Lionel Messi

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

French international was named leagues best player of 2015/16 season on Monday

French magazine announced shortlist of 30 players for prestigious award on Monday

Hosts achieved thumping 4-0 win over English giants on Wednesday

24-year-old has netted 59 goals in 100 La Liga appearances since arriving at club in June 2013

The Argentine took just three minutes to score on his return from injury

Global superstar returns following three weeks out with a groin injury

29-year-old is set to be sideline for three weeks

Star forward will be sidelined for next three weeks due to a groin strain

Barcelona star limped off just before hour mark of Spanish champions' 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid

Both sides come into the game in free-scoring form after scoring five at the weekend

Los Rojiblancos travel to Camp Nou on Wednesday for first major showdown of La Liga season

Suarez and Neymar were also on target during a 5-1 thrashing of newly promoted club on Saturday

Barcelona striker risks his teammate's wrath by imitating bleached-blond hair colour