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Lionel Messi trains ahead of the match against France. (Photo: AP)

Messi to return in friendly against Venezuela

Messi has not played for his country since elimination from the 2018 World Cup and this will be Messi's first feature...

22 March 2019 6:20 PM IST

Spurs will face domestic rivals Manchester City in the quarter-finals, with Pochettino indicating Pep Guardiolas reigning English champions are built to win Europes elite trophy. (Photo: Twitter)

'One favourite team to win Champions League is Barcelona', says...

Pochettino, however, feels United still have a lot of work to do to compete with Barcelona.

19 March 2019 5:58 PM IST

Lionel Messi was entering the final 12 months of his current deal before the new one was agreed. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Messi scores treble as Barcelona torments Real Betis 4-1

Messi got Barca off to an ideal start by drilling a free kick into the top corner of the net in the 18th minute.

18 March 2019 3:58 PM IST

Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Atletico Madrid. (Photo: AP)

Messi, Suarez inspires Barca to 3-1 comeback victory over Real...

There was always a risk that La Liga's top two might be distracted, given Barcelona's last 16-tie with Lyon hangs is...

10 March 2019 2:52 PM IST

Lionel Messi trains ahead of the match against France. (Photo: AP)

Lionel Messi back in Argentina squad for first time since FIFA World...

Messi hasn't pulled on the light blue and white national team jersey since Argentina were dumped out of the World Cup...

8 March 2019 2:25 PM IST

Harry Kane of England celebrates after scoring a penalty during their Group G match against Panama. (Photo: AFP)

Kane key to Spurs' European goals

Ironically, Tottenham's form has dipped at the exact moment Kane returned from an ankle injury.

4 March 2019 1:06 PM IST

It was ten years ago Alex Ferguson dubbed them the best team he had ever faced but those left from Barcelonas iconic generation still have work to do. Three remain and when Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique line up against Liverpool on Wednesday, they may wonder if this could be their best chance of another, and perhaps final, Champions League triumph. (Photo: Uefa champions league/ Twitter))

Barcelona look to add 6th UCL trophy, Messi could add 4th UCL title

When Ernesto Valverde took charge at the start of last season, Barcelona were wounded by consecutive Super Cup defeats...

30 April 2019 12:19 PM IST

Liverpool head to the Camp Nou on a run of 10 consecutive wins in all competitions, but have still not been able to usurp Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. (Photo: AP)

Van Dijk not eying to battle Messi for Ballon d'Or

Van Dijk will come up against Messi when Liverpool travel to Barcelona for the first leg of their Champions League...

29 April 2019 7:31 PM IST

Messi has the most number of goals in this season of La Liga and with this goal, his tally has reached 34 goals, 13 goals ahead of the second-positioned, Karim Benzema. (Photo: AFP)

Messi cruises past Iniesta's record

After Messi won his 10th La Liga title with Barcelona, he surpassed the previous record, which was held by Andres...

29 April 2019 12:04 PM IST

Atletico ran Barca a little closer but never really looked like catching the Catalans, who wrapped their tentacles around the title by beating Diego Simeones side 2-0 this month with late goals from Messi and Luis Suarez. (Photo: AFP)

Relentless Barcelona in Liga of their own

Barca's dominance of Spanish soccer has been so pronounced that newspaper Marca recently described their grip on La Liga...

28 April 2019 1:29 PM IST

Former Real Madrid winger Paco Gento holds a Spanish record of 12 league titles and his old team mate Pirri lifted the La Liga trophy 10 times. Manchester United great Ryan Giggs holds the most league titles in Europes top five leagues with 13 Premier League triumphs, while his former team mate Paul Scholes collected 11. (Photo: AFP)

Messi becomes club's first player to win 10-league titles

Messi's first Barca title came in 2005 when he was 17 years old and he collected his second La Liga medal a year later.

28 April 2019 1:08 PM IST

Messi became the first player to win 10 La Liga crowns with Barca and only the third player from any club to do so. (Photo: AFP)

Messi steers Barcelona to another La Liga title

Barca lead the standings on 83 points after 35 games, an unassailable nine clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid with...

28 April 2019 10:50 AM IST