Six star players to watch at the World Cup DOHA: The 2022 World Cup gets underway on Sunday in Qatar, with France hoping to become the first team to... Published 18 Nov, 2022 03:16pm
Sports Messi, Argentina land in Qatar after 5-0 World Cup warm-up win DOHA: Argentina and superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Qatar for the World Cup early on Thursday, just hours after a... Published 17 Nov, 2022 12:08pm
Sports Messi to miss PSG trip to Lorient with Achilles injury Lionel Messi will miss Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 trip to Lorient on Sunday due to an inflamed Achilles tendon, the... Published 05 Nov, 2022 07:10pm
Sports Majestic Messi helps PSG fight back to beat Troyes PARIS: Lionel Messi starred with a goal and an assist as all of Paris Saint-Germain’s front three scored in a 4-3... Published 29 Oct, 2022 10:19pm
Sports Messi, Mbappe double up as PSG hit seven to reach Champions League last 16 PARIS: Kylian Mbappe and a Lionel Messi in vintage form both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Israel’s... Published 26 Oct, 2022 10:46am
Sports PSG’s Messi out of Benfica Champions League match PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi will miss this week’s home Champions League game with Benfica due to... Published 10 Oct, 2022 07:22pm
Sports Messi taken off due to tiredness, says PSG coach Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier allayed fears about a possible injury to Lionel Messi on Wednesday, saying... Published 06 Oct, 2022 01:20pm
Sports Messi in the 100 club as Argentina streak continues with Jamaica defeat HARRISON: Lionel Messi marked his 100th international victory with two goals as Argentina edged closer to Italy’s... Published 28 Sep, 2022 11:04am
Sports Messi’s Argentina prove top draw at World Cup DOHA: Tickets for two games featuring Lionel Messi’s Argentina have been the top attractions for fans at this year’s... Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:34pm
Sports Messi turns on the style as PSG begin Ligue 1 title defence PARIS: Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, including with a stunning overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain... Published 07 Aug, 2022 10:58am
Sports Laporta hopes Messi finishes career at Barcelona MADRID: Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said that he hopes Lionel Messi will end his career “in a Barca... Published 29 Jul, 2022 05:25pm
Sports Neymar says he wants to stay at PSG SAITAMA: Neymar said Saturday that he wants to stay with Paris Saint-Germain and does not “need to prove” himself to... Published 23 Jul, 2022 08:15pm
Sports Messi, Mbappe and other PSG stars draw thousands at Tokyo training TOKYO: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe drew gasps from a crowd of thousands in Tokyo on Monday as Paris... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:44pm
Sports Fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini face fraud trial LAUSANNE: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, face trial on Wednesday... Published 07 Jun, 2022 12:13pm
Sports Messi conjures up five-timer in Estonia friendly PARIS: Lionel Messi scored all the goals in Argentina’s 5-0 friendly win over Estonia in Pamplona, Spain on... Published 06 Jun, 2022 11:53am
Sports LeBron becomes first active NBA player worth $1 bln: Forbes LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become the first active player in NBA history with a net... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:12pm
Sports Qatar World Cup marks last dance for Messi and Ronaldo PARIS: As the football world prepares to head to Qatar in six months’ time, this World Cup is set to bookend the era... Published 20 May, 2022 11:35am
Sports ‘Next Messi’ Bojan learned, suffered in itinerant career TOKYO: Former Barcelona prodigy Bojan Krkic is playing in his seventh country and “would not change anything” about... Published 19 May, 2022 11:45am
Sports Messi signs $20 million deal to promote crypto fan token firm Socios DOHA: Lionel Messi has signed an agreement worth more than $20 million to promote digital fan token company... Published 29 Mar, 2022 06:01pm
Sports Messi left to pick up pieces at PSG after jeers and Champions League failure PARIS: A season that started with such feverish excitement is turning out to be nothing short of a fiasco in Paris... Published 18 Mar, 2022 10:35am
Sports Old habits kick in as Benzema-led Madrid comeback stuns PSG MADRID: “Real Madrid are still alive,” said Karim Benzema, the 34-year-old striker who scored a second-half... Published 10 Mar, 2022 11:10am
Sports South American stars sweating on World Cup qualification MONTEVIDEO: Three of South American football's biggest stars -- Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Alexis Sanchez --... Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:51am
Sports Messi back in PSG squad, Mbappe fit for Reims game PARIS: Lionel Messi will make his comeback for Paris St Germain against Stade de Reims on Sunday after fully... Published 22 Jan, 2022 09:57pm
Sports Messi continues COVID recovery, misses Lyon trip PARIS: Lionel Messi will miss Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 trip to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as he continues his... Published 08 Jan, 2022 05:12pm
Sports Lionel Messi tests positive for Covid PARIS: Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and has entered self-isolation, his club Paris Saint-Germain... Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:38pm
Sports Ronaldo, Messi meet again as Man Utd draw PSG in Champions League last 16 PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will renew their old rivalry in the Champions League after Manchester... Published 13 Dec, 2021 05:43pm
Sports Ronaldo hits back at claim he wants to beat Messi's Ballon d'Or haul LONDON: Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at a "disrespectful" claim that his only remaining... Published 30 Nov, 2021 04:54pm
Sports Messi sets up PSG comeback win marred by Neymar injury PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain overturned an early deficit to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne 3-1 away in Ligue 1 on Sunday,... Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am
Sports Messi sets up PSG comeback win marred by Neymar injury PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain overturned an early deficit to beat 10-man Saint-Etienne 3-1 away in Ligue 1 on Sunday,... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 07:52pm
Sports Injured Messi out of PSG's Champions League clash with Leipzig LEIPZIG: Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday's Champions League clash with RB Leipzig due to... Published 02 Nov, 2021 04:38pm
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