LIONEL MESSI NEWS

Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo make Ballon d'Or shortlist; Carli Lloyd is finalist

Barca striker Neymar has made the three-man Ballon d'Or shortlist for the first time.

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Neymar powers Barca to fourth straight win, down Villarreal

Neymar and Luis Suarez guided Barcelona to a comfy 3-0 victory over Villarreal.

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Neymar and Suarez rested as Barca begin Copa defense

Enrique will rest Neymar and Suarez as Barca begin their Copa del Rey title defense.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Real Madrid assert La Liga authority thanks to Navas

This was the weekend of La Liga when hierarchy was imposed.

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta set to return against Eibar

Barcelona will be bolstered by the return of captain Andres Iniesta vs Eibar.

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Barcelona's Lionel Messi refuses to rule out EPL move

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has refused to rule out a move to the EPL.

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Champions League: Barcelona cruise by BATE; Zenit see off Lyon

Neymar set up Ivan Rakitic to pick up two assists as Barcelona eased by BATE.

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Messi, CR7, Neymar lead 23-player shortlist for Ballon d'Or

CR7 and Lionel Messi again head the list of candidates for the player of the year award.

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Neymar keeping Barcelona humming in Messi's injury absence

Barcelona may be without Lionel Messi, but they've got an stellar deputy in Neymar.

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Neymar runs riot as Barcelona destroy Rayo Vallecano

Neymar scored four goals and assisted on another as Barcelona toppled Rayo Vallecano.

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Messi: When Mascherano goes crazy, stay out of his way

Messi has revealed that it is best to avoid conversing with Mascherano on certain days.

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Barcelona gives 'full support' to Messi over tax fraud case

Barca have thrown their "full support" behind Messi as he faces allegations of tax fraud.

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Messi denies financial fraud accusations and vows to prove his innocence

Lionel Messi fiercely criticized the decision by Spanish authorities to bring him to trial for evading payment on image rights.

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Lionel Messi to stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud

A judge recently rejected an appeal to drop the Barcelona star from the case.

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Spanish prosecutors clear Messi, call for father's arrest on tax fraud

Barcelona prosecutors are seeking an 18-month prison sentence for Messi's father.

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Report: Barca prepare bid for Liverpool star Coutinho

Reports in Spain say Barcelona are ready to make a bid for Philippe Coutinho.

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Benitez's frustrations grow after Real's missed chance vs. Atletico

Given the circumstances, Rafa Benitez heads to the international break with more questions to answer.

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Barcelona fail to climb atop La Liga with loss to struggling Sevilla

Barca misses the chance to take the provisional lead in La Liga after falling short at Sevilla.

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Barca's Iniesta suffers hamstring injury, out for unspecified period

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta faces a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Barcelona's Mascherano hit with tax fraud charges

The Argentina international faces counts of defrauding the Spanish tax authorities.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Lionel Messi thanks well-wishers for support after knee injury

Lionel Messi has thanked well-wishers for their support after his knee injury.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Barcelona, Arsenal searching for answers in Champions League clashes

Questions abound for Barcelona, Arsenal and other Champions League hopefuls.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Barcelona pay heavy price after narrow win over Las Palmas

Lionel Messi's injury overshadows Barcelona win over Las Palmas.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015