Lionel Messi made his Paris Saint-Germain bow tonight at Reims, replacing Neymar in the second-half of Mauricio Pochettino's side's 2-0 victory on the road in Ligue 1. Kylian Mbappe may have been playing his final game for the club but he ensured his signed off in style with a brace in the victory that keeps PSG top with four wins from four. Mbappe's potential departure is one of just several m...Full Story »

A Playboy model planned to "pose naked" with the handkerchief that Lionel Messi used at his farewell Barcelona press conference after submitting an audacious bid for the item. Messi's legendary spell at Barcelona came to a shock end in the summer after the Spanish club were unable to sign him to a new contract. The 34-year-old Argentine superstar was prepared to slash his salary in half to sig...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona after being left out of Paris Saint-Germain’s match-day squad against Stade Brest 29 on Friday evening. Messi, who has been a Barcelona resident since signing for the club as a boy in 2000, is back in Catalonia to spend time in his home at Castelldefels. The 34-year-old is believed to have been awarded a rest, having taken part in a lengthy Copa Ame...Full Story »

A listing has been posted on an online international auction website for a tissue used by Lionel Messi during his farewell press conference in Barcelona with a huge price tag Lionel Messi's used tissue from his emotional goodbye press conference from Barcelona has been put up for auction with a starting price of $1million (£727,000). The Argentine playmaker held a farewell press conferenc...Full Story »

He's confirmed he'll wear the No.19 Aguero will wear no.19EFE Lionel Messi's legacy is a significant one at Barcelona, and it begins with the fact that no-one wants to take his legendary No.10 shirt. Sergio Aguero, close friend of the new Paris Saint-Germain forward, has confirmed that it will not be him, as he announced that he will wear the No.19. "Nobody's going to wear the number 10, no?...Full Story »

The couple are believed to be looking for a house in Paris after the 34-year-old's move from Barcelona. Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela enjoyed a date night in Paris Credit: Instagram The couple shared their evening on Instagram Credit: Instagram The Argentina captain and Antonela have both shared pictures on Instagram of their evening, enjoying Paris's famous cuisine. Messi and his famil...Full Story »

Gerard Pique has insisted that Barcelona "will have fun this year" and "compete for all the trophies" despite the departure of Lionel Messi. Barca impressed in a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday in their first match of the new LaLiga season. Pique opened the scoring and Martin Braithwaite found the net twice, while substitute Sergi Roberto scored in added time after Julen Lobete and Mikel O...Full Story »

Angel Di Maria has said it is "much better" that Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi rather than Cristiano Ronaldo, adding that Messi is "from another planet" compared to Ronaldo and even PSG teammates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Di Maria -- who joined PSG in 2015 after spells at Real Madrid, where he was a teammate of Ronaldo, and Manchester United -- has played with Messi for Argentina sinc...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI underwent his first ever training session with Paris Saint-Germain after his blockbuster move from Barcelona. Messi left Barca after 17 title-laden years when the club announced his departure last week and then put pen to paper on a two-year deal with PSG on Tuesday. Lionel Messi trained with Paris Saint-Germain for the first time on Thursday PSG superstar Lionel Messi left Barce...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has already had his first training session with Paris Saint-Germain, yet his former Barcelona teammate, Cesc Fabregas, has fired a warning to the Argentine with the duo set to be rivals in the Ligue 1 title race this term. Fabregas signed for Monaco after falling out of favour at Chelsea, and after some stellar punditry work with the BBC, the former Arsenal playmaker is preparing...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi could reportedly link up together at long last as Paris Saint-Germain eye up another stunning transfer for next summer. The Ligue 1 giants announced the signing of Messi from Barcelona this week, and now Spanish outlet AS claim Ronaldo is in their sights to replace Kylian Mbappe, who is in the final year of his contract at the Parc des Princes. It seems Ron...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman believes the club must "close the book" on the Lionel Messi era after their talisman left to join Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, signed a two-year deal with an option for a third year with Mauricio Pochettino's side on Tuesday, and Koeman said it had been a difficult journey for all involved, as the Argentina superstar moved on from the club he jo...Full Story »

NEYMAR has beaten Paris Saint-Germain to the announcement that Lionel Messi has signed for the club. The Brazilian shared a clip on Instagram Stories of the pair celebrating during their Barcelona days. Neymar posted this too his Instagram Stories announcing Messi's move He captioned it: "Back together." The two stars of world football played together at the Nou Camp for four years. They fo...Full Story »

Grealish watched Messi break down as he left Barcelona after 20 years at the club. Jack Grealish was unveiled in front of hundreds of Man City fans on Monday night Credit: AFP Lionel Messi broke down in tears after announcing he would leave Barcelona Credit: Getty And Grealish, 25, said he knew exactly how the Argentine legend felt. Grealish said: "Everyone has seen the way Messi was at hi...Full Story »

Lionel Messi' wife Antonela Roccuzzo has written a message of support to her husband on Instagram following his emotional press conference in which he said his goodbyes to Barcelona. The message, which was accompanied by a photo of the Messi family together along with his more than impressive collections of trophies he's won at Barcelona, gives the forward words of support ahead of his move t...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has confirmed that a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this summer is a possibility as he says his goodbyes to Barcelona at a special press conference today. The Argentina international has had a legendary career at the Nou Camp, establishing himself as perhaps the greatest footballer of all time, and certainly the number one in Barca's history. However, Barcelona were unable to t...Full Story »

Lionel Messi is set to explain his Barcelona exit on Sunday, and the 34-year-old has announced a press conference ahead of Barcelona's annual Joan Gamper Trophy Lionel Messi is set to break his silence over his departure from Barcelona on Sunday. The 34-year-old ended his 21-year-long stay in Catalonia on Thursday when Barcelona announced they were unable to extend his contract due to financia...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly planning to unveil Lionel Messi as their latest signing in a “mega event” at the iconic Eiffel Tower. Messi departed Barcelona on Thursday after his new contract failed to clear the salary cap rules in La Liga, with the Argentine a free agent for the first time in his career. The 34-year-old won an astonishing 34 trophies during his time with the ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi could have an indirect impact on the future of Paul Pogba at Manchester United following his Barcelona exit after 17 first-team seasons that included 672 goals. The Ballon d'Or king had agreed to a huge wage cut with the Catalan giants, but has now been forced to find a new challenge after club president Joan Laporta detailed their financial constraints. With Manchester City and C...Full Story »

According to an exclusive report by La Porteria, Sergio Aguero is looking to leave Barcelona after Lionel Messi’s exit was confirmed. Aguero finally departed Manchester City at the end of last season after a glittering decade at the Etihad. After several weeks of speculation, Aguero put pen-to-paper on a move to Barcelona, linking up with close friend and international teammate Lionel ...Full Story »