Lionel Messi

Barcelona forward however praises Portuguese’s new club Juventus

Local press reports star forward planning to take rest, not quit national team

Two legends of this era, most likely played their final World Cup games for Argentina and Portugal respectively

Mbappe is the first teenager since Brazilian great Pele in the 1958 final to score two goals in one World Cup match

Did Lionel Messi just reveal one of his secrets in defeating Nigeria to help his team qualify to round of 16?

Last-minute goal from defender Marcos Rojo rescued Sampaoli’s men as they face France in their next fixture

Barcelona legend was silenced by Croatia as Argentina fall to humiliating 3-0 defeat

Striker believes Spain, Brazil, Germany, France, Belgium favourites to win

Catalan’s extend their record unbeaten streak to 41 La Liga matches to seal a seventh title in 10 seasons

Spanish midfielder is expected to move to China at end of season

Catalan giants look to break the record that Real Sociedad set in 1979-80 when they host Valencia next weekend

Argentine scores brace in 3-0 win at Camp Nou to knock out English champions

Catalan giants register 2-1 win to maintain 11-point lead at the top of La Liga

Striker overtakes Barcelona’s Lionel Messi as leading goal scorer 2017 in Europe’s top five leagues on Tuesday

Real Madrid forward also equals Barcelona striker's record of five awards on Thursday

Barcelona striker scores hat-trick as Jorge Sampaoli’s side beat Ecuador 3-1 on Tuesday

Failure to win may mean Messi’s side won’t feature in Russia 2018

Barcelona thrash Los Armeros 6-1 on Wednesday to maintain their 100% start to La Liga campaign

Prosecutors in Barcelona say striker’s 21-month sentence for tax fraud can be replaced with a fine

Barcelona star received 21-month jail sentence and €2.09 million fine

Iranian student Reza Parastesh looks so much like his sporting hero Lionel Messi

Three-year-old Iraqi boy abducted because he was named after ‘infidel’

29-year-old was handed a four-match international ban for insulting an assistant referee against Chile

Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list which also feature's Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Neymar and his club-mate Gareth...

The 4-2 win against 10-man Valencia helps Luis Enrique's men close gap on leaders Real to just two points

Star striker has only 18 months left in his current contract with Catalan giants

The statue on the Paseo de la Gloria walkway was severed at the waist

Portugal's mega-star wins yet another award for his magnificent performance in 2016

Catalans thrash Hercules in Copa del Rey despite resting star trio

President Bartomeu is confident five-time World Player of the Year will finish career with Catalans

Luis Enrique's men defeated Espanyol 4-1 to move within three points of league leaders Real Madrid

Real Madrid striker scored 51 goals in 55 matches, along with winning two major trophies with club and country in 2016

Catalans register 3-0 win to record first victory in four La Liga games

Die Bullen's sports director believes both Ballon d'Or winners are too old and expensive for the club

Claudio Ranieri, Fernando Santos and Zinedine Zidane were nominated for best coach award

Argentine star believes he is one part of great team

Former Barcelona striker also asked to pay fine of €14.3 million for alleged tax fraud

French champions and Arsenal have 11 points with one match to play

22-year-old also showed off his skills on the pitch with a series of left-footed finishes

29-year-old was forced to pull out of Barca's squad just hours before kick-off against Malaga

The five-times World Player of the Year has suffered frequent stomach problems in the past

Bartomeu predicts that Argentine star will end his playing days at Camp Nou

French midfielder reveals how far the Spaniard goes to get his players in peak condition

Decision was sparked by radio report alleging Lavezzi smoked marijuana after practice

29-year-old has a contract with reigning Spanish champions till summer of 2018

Five-time world champions remain on top of their group with 24 points from 11 games

The deal is expected to cement Portuguese star's status as world's highest-paid sportsman, ahead of Lionel Messi

Barcelona stay two points behind Real, who lead the standings with 27 points

‘Team of the Year’ should be the centrepiece of the event

24-year-old forged a phenomenal partnership with Argentine striker since joining Barcelona in 2013