Messi’s international retirement

Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Diego Maradona by sporting a retro Argentina kit from the 1994 World Cup. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was able to emulate the achievements of his legendary countryman when capturing a global crown at the 2022 World Cup. Messi inspired his country to glory in Qatar, much like Maradona once did at the 1986 Read More

The World Cup winner came off the bench to bury a late free-kick, and snatch a win against Liga MX side Cruz Azul. In the 92nd minute, the Argentine was fouled on the edge of the box, and stepped up to take a free-kick from 20 yards out. The result was a remarkable curler that kissed the top corner, and Read More

Lionel Messi was detained by the Chinese police at Beijing airport, while on duty for the Argentine football team. Argentina are scheduled to face Australia in an international friendly at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, on Thursday. The reigning FIFA World Cup champions will be looking to build on their good form and impress fans in China. But it looks Read More

Lionel Messi has confirmed he plans to join MLS side Inter Miami upon the expiry of his Paris Saint-Germain contract, snubbing Barcelona and Al-Hilal. The Argentine superstar has confirmed his next move in an interview with Spanish outlets SPORT and Mundo Deportivo at his home in Paris, ending weeks of speculation surrounding his future. Confirming his imminent switch to MLS, Read More

PSG boss Christophe Galtier has confirmed that Lionel Messi will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. Galtier has confirmed that Messi will leave PSG when his contract expires amid an eye-watering offer from Saudi Arabia that would see him go head-to-head with Cristiano Ronaldo once again. Barcelona have also been linked with a Read More

Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Curacao on Tuesday to race past the 100-goal barrier for the world champions. Messi took just 37 minutes to score a hat-trick in a 7-0 thrashing of Curacao on Tuesday. The goals mean the 35-year-old has become just the third player to hit over a century at international level, joining Portugal’s Cristiano Read More