Onel Hernandez was Norwich’s hero as they made it four straight wins with a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.Hernandez, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Blues, swept home the winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time.The 29-year-old Cuban winger’s first goal since scoring for Birmingham in a 3-0 win against Luton on Febr...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering a sensational swoop to re-sign Lionel Messi, according to reports. The Blaugrana were forced to let their greatest ever player depart the club last summer in order to meet La Liga's salary cap. Barcelona(opens in new tab)'s financial issues remain, with the club's debts totalling around £1.2 billion. But that has not prevented them splashing out more than ...Full Story »

A journalist from Ballon d'Or organisers France Football has explained why seven-time winner Lionel Messi was snubbed from their 30-man shortlist this year. On Friday afternoon, the nominees for the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards were announced, with the likes of Karim Benzema, Darwin Nunez and Dusan Vlahovic featuring in the Men's category. Five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo was also included but ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has been left off the 30-man list of Ballon d'Or nominees for the first time since 2005 after the contenders were announced by France Football on Friday. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema leads the nominees as he bids to win the first Ballon d'Or award of his career. Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland were also included in the list of this year's nominees. ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's bicycle kick has been mocked by Cristiano Ronaldo's sister (Image: REUTERS) Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has mocked Lionel Messi's bicycle kick with an "obsessed" social media post. Messi scored a stunning acrobatic goal to cap Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win over Clermont Foot on Saturday night, his second goal of the match. He even had his name chanted by opposition fans after the...Full Story »

Lionel Messi prevented a young supporter from being taken away by security and stopped to take a selfie with the fan after PSG's Trophee des Champions win over Nantes. Messi continued his promising form ahead of the new Ligue 1 season with the opening goal as PSG beat Nantes 4-0 on Sunday. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner rounded Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont before rolling the ball into ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and wife Antonela are enjoying some time in a £7,000-a-week Four Seasons hotel in Paris following PSG's pre-season tour of Japan Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela have been enjoying some time together at the Four Seasons hotel in Paris this week. It follows PSG's pre-season tour of Japan as the forward embarks on his second season in the French cap...Full Story »

An 11-year-old boy ended up playing football with Lionel Messi while on holiday in what could be the ultimate flex. Mackenzie O'Neill, from London, was playing football on the beach by himself in the stunning Caribbean island Jumby Bay in Antigua. He holidays at that very same beach every year but in this instance he had a unforgettable experience. Messi, Barcelona and Argentina's record go...Full Story »

Lionel Messi scored just six goals in Ligue 1 with PSG last season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told ESPN that Lionel Messi's "chapter" at the club is "not over" and considers it his responsibility to ensure the forward has a "more beautiful ending" at the Camp Nou. Messi ended his 21-year spell at Barca when the club could not afford to renew his contract last summer, with the forwar...Full Story »

According to MARCA's sources inside PSG, Lionel Messi has been approached by the team to negotiate a one year contract extension. In the past it's been inaccurately reported by some members of the media that there's a clause in his current contract, that allows both parties to extend the relationship between the two of them, but this is false. Messi hasn't been presented with an official con...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva has informed his agent that he would like to join Barcelona this summer, reveals Sport. After joining Manchester City in 2017, the 27-year-old midfielder is reported to be looking for the next chapter of his career, and he is keen to make the switch to the Camp Nou after Barcelona revealed their interest in him this summer. Negotiations are set to take place in the coming week...Full Story »

LUIS SUAREZ pranked Lionel Messi by posting a photo of his close friend SNOOZING on his sofa at his private island holiday mansion. The Argentinian maestro is resting up before the start of another demanding season, during which he will hope to finally win the World Cup. Luis Suarez pranked Lionel Messi by sharing a snap of his sleeping to Instagram But Suarez made sure his pal’s well-d...Full Story »

From Champions League screamers to era-defining dribbles, GOAL selects the best of Leo's wonder strikes. Have we missed any? The goalscoring exploits of Lionel Messi will endure long after the he hangs up his boots. With well over 700 net-rustling strikes to his name, Messi has piled up more than a few highlight reel moments across his career and it is difficult to decide which of them are h...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI was mobbed by supporters as he returned to Barcelona for his summer holidays. Video footage showed the Paris Saint-Germain star being warmly greeted in the Catalan capital as he touched down with his family on Wednesday. Lionel Messi and his family were warmly greeted by fans as they arrived in BarcelonaCredit: @forcabarca_ar The Nou Camp legend posted for pictures and signed aut...Full Story »

Superstar Lionel Messi could leave Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer after completing his contract in June 2023, but what are some potential landing spots? Where will Lionel Messi play next? Although the Argentina international is staying for a second season with PSG, there's already plenty of speculation about the next stage of his career. The Barcelona legend will be free to leave in Ju...Full Story »

Lionel Messi hailed Argentina’s “beautiful final” after they downed Italy 3-0 to claim Finalissima success at a sold-out and partisan Wembley.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner produced a memorable performance at England’s national stadium and provided two assists to inspire more trophy delight for his nation after last summer’s Copa America triumph had ended t...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has opened up on the 'crazy' switch from Barcelona to PSG Lionel Messi has revealed he had 'no plans' to leave Barcelona last summer ahead of PSG switch. Messi left Barcelona last summer for the French capital after the Catalan club couldn't afford to re-sign the Argentine superstar. But the 34-year-old has struggled to hit similar highs in France, and his struggles in Ligue 1 hav...Full Story »

Versions continue to be contradictory in the case of the possible incorporation of Argentine star Lionel Messi to David Beckham's Inter Miami in MLS from 2023, when the current PSG player finishes contract with the team from the French capital. The initial report by Alex Candal of DIRECTV Sports had reported that Messi would have agreed to acquire 35% of the shares of Beckham's team and that ...Full Story »

Former WAG Nives Celsius launched a sex song about romping with Lionel Messi A playboy model and famous WAG once made a raunchy song about having sex with footballers - including Lionel Messi. Croatian model Nives Celsius has never been scared to flaunt her figure over the years, whether that's been in raunchy lingerie or fully nude photo shoots. But she once took it a step further by creating...Full Story »

Lionel Messi travelled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday to take part in an event with the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia. There, he was received by Ahmed Al Khateeb, Minister for Tourism, who received him with great hospitality. The meeting, according to reports in France, could be due to a new position for the Argentinean: as a tourism ambassador for Saudi Arabia. Messi was accompani...Full Story »