LIONEL MESSI NEWS

Barcelona, Madrid lose ahead of Champions League openers

Barcelona and Real Madrid have lost for the first time this season against modest Spanish league opposition

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haaland should not be compared to Lewandowski and Messi, says ex-Red Bull Salzburg boss Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland must be judged on his own merits and not compared to the likes of Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski...

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Champions League set to begin most challenging group stage

The group stage of the Champions League starts Tuesday at a testing time for Europe

OCTOBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi could play anywhere in the world - Mendieta Former Barca midfielder Gaizka Mendieta believes Lionel Messi would succeed at any club in the world.

OCTOBER 16, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

'I am less obsessed with goals' - Messi taking on different role at Barcelona Lionel Messi says he is now “less obsessed with goals” during this stage of his career and is more focused on being a team player.

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Philippe Coutinho makes good on 2nd chance with Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho helped Bayern Munich rout Barcelona 8-2 to end the Spanish team's season in August

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neymar, Messi, Suárez impress in World Cup qualifying Neymar and Luis Suárez rewrote some record books and Argentina is breathing easier thanks to Lionel Messi.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Neymar, Messi, Suárez impress in World Cup qualifying SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar and Luis Suárez rewrote some record books and Argentina is breathing easier thanks to Lionel Messi.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Neymar, Messi, Suárez impress in World Cup qualifying

Neymar and Luis Suárez rewrote some record books and Argentina is breathing easier thanks to Lionel Messi

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neymar's Brazil, Messi's Argentina lead World Cup qualifying

A Neymar hat-trick has helped Brazil to a 4-2 win over Peru and a share of the lead with Argentina in South American World Cup qualifying

OCTOBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aguero: Messi and I are like an old married couple! Sergio Aguero joked that he and Lionel Messi are like "an old married couple" whenever they room together while on international duty with A...

OCTOBER 13, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Asensio ‘didn’t care if Messi left or stayed’ but Real Madrid star wants to face ‘the best’ Marco Asensio says he “didn’t care if Lionel Messi left or stayed” amid the drama which engulfed Barcelona over the summer, with the Real Ma...

OCTOBER 13, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Haaland can reach Messi and Ronaldo 'levels', claims Scholes Paul Scholes believes striking sensation Erling Haaland has the capability of reaching the abilities of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

OCTOBER 13, 2020 • GOAL.COM

AP Interview: Barça VP says Messi never was for sale BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hobbled by crises on the field and among its fed-up club members, Barcelona never waivered in its commitment to Lion...

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

AP Interview: Barça VP says Messi never was for sale Hobbled by crises on the field and among its fed-up club members, Barcelona never waivered in its commitment to Lionel Messi despite mountin...

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

AP Interview: Barça VP says Messi never was for sale

Barcelona's vice president of economic affairs says that the Spanish club never contemplated selling Lionel Messi when he demanded out

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘Ronaldo’s success more impressive than Messi’s’ – Casillas ranks Real Madrid icon above Barcelona legend The success enjoyed by Cristiano Ronaldo over the course of his career is “more impressive” than that taken in by Lionel Messi, says Iker Ca...

OCTOBER 10, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Lautaro dreams of playing alongside Messi, says Inter striker's agent Lautaro Martinez still "dreams" of playing alongside Argentina international team-mate Lionel Messi at club level despite a much-rumoured mo...

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Man City sound exciting Messi transfer message as door is left open for stunning swoop in 2021 Manchester City will be in a position to sign Lionel Messi in the summer of 2021 if the opportunity presents itself, claims the club’s chief...

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Suárez says he spent days in tears amid rift with Barcelona

Striker Luis Suárez says his former club Barcelona treated him so unfairly that he spent days in tears before his departure to Atlético Madrid

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi: Argentina struggled with nervousness in first game back Lionel Messi expressed the importance of victory and not the performance after Argentina opened their World Cup qualifying campaign with a w...

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Messi and Suarez equal Ronaldo record with goals in World Cup qualifiers Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both found the back of the net on Thursday night to equal Ronaldo's record for most goals scored for a South Am...

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Argentina, Uruguay win in long-awaited World Cup qualifiers

Argentina and Uruguay had wins in their first encounters in South American World Cup qualifying, without doing much to impress their fans watching from home

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lionel Messi Strikes As Argentina Get Win Over Ecuador In World Cup Qualifier A Lionel Messi penalty helped Argentina secure a 1-0 win over Ecuador in their first World Cup qualifier for the Qatar 2022.

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • BEINSPORTS.COM

Argentina coach glad Messi resolved Barcelona issues BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is hoping Lionel Messi's decision to stay at Barcelona will benefit the national team whe...

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM