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Messi has nine La Liga titles, leading the La Ligas top scorers race with an astoshing 414 goals. (Photo: AP)

Quarter-final curse looms as Barca and Messi look to set record...

Barcelona's dominance in Spain has been shaped by Messi, who only this month overtook Casillas as the player with the...

15 April 2019 3:21 PM IST

The only goal of the game came from a clever cross by Lionel Messi although Barcas captain was kept unusually quiet for the remainder, after being left with a bloodied face from a clash with Uniteds Chris Smalling. (Photo: AP)

Pique boasts Barcelona's defensive approach against Manchester United

An early own goal by Luke Shaw, who deflected in a header from Luis Suarez, gave Barca their first victory at Old...

11 April 2019 5:33 PM IST

After Uniteds comeback against Paris St Germain in the previous round, Barca will take nothing for granted, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaers team will struggle to repeat the trick against a side with a fearsome home record. (Photo: AP)

UCL 2018-19: Luke Shaw's own goal gives Barca 1-0 advantage over...

Shaw deflected a Luis Suarez header into his own net after 12 minutes, handing the Catalans a vital away goal.

11 April 2019 10:17 AM IST

Lionel Messis tax fraud trial in June last year took place against a backdrop of simmering voter anger over steep cuts to health and social spending. (Photo: AP)

'Messi will be difficult to stop but it's never impossible': Solskjaer

Messi scored in Champions League finals versus United, in 2009, and 2011, and is hungry to win the competition for a 5th...

10 April 2019 9:48 AM IST

Suarez is Messis provider, runner and foil but has managed to perform the role without losing sight of what he can bring too. (Photo: AFP)

Suarez has nothing to prove but much to gain in England

Suarez returns to Old Trafford on Wednesday in the last 16 of the Champions League, the tournament which Barcelona...

9 April 2019 10:58 AM IST

Atletico produced a gutsy second-half display, expertly shackling Barca, but the Catalans finally found a way past the visitors outstanding goalkeeper Jan Oblak with a superb curling shot from Suarez in the 85th minute. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Messi, Suarez inflicts 2-0 loss on 10-man Atletico

Atletico began brightly but their gameplan went crashed down when Diego Costa was shown a straight red card in the 28th...

7 April 2019 1:52 PM IST

Atletico play Barca at the Camp Nou on Saturday and were given fresh hope of a resurgence when struggling Villarreal, inspired by the brilliant Santi Cazorla, led the Catalans 4-2 going into the final minute. (Photo: AP)

'We showed we want to win this league': Suarez on Barca's comeback

The pair have now scored 51 goals between them in the league this season, just one shy of the total managed by Real...

3 April 2019 4:25 PM IST

The draw saw Barcas lead over Atletico Madrid, who earlier won 2-0 at home to Girona, trimmed to eight points ahead of Saturdays top-of-the-table clash at the Nou Camp. Barcelona have 70 points to Atleticos 62 with eight games left. (Photo: AP)

La Liga: Barcelona salvages a 4-4 draw vs Villareal after messi comes...

The Catalans avoided a first league loss since November with a thumping left-foot strike from Luis Suarez deep into...

3 April 2019 3:37 PM IST

Pope Francis is known to be a football fan, and he is also a club member of Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo. (Photo: AFP/AP)

Messi's god on the pitch but he's not God: Pope Francis on fans...

Interviewed by Spanish TV channel La Sexta on Sunday, the pope praised his Argentine compatriot Messi, but said he must...

2 April 2019 2:37 PM IST

The five-time Ballon dOr winners national team frustrations are well known and at 31 he is fast running out of opportunities to win a major international honour with his country. (Photo: AFP)

'Messi still driven to win with Argentina', says Aguero

Despite trophy cupboards laden with club accolades, both Messi and Aguero have suffered much heartache with the...

31 May 2019 10:13 AM IST

Barcelona were bidding to lift themselves from their humiliation on Merseyside by securing the ninth domestic double in their history, but despite Messis efforts they were over-run by a determined and well-drilled Valencia side. (Photo:AFP)

Copa Del Rey: Valencia edges Barcelona 2-1 to lift Copa Del Rey

Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno struck first-half goals to give Valencia control of the final match.

26 May 2019 11:49 AM IST

Despite the Catalans retaining the Liga title with three games to spare, Messi cannot shake off the bad memories of the loss to Liverpool. (Photo: AFP)

Lionel Messi reacts on Barcelona's defeat against Liverpool

Messi likened the defeat to the 1-0 extra-time loss to Germany he suffered as Argentina captain in the 2014 World Cup...

25 May 2019 1:12 PM IST