21 h. ago Lionel Messi on receiving end of PSG owner's sly dig in attitude accusation

PSG have reached the Champions League final, and club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has seemingly criticised Lionel Messi's lack of effort during his time at the club

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5 d. ago Arsenal receive triple injury boost for Champions League decider with PSG

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has seen a triple injury boost for his Gunners side ahead of the Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain as his stars trained on Tuesday morning

Sport

6 d. ago Sergio Agüero: ‘Dad never said I played well. He didn’t want me to become cocky’

Now the subject of a documentary, the former striker opens up on his strict upbringing in Argentina, the heart troubles that ended his career and that Manchester City goalDuring a visit to Madrid in 2007, Anatoliy Byshovets, the then head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow, said watching Sergio Agüero was like visiting the Prado. Pep Guardiola said he was a legend. Jorge Valdano said he could invent anything, anywhere, a unique footballer who had lost all fear, although he was wrong on that. Lionel Messi said he did the impossible. Diego Maradona said Agüero reminded him of himself, phoning one day to apologise for not playing him more. “I was a dickhead,” Maradona said.Sometimes it can feel like the one person who never said Agüero was good was the one person he really wanted to. When the former Manchester City striker announced he was retiring at the age of 33, forced to stop by a heart problem, all the stress accumulated beneath the surface since his debut at 15, his dad called and said h...

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7 d. ago Lamine Yamal compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at 17

Lamine Yamal's dazzling performances for Barcelona have brought inevitable comparisons with the greatest players of all time despite teenager having so much still to prove

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7 d. ago Lionel Messi leaves fans with brutal conclusion after storming off amid Inter Miami celebrations

The Barcelona and Argentina legend was visibly frustrated at the Chase Stadium

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8 d. ago Man Utd and Chelsea transfer target labelled 'next Lionel Messi' and will cost just £38m

Franco Mastantuono has been hailed as the next Lionel Messi by past and present stars of Argentina – and he is on many Premier League team's radars

Economics

8 d. ago What happened to the 10 players Lionel Messi said were destined for stardom in 2015

Lionel Messi picked 10 up-and-coming footballers who he identified as being the next big thing back in 2015, and it's fair to say that the GOAT missed the mark on a couple of them

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9 d. ago Lamine Yamal sent 'frightening' Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi warning

MAC Of THE NET COLUMN: All eyes are on wonderkid Lamine Yamal after his impressive Champions League showing against Inter Milan - but Barcelona need to proceed with caution

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1 week ago Why Inter players are saying Lamine Yamal is ‘better than Messi’

The Barcelona superstar is an unprecedented pure talent, writes Miguel Delaney, with obvious comparisons to Lionel Messi, the 17-year-old produced his ascendancy game in the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan

Sport

1 week ago The unique skill that makes Lamine Yamal more than just the next Lionel Messi

The Barcelona superstar is an unprecedented pure talent, writes Miguel Delaney, with obvious comparisons to Lionel Messi, the 17-year-old produced his ascendancy game in the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan

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1 week ago Messi and Ronaldo’s continental exits show the limits of their swan songs

The two best players of their generation suffered same-day disappointments that show the game is starting to move onNot long ago, the results might have been seismic. Or at the very least, worthy of an eyebrows-raised remark. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two leading lights of their generation, the dominant on-field forces for most of this century, both going out of continental competition in the semi-finals? Both in upsets? On the same day?On Wednesday, it actually happened. Messi’s Inter Miami fell to Vancouver 5-1 on aggregate in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League Elite at a nominally neutral site in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Raphinha breaks remarkable Lionel Messi record in epic Barcelona vs Inter Milan draw

Barcelona and Inter Milan played out an instant classic in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final and it turned out to be a night to remember for Raphinha

Politics

1 week ago Ronnie O’Sullivan’s answer to Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo question said it all

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan previously shared his thoughts on the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate that has dominated football for almost two decades

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1 week ago Ronnie O’Sullivan answered Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate in style

Snooker superstar Ronnie O'Sullivan previously waded into the debate about who is the better footballer between two of the games true icons, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

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1 week ago Paul Pogba holds transfer talks with MLS side to put him on collision course with Lionel Messi

Paul Pogba's exile from football could end with DC United in discussions to bring the former Manchester United player to the MLS following the end of his doping ban

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2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Pope Francis' image is everywhere as the Catholic faithful mourn him with art and thanks

Pope Francis' image seemed to be everywhere Friday as the world mournedhis death in Rome at the age of 88.

Culture

2 w. ago 'I play with Neymar and faced Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

A current football star who has played against Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo has made his pick about who is the best out of all of them

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2 w. ago 'I've played against Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar – one is clearly the best'

Few players have captivated football like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, but one player who has played against all of them knows who he prefers

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2 w. ago Pope Francis loved soccer, San Lorenzo and the sport’s power to unite

Pope Francis’ passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate

Sport

2 w. ago Leonardo DiCaprio pays emotional tribute to Pope Francis after his death at 88

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88 following a stroke, which led to a coma and heart failure, and celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Lionel Messi, have paid tribute to the man

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