LIONEL MESSI NEWS

On this day in 2015, Lionel Messi floored Jerome Boateng in the Champions League

Look away, Bayern fans.

MAY 6, 2016

Kid who wore plastic bag Messi jersey forced into exile by Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) The family of a 5-year-old Afghan boy who received autographed shirts from his soccer hero Lionel Messi was forced...

MAY 3, 2016

Former Barcelona teammate Xavi says Messi never cheats

Xavi says the Argentinian's behavior on the pitch is exemplary.

MAY 2, 2016

How are Barcelona getting back on track to be La Liga favorites again?

It wasn't too long ago that Barcelona looked like they were in trouble.

APRIL 29, 2016

Lionel Messi makes good on Steph Curry jersey vow

You're a good egg, Leo.

APRIL 24, 2016

Luis Suarez makes La Liga history with another 4-goal outing

Simply unstoppable.

APRIL 23, 2016

Emirati officer wins appeal over filming Messi's passport

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) An Emirati police officer has won an appeal of his prison sentence over posting a video online of him holding Barcelona star Lionel Messi's passpo...

APRIL 20, 2016

Barcelona is Neymar's focus, not Brazil, insists Luis Enrique

Boss is certain a club-versus-country row is not affecting star's form.

APRIL 19, 2016

Happy 9-year anniversary to Lionel Messi's greatest goal

Let this Maradona-esque goal live long in the memory of football lore.

APRIL 18, 2016

Enrique insists Barca's destiny is still in their own hands

Barcelona were dumped out of the Champions League by Atletico in midweek.

APRIL 18, 2016

Lionel Messi (finally) scores his 500th career goal

Messi ends his goal drought against Valencia.

APRIL 17, 2016

Messi scores number 500 but Barcelona still fall to plucky Valencia

Barcelona lose their third straight league match and are now tied with Atletico at the top of La Liga.

APRIL 17, 2016

Messi reveals the only club he would join in Argentina

Messi said he would only return home to play for Newell's Old Boys.

APRIL 17, 2016

How did Barcelona go from best in the world to team in turmoil?

Three weeks of Barcelona hell. But not quite a crisis. Yet.

APRIL 13, 2016

Martino expects Messi to be available for Copa America

Argentina's opener against Chile will be played on June 6.

APRIL 13, 2016

Lionel Messi fizzles out again as Barcelona hit another speed bump

Messi and Barcelona are in uncharted territory after back-to-back La Liga defeats.

APRIL 9, 2016

Pele continues his campaign to put down the modern era and prop himself up

It's amazing how every time Pele talks about the modern game or modern players, somehow it comes back to him or his era being so wonderful.

APRIL 8, 2016

Messi family dismisses Panama Papers accusations

The Argentine star's name was mentioned by several media outlets in line with the massive release of data linked to offshore accounts.

APRIL 4, 2016

Messi, Ronaldo and the rest of the world's best players as Powerpuff Girls

Who hasn't thought about what Zlatan would look like as a Powerpuff Girl?

APRIL 3, 2016

Lionel Messi sends signed Argentina jerseys to President Obama's daughters

Surely, a face-to-face meet-up during this summer's Copa America beckons.

APRIL 2, 2016

Who would make El Clasico's all-time Best XI?

This was so, so difficult.

APRIL 1, 2016

This probably isn't the last Ronaldo vs. Messi El Clasico, but the end is near

Ronaldo vs. Messi is its own wonderful chapter in El Clasico history. Thankfully, it doesn't look like this will be the last one.

APRIL 1, 2016