Lionel Messi appreciated with a statue

Barcelona star Lionel Messi may have abruptly ended his international career after yet again losing out in the final of a major tournament, but that has not stopped Argentina from giving their due thanks to the attacker.

The Albiceleste lost to Chile on penalties in the Copa America final for the second year in a row, adding to the misery they suffered in the 2014 World Cup at the hands of Germany.

Cristiano Ronaldo: I will live like a king - and I will not be a coach

 World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed he will “live like a king” once his playing career comes to an end, but has ruled out a move into coaching when he hangs up his boots.

 Real Madrid’s all-time leading scorer is in action on Sunday as Los Blancos look to move level with eternal rivals Barcelona in the La Liga title race at Valencia.

 However, in a wide-ranging interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo, he admitted football doesn’t always captivate his interest.

 “I have a top life, but I think I am going to enjoy it more when I finish my career, when I have time to do what I like,” he said.

 “This Saturday there is a boxing bout in Las Vegas and I would like to take my friends and family to see it, and I can’t because I don’t have time.

Footballer Lionel Messi to be tried in Spain on tax fraud charges: court

Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial on three counts of tax fraud that could carry prison sentences, a Spanish court confirmed on Thursday.

In a court filing, the judge in charge of the case rejected the request of the public prosecutor to try only the footballer’s father.

The pair were accused in 2013 of defrauding the taxman out of 4.16 million euros ($4.69 million) in taxes related to Messi’s image rights between 2007 and 2009 through the creation of fake companies in Belize and Uruguay.

Lionel Messi in Gabon, chauffeur driven by the country's president

Four-time world player of the year, Lionel Messi was hosted in Gabon on Saturday July 18th by the country's President, Ali Bongo, for the brick laying of their new 22,000 seat stadium. He was  chauffeur driven by the president himself around the streets of Libreville.

Messi officially started the building process at the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2017. He came dressed in a casual pair of denim shorts and t-shirt

"When I was in Barcelona a few years ago, I met Messi who had told me that he would come to visit me in Libreville" said the Gabon president. "It's a promise he made me. He is a man of honour who just kept his word.".

There are reports that he was paid 3.5m Euros by Ali Bongo to make the appearance and it's causing serious wahala in the country. Gabonese are angry about the obscene amount and say their president belittled himself by driving Messi around. He was there for just one day. 

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10 years since Argentina and Leo Messi won U20 World Cup

This Thursday marks one decade since a young Leo Messi, just 18 at the time, helped Argentina to victory in the U20 World Cup. By this time, he had already made his first appearances for the FCB first team and was the man on whom his country’s hopes rested at the tournament played in Holland in the summer of 2015.

Argentina finished second in Group D, behind the USA, and then beat Colombia in the second round, Messi scoring the first of the goals in a 2-1 win. In the quarter final, they won 3-1 against a Spain team featuring the likes of Cesc Fàbregas, David Silva and Fernando Llorente, and in the semis they faced old rivals Brazil, who they beat 2-1 with Messi getting one of the two goals.

Final victory

Lionel Messi Dismisses Rivalry Talk With Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Four Time Ballon d'or winner and the Current Champions league Legend Lionel Messi declares that He has no rivary with the RealMadrid star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Overtime, the two legend in  their rightful rights are widely regarded as the best two player in the world as at today.

Can the Barcelona TRIO win the champions League this Saturday?

Can the Barcelona TRIO win the champions League this Saturday? It's all up to them to prove their worth on the field of play.

Since Luis Enrique presented Luis Suarez to his new team-mates Lionel Messi and Neymar last summer, saying: 'They've finally got him out of Guantanamo' — referring to the FIFA-imposed ban from all football activity that Barcelona successfully appealed against at the Court of Arbitration — the trio have gone from strength to strength.



He has scored fewer goals than his fellow forwards but, with Neymar and Messi as strike partners, that is unlikely to take the shine off a victory in Berlin

Lionel Messi Is The Greatest Player Ever - Luis Enrique

The Barcelona coach has admitted that the King of Football Lionel Messi is truly the greatest player ever. Meanwhile, He rubbish Giorgio Cheillini Juventus defender claims that Messi might not have scored the wonder goal had it been it's against an Italian defence.





Chiellini claims that 'Messi couldn't score that type of goal in Italy. In spain they attack better than us, but we are better at defending.' This is coming ahead of the Champions League Final this weekend.



Meanwhile, the Italian goalkeeper said this week that: 'He (Messi) is am alien, dedicating himself to playing with humans. I hope this Saturday he will be from earth, like rest of us'.



We hope the see the Best of Messi this weekend during the Champions League Final between Juventus and Barcelona.

Lionel Messi brilliance gave FCBarcelona thier 23rd Laliga Title

Lionel Messi brilliance gave FCBarcelona their 23rd Laliga Title.

He scored the most valuable goal of the season to clinch the Laliga title for his club with 1-0 victory over the defending champions “Atletico Madrid” on Sunday.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick was not enough to stop the King of Football "Messi" and His colleagues from being crowned the Laliga Champions.

This year 2014/15 victory made it their seventh league title in ten years. 

Lionel Messi the Goal scoring Machine set yet a New World Record!

Yes Lionel Messi has done it again... This time around He has scored a goal that brake and also set yet another football record of Highest numbers of goals scores in a calender year, with just 343 days to score 86 goals in 2012 to surpass Gerd Mulla's 1972 long standing record.

Messi needed just 25 minute of Barcelona 2-1 win at Betis to set this new record with three more games to end an historic year for him.


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Messi Son Thiago is born! November 2nd, 2012.

A big Congratulation to the Greatest footballer in the world for the arrival of His baby Boy THIAGO MESSI!

Thiago came to the world today November 2nd, 2012.

Lionel Messi thanked everybody for there support with a brief message on his Facebook account saying;

"Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son has been born, thanks to God for this gift! Thanks to my Family for their support. Love you all!"