Lionel Messi is being targeted by Inter Miami, the MLS franchise's manager Phil Neville has confirmed. Now 35 years old, Messi has won everything in the sport, having completed the set in December with a World Cup win with his native Argentina. Now winding down his career, there has been plenty of speculation about where his playing days will end, having swapped Barcelona for Paris Saint-Ger...Full Story »

Barcelona manager Xavi said he is "in permanent contact" with Lionel Messi and would leave the doors open for a return to his boyhood club. WHAT HAPPENED? The Argentine superstar was forced to leave Barcelona in 2021 due to the club's financial situation. He subsequently secured a move to Paris Saint-Germain, where he has been involved in 55 goals in 61 matches in all competitions. With his ...Full Story »

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has discussed what it will take for him to bring Lionel Messi to the 2026 World Cup after winning the trophy in 2022. WHAT HAPPENED? Three months on from giving the football world a true fairytale ending by managing Argentina to a World Cup crown, head coach Scaloni is already being quizzed about the 2026 tournament, where the Albiceleste will defend their cro...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier says he expects Lionel Messi to be fit for his side's Champions League last-16 clash at home to Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Messi suffered a hamstring strain in PSG's 2-1 defeat to Marseille in the French Cup on Wednesday night and will miss this weekend's trip to Monaco in Ligue 1. It has been reported in France that the Argentine attacker is an in...Full Story »

Lionel Messi: The PSG superstar outshining Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi continues to light up European football with Paris Saint-Germain after another stunning finish against Toulouse, leading football fans to once again question whether there should be even be a debate to decide the 'GOAT'. While Cristiano Ronaldo gets to grips with his new club Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the Argentinian star...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has rejected PSG's contract extension Lionel Messi's future at PSG has been thrown into jeopardy after he reportedly experienced a "change of mentality". The World Cup hero, 35, was understood to have a verbal agreement with PSG chiefs for another 12-month stint at the Parc des Princes. However, according to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, Messi has in fact rejected the offer fr...Full Story »

Malky Mackay says a stroke of inspiration from World Cup winner Lionel Messi helped his side to a 3–0 victory over Kilmarnock in the cinch Premiership.As part of his pre-match team talk, Mackay used Messi and his Argentina teammates as an example of how quickly fortunes can change in football.Argentina were on the wrong end of a World Cup shock against Saudi Arabia last November, but still...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to make a big step forward in negotiations with Lionel Messi over his new contract by the end of the month, sources have told ESPN. Messi, 34, was linked with a shock move to Al Hilal on Thursday but is happy in Paris and won't be joining Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, according to sources. The Argentina international's contract expires at the end of the se...Full Story »

Netherlands veteran Daley Blind has signed a deal to join Bayern Munich. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Bayern Munich signed veteran Netherlands defender Daley Blind on Thursday to cover for the injured Lucas Hernandez. Blind was a free agent after parting ways with Ajax Amsterdam by mutual consent last week with six months left on his contract. He joins Bundesliga champions Bayern on a short-te...Full Story »

And after achieving his lifelong dream, the new champ paid a superb tribute to another man who recently achieved their own global destiny - a certain Lionel Messi. Smith won his first world title by beating van Gerwen in an incredible final Credit: EPA Smith prevailed 7-4 over Michael van Gerwen at Ally Pally in what's been widely regarded as one of the greatest finals ever. Having lost his p...Full Story »

A private jet flew overnight from Rosario, Messi's hometown, to the French capital, landing at 3.15pm on Tuesday. Lionel Messi left Rosario last night Credit: Twitter The Messi family are due back at their home in Paris as dad Lionel returns to PSG Credit: INSTAGRAM More than 4,700 fans were tracking the aircraft on popular website Flightradar24 as it made its way across the Atlantic. Argent...Full Story »

More proof that Lionel Messi is akin to the 'Messiah' in Argentina has arrived in a new survey where fans admitted they would vote for him as the next president. Messi guided Argentina to a historic first World Cup in 36 years over in Qatar, scoring twice in the final as Lionel Scaloni's side won 4-2 on penalties. It was the trophy that had evaded him in his entire career and followed up the...Full Story »

Lionel Messi's Qatar hotel room could be immortalised as a museum following his Qatar heroics in which he fired Argentina to glory and took home the Golden Ball Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball as Argentina won the 2022 World Cup (Image: Getty Images) Lionel Messi's Qatar hotel room could be turned into a museum following his World Cup heroics as he took home the Golden Ball while firing Argen...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI'S hotel room from the Qatar World Cup is set to be turned into a museum. The Argentina captain, 35, led his country to their third title in the Middle East - their first World Cup triumph since 1986. His hotel room is now set to be turned into a museum As well as the trophy, Messi also took home the Player of the Tournament honour for his sensational displays. He contributed sev...Full Story »

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has reached an "agreement in principle" to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, is out of contract at the French club in June 2023. Earlier this week Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he "would love" Messi to return to the Spanish club where he spent 21 years. But his biographer Guillem Balague s...Full Story »

The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on his phone during a news conference to respond to claims that Lionel Messi's extra-time goal should not have stood. Argentina won the final in Lusail, Qatar, 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 3-3 following 120 minutes of action, with Messi scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe ba...Full Story »

Szymon Marciniak, the referee for the World Cup final, has responded to claims that Lionel Messi's extra-time goal should have been disallowed. Messi made it 3-2 in extra time French media claimed goal shouldn't have stood Marciniak highlighted France's encroachment WHAT HAPPENED? Messi's strike made it 3-2 in extra-time before Kylian Mbappe's second penalty of the evening made it 3-3 ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to stay at PSG next season but negotiations are yet to start over a new deal, sources have told ESPN. Messi is out of contract in June after two years at the Parc des Princes and wants to continue for one or two more seasons in Paris, as first reported on Wednesday in French newspaper Le Parisien. Sources have told ESPN negotiations have not started yet ove...Full Story »

Lionel Messi has told PSG he will extend his contract when post-World Cup negotiations begin, but the club insist nothing is official. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The Argentina icon said he wouldn't discuss a new contract until after the World Cup, and negotiations seem to have moved quickly since his triumph, with the player pledging to continue at the club 72 hours after Argentina lifted the trophy, ...Full Story »

Lionel Messi wore a lucky red ribbon during the World Cup final as he finally got his hands on the prize which had evaded him for so long. In Russia at the 2018 World Cup, Messi was handed an amulet by Argentine journalist Rama Pantarotto in the mixed zone after the Barcelona legend missed a penalty against Iceland. It belonged to the reporter's mother. "My mum loves you more than she loves ...Full Story »