Pope Francis declares that Messi is not God
Pope Francis has declared that Barcelona star Lionel Messi is not God – and says it is sacrilegious to refer to him as such.
Beckham’s Inter Miami eye audacious move for Messi or Ronaldo
David Beckham has hinted that he may try and bring Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to Major Soccer League (MLS) side Inter Miami.
Valverde: Messi’s brilliance transcends rivalries
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde admitted the brilliance of Lionel Messi transcends club rivalries after the Argentina superstar received a standing ovation from Real Betis... Read more
Messi hails Ronaldo’s Champions League hat-trick
Lionel Messi saluted Cristiano Ronaldo’s efforts from the previous night after producing a superb display of his own in Barcelona’s thrashing of Lyon on... Read more
Valverde: Messi incredible in Barcelona’s win over Lyon
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said Lionel Messi was ‘incredible’ as the Blaugrana booked a Champions League quarter-final berth by beating Lyon 5-1.
Messi shines as Barca move into UCL quarters
Barcelona booked a Champions League quarter-final place with a 5-1 home win against Lyon secured thanks to Lionel Messi’s inspirational performance, triumphing on aggregate... Read more
Ronaldo matches Messi’s UCL hat-trick haul with Juventus heroics
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick heroics for Juventus against Atletico Madrid mean that he now owns as many Champions League match balls as eternal rival Lionel... Read more
Messi scores 50th career hat-trick in Barcelona win
Lionel Messi achieved yet another scoring milestone when he notched his 50th career hat-trick as Barcelona battled to a 4-2 victory away at Sevilla.
Wasteful Barcelona held by Lyon in UCL
Barcelona slumped to a fourth draw in five matches across all competitions as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate away to Lyon in... Read more
11 players to watch in the UCL last 16
From exciting youngsters to established superstars, FourFourTwoSA identifies the stars we’re most looking forward to seeing when the Champions League resumes.