He might have hung up his international boots this summer — at the same time as arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo was winning Euro 2016 — but Lionel Messi still remains one of the very greatest athletes of ...

Lionel Messi has not scored at this Copa America. Argentina’s magic man has been slowed down by a right adductor (groin/thigh) injury, and frankly, has looked human in front of goal during his three ...

Iceland hero Hannes Halldorsson revealed he thwarted Argentina star Lionel Messi from the spot by studying his penalty technique. Haldorsson’s second-half penalty save earned Iceland an unlikely point ...

Before the record-breaking goals and roaring stadiums, Lionel Messi was just a kid from Rosario with big dreams and a small frame. His journey from back-alley pitches to global superstardom wasn’t ...

First, he sank to the ground, grimacing. Play continued for a few seconds and then came the communal gasp. Lionel Messi was down. And Lionel Messi is not a player who goes down for nothing.