ARGENTINA SKIPPER Reports: Lionel Messi 'verbally' agrees to stay at PSG 22-12-2022 02:12 Le Parisian and RMC Sport claim Lionel Messi will sit down with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi when he returns after his World Cup break.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Romero returns to Argentina as Boca’s No. 1 10-08-2022 22:21 Boca Juniors have finally clinched the marquee signing they were longing for: ex-Albiceleste, Racing Club and Manchester United stopper Sergio Romero. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Top-flight teams try to compete with transfer rumblings 16-06-2022 10:57 The rumblings of the rumour mill are creating some tantalising potential transfers, including Luis Suárez to River and Arturo Vidal to Boca. Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez looks set to step into coaching with Rosario Central. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Man City sign River Plate forward Julián Álvarez 31-01-2022 13:35 Manchester City confirm signing of Argentina forward Julián Álvarez from River Plate on a five-and-a-half-year deal for a reported fee of US$19 million. The 22-year-old, who has won five senior international caps with Argentina, will remain with River on loan at least until July 2022.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Returning heroes delight fans of Boca and River, but patience is required 21-01-2022 02:47 Dario Benedetto and Juan Fernando Quintero return home. If one of the Superclásico pair was to repatriate one of their past heroes, it made perfect sense for the other to follow suit. Nostalgia, though, can be a dangerous drug. by Dan Edwards
Bloomberg Barclays: Argentina's needed stabilisation plan 'unlikely' soon 19-01-2022 08:14 Argentina needs "an ambitious plan" for sustainable growth that includes a fiscal consolidation plan, monetary reform and structural reforms, says Barclays economist.
FRENCH FOOTBALL Single-minded Messi targets strong finish to year with PSG 19-11-2021 03:13 With Argentina's place at the 2022 World Cup secure, Lionel Messi can shift his focus exclusively to ending the year "in the best way possible" with Paris Saint-Germain after an injury-hit start to life in France.
FOOTBALL This is it: Messi gets set for PSG Champions League bow 14-09-2021 13:27 Lionel Messi went to Paris to win the Champions League again – on Wednesday he's set to finally make his first start for his new club when they kick off their European campaign in Bruges.
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS Messi’s hunger for more means star is sure to shine in City of Lights 13-08-2021 23:03 Argentina's Copa América hero has chosen a PSG side which will give him every tool necessary to keep fighting for the biggest honours. by Dan Edwards
MARVELLOUS MESSI Lionel Messi's record-breaking club career to date – in numbers 13-08-2021 23:02 Argentine superstar shattered records during his spell in Catalonia...
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS 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.
FOOTBALL 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 IN PARIS 'Welcome to Paris, Leo' - Messi meets teammates at first PSG training session 12-08-2021 15:00 Argentine captain meets his new teammates at Paris Saint-Germain's Camp des Loges training facility.
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS 'Madness': Fans queue before dawn to witness 'Messimania' in Paris 11-08-2021 16:21 Determined queues formed before dawn in front of the club shop on the Champs-Élysées while raucous crowds gathered outside the Parc des Princes stadium.
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS Messi joins PSG with Barcelona legacy intact 11-08-2021 10:13 Even 34, Messi still has so much to offer his new club and country. But for Barcelona, the truth is their number 10 is irreplaceable – both on and off the field.
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS 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.
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS 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.
MESSI MOVES TO PSG Argentines celebrate 'new stage' in Messi's career ahead of PSG move 10-08-2021 17:56 Argentina reacted with joy and pride as Lionel Messi arrived in France on Tuesday ahead of his move to Paris Saint-Germain.
MESSI'S NEXT MOVE Money no obstacle for PSG as they reunite Messi with Neymar 10-08-2021 13:41 Modern football is now dominated by a narrow elite financed by mega-rich owners, state wealth in the case of Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's Manchester City.
LAST TANGO IN PARIS Messi arrives in Paris to complete PSG move 10-08-2021 12:24 Lionel Messi lands in Paris, with the 34-year-old Argentine superstar set to be unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday.
LAST TANGO IN PARIS? 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.
ARGENTINE STAR DEPARTS CATALONIA '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."
MESSI'S NEXT MOVE Departing Messi to give press conference Sunday, says Barcelona 07-08-2021 10:03 Lionel Messi will take questions from the press at noon (1000 GMT, 6am Buenos Aires), Barcelona confirm in a statement. They will be his first public comments since his departure was announced.
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? Last tango in Paris? PSG hot favourites to sign free agent Messi 07-08-2021 08:13 Paris Saint-Germain now the strong favourites to seal Argentine star's signature; French side have reportedly agreed deal in principle and want to unveil Messi on Tuesday at the Eiffel Tower.
SPANISH FOOTBALL Barça gives up Messi’s star power to try fixing its finances 07-08-2021 08:04 Widely regarded as the best player of his generation, Lionel Messi couldn’t make FC Barcelona’s balance sheet a winner.
SPANISH FOOTBALL 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.
MESSI'S NEXT MOVE 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.
WHERE NEXT FOR LEO? 'Absolutely not': Guardiola quashes talk of Messi move 06-08-2021 12:29 Pep Guardiola has ruled out a Manchester City move for Lionel Messi, increasing the chances that Argentine star will end up in Paris.
ARGENTINE SUPERSTAR Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends; Scramble for signature begins 06-08-2021 01:52 Speculation rages over Argentine superstar’s next destination as scramble for signature begins: Manchester, Paris, MLS – or is it just a bluff by Barcelona?
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? Local media outlets stunned by 'bombshell' Messi news 05-08-2021 17:54 Barcelona's shock announcement on Thursday that superstar Lionel Messi would be leaving the club is a "bombshell" of global proportions, according to local media outlets.
END OF AN ERA 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.
BREAKING NEWS 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.
FOOTBALL Reports: Barcelona, Messi reach 'agreement in principle' over new contract 14-07-2021 12:46 Spanish media outlets report Argentina national team captain has agreed terms over new contract that will see his salary halved and spend five more years at the Camp Nou.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Albiceleste star Rodrigo de Paul joins Atlético Madrid 12-07-2021 15:39 Just two days after winning the Copa América with the national side, 27-year-old midfielder signs for Atlético Madrid for reported fee of 35 million euros.
ARGNETINE SUPERSTAR Barcelona president says talks with Lionel Messi are 'progressing' 02-07-2021 14:39 "We want him to stay, Leo wants to stay and we are looking for the best formula," says club president Joan Laporta.
TRANSFER SPECULATION Agüero close to Barcelona deal, confirms Man City boss Guardiola 24-05-2021 10:41 Sergio Agüero is close to agreeing a move to Barcelona that would unite him with fellow Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.