Lionel Messi
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
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Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (102). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).
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![]() Messi apologises to PSG after unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia that landed him two-week suspension Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published | |
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West Ham want Phillips and Walker - Sunday's gossipWest Ham want Man City duo Phillips and Walker, PSG keen for Messi to stay, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Newcastle target Neymar - Friday's gossipNewcastle target Neymar as 'marquee' signing, Chelsea among Messi suitors, Wolves to offer Neves plus cash for Fati, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | |
PSG increasing player security after fan protests![]() BBC Sport - Published | |
Inter Miami rival Al Hilal for Messi signature - Thursday's gossipBorussia Dortmund say they have not received an offer from Real Madrid for Jude Bellingham, Sheikh Jassim has abandoned plans to sign Neymar if he buys Manchester United, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | |
Messi to leave PSG this summer![]() BBC Sport - Published | |
Guardiola compares Haaland to Messi![]() BBC Sport - Published | Lionel Messi suspended by PSG for unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia![]() Sky News - Published |
Messi to leave PSG in summer - Wednesday's gossip![]() BBC Sport - Published | Messi suspended by PSG over Saudi Arabia tripArgentina captain Lionel Messi is suspended for two weeks by Paris St-Germain for missing training to travel to Saudi Arabia without the club's permission.BBC Sport - Published |
'Dreams of Messi & Barcelona clash with reality'![]() BBC Sport - Published | Chelsea could move for Neymar - Monday's gossipChelsea could move for Neymar, Lionel Messi wants Barca return, Juventus eye Kalidou Koulibaly, Harry Kane on Bayern shortlist, plus more.BBC Sport - Published |
Chelsea hold talks with Pochettino - Friday's gossipChelsea hold talks with Mauricio Pochettino, Manchester United set to extend David de Gea contract, Barcelona finalising Lionel Messi offer, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | Henry? Messi? Greaves? Best? You tell us your greatest forwardsOn the back of another Erling Haaland goalscoring record, we asked you to tell us the greatest forward you had seen play.BBC Sport - Published |
Haaland at level of Messi and Ronaldo - Guardiola![]() BBC Sport - Published | Where will Messi be playing next season?![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Leicester want £50m for Maddison - Thursday's gossipLeicester set £50m price tag for James Maddison, Inter Miami offer Lionel Messi equity stake in club, Xabi Alonso in contention for Chelsea job, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | Chelsea contact Nagelsmann & Enrique - Wednesday's gossipChelsea contact Julien Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique, while Graham Potter is a contender to replace West Ham's David Moyes and Al-Hilal make official Lionel Messi offer, plus more.BBC Sport - Published |
Messi's name whistled by own fans as PSG lose again![]() BBC Sport - Published | Chelsea contenders for Osimhen - Saturday's gossipChelsea are contenders to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, while Paris St-Germain say they will pay Lionel Messi whatever it takes to keep him at the club, plus more.BBC Sport - Published |
Barcelona 'in contact' with PSG's Messi about return![]() BBC Sport - Published | Messi passes 100 goals for Argentina with hat-trick![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Man City not looking to sell Phillips - Tuesday's gossip![]() BBC Sport - Published | Messi scores 800th goal in top-level football![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Lionel Messi Bombarded By Argentina Fans At Dinner In Buenos AiresHundreds of Argentina fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires just to get a glimpse of their hero, Lionel Messi, out at dinner Monday night ... and the scene was absolute insanity!! The Paris..TMZ.com - Published | Saudi club to offer Messi £193m - Thursday's gossipLionel Messi to be offered £193m per year to move to Saudi Arabian club, Julian Alvarez to sign new Manchester City contract, plus more.BBC Sport - Published |
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Gunmen Shoot Up Store Owned By Lionel Messi's Family, Threaten Soccer LegendA grocery store owned by Lionel Messi's in-laws was shot up by two men who fired at least a dozen shots into the shop in Argentina, before sending an ominous threat to the soccer legend ... "Messi,..TMZ.com - Published | 'We're waiting for you': Gunmen leave menacing message for Messi after shooting at in-laws' supermarket![]() Sky News - Published |
Alaba defends voting for Messi over team-mate Benzema![]() BBC Sport - Published | Messi wins Best Fifa men's player awardArgentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi is named the 2022 best Fifa men's player of the year.BBC Sport - Published |
Messi in Newell's Old Boys return - Saturday's gossipParis St-Germain's Lionel Messi considers returning to Newell's Old Boys, Al Nassr make contact with Sergio Ramos, Liverpool eye Ryan Gravenberch, plus more.BBC Sport - Published | Neymar carried off as Messi scores late PSG winner![]() BBC Sport - Published |
‘Rugby’s Messi’ - Six Nations round two starsWho is rugby's Lionel Messi? Who is Scotland's most important player? The standout Six Nations stars so far.BBC Sport - Published | 'Arsenal's headache' - the starlet outscoring Mbappe![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Matty Cash: Been there, done that, got the T-shirt![]() BBC Sport - Published | 'Even Messi can't do it alone': Gove compares UK economy to football team with 'star striker and defence full of holes'![]() Sky News - Published |
Ronaldo and Messi both score in Saudi exhibition![]() BBC Sport - Published | PSG v Riyadh All-Star XI: Messi set to face Ronaldo - follow live![]() BBC Sport - Published |
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