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Argentines observe Messi's French revolution from afar

13-08-2021 22:58 Despite the epicentre of Messi-mania being some 11,000 kilometres away, locals were glued to their screens this week as Argentina’s superstar footballer completed his move to Paris.

Pressure on Pochettino to deliver with PSG 'galácticos' after Messi arrival

13-08-2021 17:09 Lionel Messi's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain has left the club with the most frightening front line in the sport, but now coach Mauricio Pochettino is under pressure to deliver the glory on the pitch that their Qatari owners covet more than anything.

Messi sets sights on Champions League 'dream' after PSG unveiling

11-08-2021 09:56 "I have said many times that my dream is to win another Champions League and I think I am in the ideal place to have that chance and to do it," says Argentine star, after being unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player.

PSG confirm signing of Lionel Messi on initial two-year contract

10-08-2021 18:05 Argentine superstar signs two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, with the option of an additional year.

France waits impatiently for Messi as PSG close in on deal

09-08-2021 15:28 Paris is expected to be Messi's next destination after his tearful departure from Barcelona, the club he has represented throughout the 17 years of his glittering professional career.

'I'm not ready for this' – tearful Messi confirms Barcelona exit

08-08-2021 08:32 Six-time Ballon d'Or winner breaks down in tears as he confirms his exit from Barcelona after 788 games - and confirms move to Paris St Germain "is a possibility."

Can Barcelona and La Liga afford not to keep Messi?

06-08-2021 16:32 Not so long ago the very best players in the world played in Spain. Gradually, though, things have changed.

Barcelona simply cannot afford to keep Messi, says club president

06-08-2021 13:08 Messi's Barcelona career has come to an end because cash-strapped Spanish club cannot afford to keep the superstar, club president Joan Laporta confirms.

The long goodbye: Barça say adios to Messi, the boy who signed on a napkin

05-08-2021 17:39 Barcelona have insisted in the past they had plans for coping with Messi's retirement, whenever it came, but the truth is their number 10 is irreplaceable – on the field as well as off.

Barcelona: Messi to leave club due to 'financial and structural obstacles'

05-08-2021 15:03 Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is to leave FC Barcelona, the club has announced, citing "financial and structural obstacles" as the cause.

Agüero hoping for Messi partnership after signing for Barça

01-06-2021 10:43 Sergio Agüero says he is hoping to have the "pleasure" of playing alongside Lionel Messi, after signing a two-year deal with Barcelona.

Barcelona confirm signing of 'Kun' Agüero

31-05-2021 15:13 Barcelona have signed Argentine forward Sergio Agüero on a deal until 2023, the Catalan giants announced today. In a statement, Barca said that 'Kun,' who arrives after a decade at Manchester City, has a buy-out clause "set at 100 million euros."

What lies ahead for Argentine football in 2021

02-01-2021 08:57 Your (tongue-firmly-in-cheek) guide to what lies ahead for Argentine football in the next 12 months.

by Dan Edwards

Messi passes Pelé as top scorer at a single club

22-12-2020 23:03 Lionel Messi beat Pelé's record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona on Tuesday.

Bartomeu resigns as Barcelona president, says club in for Euro Super League

27-10-2020 18:17 Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned as Barcelona president on Tuesday, along with his board of directors, and left with a bombshell admission that he had accepted a proposal for the club to play in "a future European Super League."

‘We must fight to correct inequality,’ says Messi in rare political interview

16-10-2020 00:46 Argentine footballing superstar criticises prevailing global social inequalities, as he delivers rare political comment in special interview marking 100th edition of La Garganta Poderosa.

Messi joins exclusive club of sporting billionaires

15-09-2020 14:36 Argentine superstar's career earnings of over US$1 billion places the six-time Ballon d'Or winner in a group of mega-wealthy sports figures containing just Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather and his great rival on the pitch, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi trains alone as Barça reintegration begins

07-09-2020 15:25 33-year-old trains alone in first session since Ronald Koeman was appointed coach and his first since he said on Friday he had been forced to stay at Barcelona.

No agreement in meeting between Barcelona and Messi’s father

02-09-2020 23:56 Argentine's future no closer to being resolved, after initial meeting between player's father and club officials on Wednesday.

Barcelona wants face-to-face meeting to change Messi’s mind

01-09-2020 15:48 Talks with Messi’s father, who is also his agent, are expected this week in Barcelona, but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.