Lionel Messi

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The story behind the photo of Lionel Messi with baby Lamine Yamal

A 2007 picture has resurfaced, showing a then-20-year-old Lionel Messi with a baby who would turn out to be Spain's youngest ever player and the winner of the Euro 2024 Best Young Player award.

16/07/2024

USA

Argentina wins Copa America after beating Colombia 1-0 in tense final

A goal by Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martínez in extra time won the Albiceleste their 16th Copa America title in a match marred by security issues.

15/07/2024

Football Now

Copa America 2024: Can Argentina's continental dominance continue?

In partnership with Media City

With 16 participating nations played across 14 host cities, the 2024 Copa America is the biggest edition of the tournament in its 108-year history.

20/06/2024

Green News

Messi teams up with Join The Planet Foundation to clean up our oceans

To help fight plastic waste, Lionel Messi has teamed up with Join the Planet, a brand that turns discarded materials into valuable products. The company's Chairman, Samir M Suleymanov, tells us more.

08/04/2024

Green News

Lionel Messi joins fight against climate change

The Argentinian footballer wants to extend his influence beyond the world of sport.

05/04/2024

Business

Mbappé better than Messi and Ronaldo... in number of EU trademarks

Mbappé owns seven EU trademarks, including his famous cross-armed pose, in comparison to six apiece for Messi and Ronaldo.

04/03/2024

World News

Organisers offer refunds over anger over Messi's Hong Kong no-show

The footballer put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo in Inter Miami’s exhibition match days later.

09/02/2024

Culture news

Napkin that secured Messi's Barcelona move to be auctioned at €350,000

The napkin which famously secured Lionel Messi's initial move to FC Barcelona is set to be auctioned in March, starting at a price of £300,000 (€350,000).

01/02/2024

Football Now

World Cup 2022: 1 Year On

In partnership with Media City

Qatar's remarkable World Cup 2022 impacted the Middle East's football legacy, closing a longstanding sports gap between Europe and Asia.

14/12/2023

Culture news

Will Messi's World Cup Final shirt break the all-time auction record?

A set of six shirts that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, with Sotheby's estimating their value at more than $10 million (€9.2m).

02/12/2023

Sport

Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati win Ballon D'Or trophies

Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati of Spain had been the favourites to win the 2023 trophies.

30/10/2023

Football Now

Men's Ballon d'Or 2023: Who will be crowned the world's best player?

In partnership with Media City

Who will win the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or?

19/10/2023

Football Now

Lionel Messi: Is he the greatest player of all time?

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar. After winning the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Lionel Messi has begun a new challenge in the MLS.

31/08/2023

Football Now

The transfer window: Who has made the best signings so far?

In partnership with Media City

With just a few weeks left before the window shuts, Football Now takes a look at some of the biggest moves this summer and whether can we expect more big-money moves.

03/08/2023

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WATCH: Messi unveiled during thunderstorm at Inter Miami

Lionel Messi greets his new Inter Miami fans and is hailed by the club's owner as "America's number ten" at a damp but celebratory unveiling event.

17/07/2023

USA

Messi welcomed by thousands to Inter Miami in lavish ceremony

Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi has been welcomed at Inter Miami by fans who hope he can turn around the club's recent poor performance

17/07/2023

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WATCH: Argentinian artist paints giant Lionel Messi mural in Miami

Argentinian artist Maximiliano Bagnasco paints a giant mural of Lionel Messi in Wynwood, Miami’s art district, as the city prepares for his Inter Miami debut.

11/07/2023

USA

Lionel Messi confirms he will sign for US team Inter Miami

Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the US as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia.

08/06/2023

Sport

Football star Lionel Messi set to join US side Inter Miami

The 35-year-old striker had been linked with a possible return to Barcelona, but he told Spanish media on Wednesday that he "did not want to be in the same situation again."

07/06/2023

France

Paris Saint Germain Club announces departure of Lionel Messi

Paris Saint Germain Club announces the departure of Lionel Messi after two years. He is set to play his final match for the club against Clermont on Saturday. His contract will expire at the end of June.

03/06/2023