Messi returns to training ahead of Barca’s clash with Betis
Lionel Messi could return to action for LaLiga champions Barcelona against Real Betis on Sunday after recovering from a leg injury.
Barcelona to be without Messi for visit to Bilbao
Barcelona will be without talisman Lionel Messi for their opening LaLiga match against Athletico Bilbao on Friday.
Ronaldo reveals why he thinks he’s better than Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo believes he is better than Lionel Messi because he has enjoyed success at multiple clubs.
Liverpool trio shortlisted for 2019 Best Fifa Awards
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk, forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and Tottenham’s Harry Kane are on the list of players nominated for the... Read more
Prince of Pain
For a player who once had the world at his feet, irrational behaviour and a changing landscape has left Neymar off the pace, writes... Read more
SA star praised for for Messi-like assist
South African-born midfielder Keanu Baccus has been compared to Lionel Messi following his ‘Messi-like’ assist against Leeds United.
Messi claims top spot on Forbes’ highest-paid footballers
Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi features as the world’s highest-paid athlete on the Forbes 2019 annual list of entertainers.
The fall of PSG’s ill-tempered talisman Neymar
He was supposed to be the player who broke Messi and Ronaldo’s duopoly at the top – but now everything is falling apart around... Read more
Messi accuses referee of favouring Brazil in Copa America semi-final
Lionel Messi slammed the standard of officiating after Argentina crashed out of the Copa America with a 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil.
Messi beats Ronaldo to be named world’s highest paid athlete
Lionel Messi has been named as the world’s highest paid athlete over the last 12 months, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, in the... Read more