LIONEL MESSI NEWS

Impressive Madrid beats Barcelona 2-1 to go top in Spain

Real Madrid continued its impressive run and went top of the Spanish league with a 2-1 win over Barcelona in what may have been Lionel Messi’s last league clásico

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Barcelona visits Madrid in the clásico

Barcelona aims to keep up its great form in the Spanish league and deal a potentially decisive blow to Real Madrid’s title defense when the fierce rivals meet

APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zidane hopes Messi’s 45th ‘clásico’ is not his last

Lionel Messi is set to play his 45th “clásico” match against Real Madrid

APRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi - The Last Dance? Lionel Messi will equal the record for most Clasico appearances on Saturday, but will it be his last?

APRIL 9, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hot or Not - Messi set to equal El Clasico record Lionel Messi is set to make history when he steps out into the Alfredi di Stefano for Saturday's El Clasico

APRIL 8, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Navas, not Neymar, is the one holding PSG's season together

Although goalkeeper Keylor Navas kept Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League hopes alive with 18 saves in two games the club no longer has destiny in its hands in the French league

APRIL 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Once maligned, Dembélé and Vinícius shine before 'clásico'

Barcelona and Real Madrid meet Saturday in a “clásico” match that will impact the Spanish league title race

APRIL 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pedri looks to Messi to blow Real away in El Clasico Barcelona talent Pedri will look to Lionel Messi to lead the Catalans to victory in this weekend's El Clasico

APRIL 7, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Barcelona nets late winner, cuts Atlético's lead to 1 point

Ousmane Dembélé scored a 90th-minute winner as Barcelona defeated 10-man Valladolid 1-0 to move within a point of Spanish league leader Atlético Madrid

APRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Koeman urges Barcelona to stay focused on task at hand Koeman spoke after a week in which Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi have dominated the agenda at the Nou Camp.

APRIL 4, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Atlético’s faltering title bid faces tough test at Sevilla

Atlético Madrid has 10 games left this season to protect what remains of its once commanding lead in the Spanish league

APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi and Ronaldo could come to Mexico or MLS, claims Liga MX president Liga MX president Mikel Arriola has stated his desire that Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo could be lured to his league or MLS.

MARCH 27, 2021 • GOAL.COM

'Messi goes out to assassinate the goalkeepers!' – Barcelona star forever on a 'mission', says Caballero Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi “goes out to assassinate the goalkeepers” when he takes to the pitch, says Willy Caballero, who admits that...

MARCH 26, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rivaldo sees Messi staying at Barcelona ‘for a few more years’ as contract saga goes full circle Barcelona legend Rivaldo is growing increasingly confident that Lionel Messi will sign a new contract, with the Blaugrana board being urged...

MARCH 25, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Dest, Sargent part of US team prepping for dizzying stretch

Sergiño Dest’s calendar has a dizzying jam of obligations next fall as a result of soccer’s congested schedule

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain’s good problem: Under-21s depleted as players move up

The rapid rise of some talented youngsters has created a good problem for Spanish soccer before this week’s World Cup qualifiers and the Under-21 European Championship

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi backed for Newell’s Old Boys return by Burgos - but only after signing a new contract at Barcelona Lionel Messi is being backed to sign a new contract at Barcelona by German Burgos, but the Newell’s Old Boys boss expects the iconic Argenti...

MARCH 22, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Oblak secures Atlético win; Dest, Messi get 2 each for Barça

Luis Suárez scored early in the second half and Jan Oblak saved a late penalty as Atlético Madrid avoided another setback in the Spanish league

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi overtakes Xavi to break Barcelona record and top all-time appearance list Lionel Messi has written himself into the history books once more after moving clear at the top of the list of Barcelona's all-time appearan...

MARCH 21, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Pedri Hoping To Be Lionel Messi's Teammate At Barcelona "For Many Years" The teenager is keen to learn from the Argentine superstar for as long as possible.

MARCH 19, 2021 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Champions League final rematches come to quarterfinals

The Champions League quarterfinals will feature rematches from two of the past three finals

MARCH 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

PSG needs Neymar return to boost its fading title defense

When Paris Saint-Germain broke the world transfer record to buy Neymar four years ago it was with dreams of conquering Europe in mind

MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pedri hoping to be Messi's team-mate at Barcelona 'for many years' Barcelona midfielder Pedri hopes Lionel Messi will be his team-mate for “many years” amid frenzied speculation about the Argentine’s future...

MARCH 18, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Dembele recalled by France after more than 2 years away

Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele has been recalled to the France squad after an absence of more than two years

MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With Messi watching, new Barcelona president takes office

Newly elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta has taken office and promised to do his best to convince Lionel Messi to stay

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS