An Iranian student looks so much like his sporting idol Lionel Messi that it almost landed him in jail for disrupting public order. So many people came out to take selfies with Reza Parastesh in the...
Iranian student Reza Parastesh looks so much like his sporting hero Lionel Messi that it almost landed him in jail for disrupting public order this week. So many people came out to take selfies with...
Messi was angered late in the game after being penalised for a foul Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on...
Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal. The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for...
By now you've probably heard about Lionel Messi's fabulous last gasp goal on the weekend. If you missed it, here it is. The goal not only helped Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2, it also enabled them...
Lionel Messi is sure to stay at Barcelona, writes Pete Jenson, and become the greatest one-club player of all time. But what will they do when he retires? Before kick-off at the Camp Nou last night...
Liberty Professionals eliminated Inter Allies 4-2 on penalties to advance to the last 32 of the MTN FA Cup. The two Ghana Premier League sides settled for a goalless draw after 90 minutes at the El...
Carlos Tevez, the world's highest-paid footballer, has defended his visit to Disneyland while missing a game for Shanghai Shenhua due to injury, and appeared to scotch rumours of an imminent return...
There were mixed emotions for Dani Alves after the Juventus full-back helped dump former club Barcelona out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Alves was left with a bittersweet feeling...
Five-times world champions Brazil have returned to what they will consider their rightful place at the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in seven years. Brazil have enjoyed a impressive...
The Ballon d'Or is on Neymar's mind, but his personal ambition isn't his sole reason for playing football. A sensational 2017 has shown what the Brazilian star is capable of, and he looks bent on...
Brazil became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Paraguay to clinch an eighth consecutive victory as Argentina's campaign stumbled after the shock suspension of...
There comes a point when enough is enough and Lionel Messi appeared to have reached that point last summer. Something changed in the mindset of the Argentinean, breaking down after yet another defeat...
The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile. He remains free to play for his Spanish La Liga club....
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has protested his innocence after being handed a four-match ban for abusing an official, insisting his insults were aimed "to the air". The Barcelona star scored the...
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi's four-match international ban with Argentina as "unfair and totally disproportionate". The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing "insulting...
Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish...
Bolivia have won just three of their 14 World Cup qualifiers Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for...
The captain was absent for a 2-0 defeat at altitude, and if his ban is not reduced on appeal the clueless Albiceleste face an uphill struggle La concha de tu madre, which translates literally - and...
Argentina will appeal the four-match ban handed to Lionel Messi by FIFA, national team secretary Jorge Miadosqui has confirmed. The punishment, which rules Messi out of competitive action for his...
