Spain

Messi facing 21 months in prison for tax fraud

Spanish media say the Barcelona player was convicted of the multi-million euro fraud along with his father. The sentence can be appealed.

06/07/2016

Argentina

Lionel Messi retires from international football

The Argentina and Barcelona forward missed the goal in a penalty shoot-out as Chile won the final of the Copa America.

27/06/2016

World News

Death threats force Afghan Messi fan to flee

The family of an Afghan boy who shot to fame after being photographed wearing a home-made Lionel Messi shirt has been forced to flee to Pakistan after receiving death…

12/06/2016

Sport

Messi tax fraud trial over, verdict expected next week

The Lionel Messi tax fraud trial concluded on Friday with a verdict expected to be delivered at the beginning of next week.

03/06/2016

Sport

Messi testifies in tax evasion trial

Five-time world player of the year Lionel Messi appeared in a court in Barcelona on Thursday to testify against charges of tax evasion.

02/06/2016

Spain

Messi arrives at court to give evidence in tax evasion case

The world's most expensive footballer finally arrives to testify in court after missing the first two days due to a back injury.

02/06/2016

Sport

Messi tax evasion trial begins

The trial of Lionel Messi on charges of tax evasion opened in Barcelona on Tuesday, but injury prevented soccer’s five-times World Player of the Year from…

31/05/2016

Sport

Barcelona's Lionel Messi threatens to sue over tax dodge claims

Lionel Messi’s troubles with the tax authorities show no sign of abating. The star is already due in court at the end of May after he and his father

05/04/2016

Egypt

Egyptians cry foul over Messi's boot blunder

A symbol of the beautiful game turns ugly for the world's most famous footballer

30/03/2016

Afghanistan

{Watch} From plastic bag to the real thing: Messi delights Afghan boy with signed jersey

An Afghan boy who became an Internet sensation by wearing a plastic bag fashioned as a Lionel Messi shirt now has the real thing. The Argentinian

25/02/2016

Sport

Messi scores from impossible angle

Fresh from pulling off a piece of penalty magic to help Barcelona thump Celta Vigo 6-1 at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi, who was crowned the world’s

17/02/2016

Sport

Messi tax fraud trial set for May

Lionel Messi’s tax fraud case will be heard by a Barcelona court from May 31 through to June 3. The five-time world player of the year and his

20/01/2016

World

Messi wins unprecedented fifth 'best player of the year award'

Lionel Messi has been named the best player of the year for a fifth time in his illustrious and trophy-laden career. The Argentine superstar held off

11/01/2016

Sport

Messi scoops Player of the Year Award in Dubai

At the Global Soccer Awards in Dubai which are held as part of the International Sports Conference Lionel Messi walked away with the Player of the

27/12/2015

Sport

The unstoppable goalscoring machines of Vardy, Messi, Suarez and Neymar

Only five years ago he was playing in the seventh tier of the English football pyramid. Over the weekend he entered the Premier League record books

30/11/2015

Sport

Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar make Ballon d'Or shortlist

Usual suspects Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been joined by Neymar as the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or world footballer of the year award

30/11/2015

Sport

Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax evasion

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud. Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax evasion

08/10/2015

Sport

Messi's father faces jail over tax fraud charges

Barcelona’s public prosecutor is pushing for jail sentence of up to eighteen months and fines of more than two million euros for superstar Lionel

06/10/2015

Sport

All change in Manchester, joy for Villareal, Messi messed up and more in a packed edition of 'The Corner'

In this edition of ‘The Corner’ there’s a change at the top of the Premier League standings, but the leadership is still in the same city. The two

28/09/2015

Sport

Barcelona star Messi faces two months on the sidelines

Lionel Messi could be out for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury just minutes into Barcelona’s match with Las Palmas on Saturday. The

26/09/2015