory at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. As reported by Marca, the Albiceleste were slow out of the gates as the plucky Socceroos looked to frustrate their more illustrious opponents. That all changed…
Lionel Messi rescued Argentina from the brink of World Cup elimination, scoring the crucial opening goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico at Lusail Iconic Stadium to put the South American champions back on track to reach the last 16. As reported by ESPN, Argentina were being frustrated by a stubborn, physical Mexico side until…
World football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo played off the football pitch in a photo of Louis Vuitton campaign, which has now gone viral. Ronaldo and Messi took the internet by storm with a photo on featuring Saturday, featuring both iconic players in an advert for the French luxury fashion house and company Louis…
