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Messi 'made me better player', says Ronaldo

August 22, 2019 - 10:26am

Cristiano Ronaldo admitted his longtime rivalry with Lionel Messi has made him "a better player" and that he enjoys a "healthy"...

Sports

FIFA best player shortlist: Messi out; Ronaldo, Salah, Modric in

September 4, 2018 - 12:42pm

Lionel Messi failed to make the world player of the year shortlist for the first time since 2006, with Luka Modric and Mohamed...

Sports

Barcelona routs Valencia 7-0 in Copa del Rey semis

February 3, 2016 - 7:32pm

Luis Suarez scored four goals and Lionel Messi a hat trick as Barcelona defeated 10-man Valencia 7-0 on Wednesday...

Sports

Little Afghan boy soon to meet Messi, says Afghan official

February 2, 2016 - 3:40am

The Afghan Football Federation plans to set up a meeting between Lionel Messi and 5-year-old Afghan fan Martaza Ahmadi who...

Sports

Messi will skip Rio de Janeiro Olympics, says coach

February 1, 2016 - 11:35pm

Lionel Messi will skip the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in six months because his coach Gerardo Martino says he needs some rest.

Sports

Messi scores on return, Vardy breaks drought for Leicester

January 23, 2016 - 10:20pm

Lionel Messi returned from a brief injury break to help Barcelona take the overnight lead in Spain, while Jamie Vardy found...

Sports

Messi's name painted on Ronaldo's statue in Portugal

January 12, 2016 - 7:42pm

Vandals in Portugal have painted Lionel Messi's name on a Cristiano Ronaldo statue in Portugal.

Sports

Lionel Messi wins FIFA world player award for 5th time

By Graham Dunbar | January 12, 2016 - 11:13am

Messi won the Ballon d'Or trophy on Monday as the world's best player in 2015, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's two-year hold on soccer's top individual honor.

World

Messi cops FIBA world player award for 5th time

January 12, 2016 - 9:00am

Now score it Lionel Messi 5, Cristiano Ronaldo 3.

Sports

Lionel Messi wins FIFA world player award for 5th time

By Graham Dunbar | January 11, 2016 - 6:30pm

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or trophy on Monday (early Tuesday morning in Manila) as the world's best player in 2015, ending...

Sports