Soccer-Messi’s Argentina go through on penalties after Dutch comeback

Agence France Presse 12/10/2022

LUSAIL, Qatar  –Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout to keep Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream alive on Friday after the Dutch had snatched a 2-2 draw from the jaws of defeat in an extraordinary quarter-final. Emiliano Martinez…

Messi magic helps send Argentina into World Cup last eight

Agence France Presse 12/04/2022

Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and help send Argentina into the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday. Messi’s 789th goal in his 1,000th…

Saul Alvarez sorry over Messi World Cup jersey rant

Reuters 12/01/2022

World boxing champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez issued an apology to Lionel Messi on Wednesday after accusing the Argentine World Cup star of mistreating a Mexican football jersey. Alvarez took to Twitter last weekend to vent anger at…

World Cup: Messi, Lewandowski face off for knockout berth

Reuters 11/28/2022

DOHA – Two of the most intimidating strikers in world football, Argentina’s 35-year-old Lionel Messi and Poland’s 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski line up against each other on Wednesday with a last 16 place at stake in the World…

Messi powers Argentina past Honduras in Miami

Reuters 09/24/2022

Lionel Messi scored twice and Argentina dominated Honduras 3-0 on Friday in Miami as the World Cup-bound team continues to fine-tune its game ahead of the upcoming international tournament in Qatar. Messi was at the center of…

Messi sends PSG two points clear with Lyon win

Reuters 09/19/2022

PARIS – Lionel Messi’s early goal earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. Messi found the back of the net…

Star trio will need to accept sitting on the bench, says PSG coach

Reuters 09/05/2022

PARIS – Paris St Germain will need all their resources if they are to shine on all fronts this season, and it means that their formidable ‘MNM’ attacking trio will need to take a break at times,…

Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list

Reuters 05/12/2022

Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes https://www.forbes.com list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA’s LeBron James and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi earned…

Guardiola, Messi meet again as PSG takes on Man City

Agence France Presse 09/27/2021

There was a time when a reunion between Lionel Messi and Pep Guardiola looked distinctly possible, but on Tuesday they will be on opposite sides again when Paris Saint-Germain plays Manchester City in the Champions League. Had…

Ronaldo leapfrogs Messi in Forbes list of top-earning football players

Reuters 09/23/2021

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot in the list of the world’s highest-paid football players from Lionel Messi, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, 36, rejoined United from Juventus in August after 12 years away, while…

Barca will miss Messi but others get chance to shine, says Bayern’s Nagelsmann

Reuters 09/13/2021

Lionel Messi’s departure leaves a big hole at Barcelona but will allow the club’s younger players to make a name for themselves, Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday ahead of his team’s Champions League game…

Messi, Neymar to battle in dream Copa final for 1st title

Reuters 07/09/2021

Former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar will line up opposite each other in Saturday’s Copa America final looking to end a hoodoo that has also affected some of their countries’ greatest players. Like Brazil’s Pele and…

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