Arguably Lionel Messi is the best footballer world has ever seen. Known for his charismatic style and unparalleled technique this Argentinean footballer has broken and made many records.
Arguably Lionel Messi is the best footballer world has ever seen. Known for his charismatic style and unparalleled technique this Argentinean footballer has broken and made many records.
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Lionel Andres Messi was born on 24 June 1987 to Jorge Horacio Messi and Celia Maria Cuccittini in Rosaro, Argentina. He is the captain of national team of Argentina and plays for FC Barcelona. He plays at Forward position and wears number 10 jersey.
He joined Barcelona at the age of just 13 and since them he has been playing for this club. He has dual citizenship one of Argentina and other of Spain.
During his childhood he had a growth hormone deficiency and it was financially impossible for his family to treat him. Barcelona club agreed to pay for his medical treatment and he with his family moved to Spain.
At the age of 17 he played his first match for Barcelona against Espanyol on 16 October 2004. He is presently playing for Barcelona in Champions League.
London, May 3 (IANS) Real Madrid won the Spanish soccer league title for the 32nd time, their first time in four years. It was also coach Jose Mourinho's first here and seventh in four different countries.
London, May 3 (ANI): Real Madrid ended the reign of arch rivals Barcelona by winning their first Spanish title in four years by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Wednesday.
London, May 2 (ANI): Health experts are saying that tattoo parlours should be rated according to their hygiene standards in the same way as restaurants and takeaways.
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London, May 2 (IANS) After Barcelona and Real Madrid, English giants Manchester City have emerged as the third highest payers in the world of sports even ahead of their famed neighbours Manchester United.
Madrid, April 30 (IANS) Real Madrid will have to wait till Wednesday night to be crowned champions of Spanish La Liga after both Madrid and FC Barcelona won their respective matches.
London, Apr 28(ANI): Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has paid an emotional tribute to Pep Guardiola, after he announced leaving the Catalans at the end of the season.
London, April 27 (IANS) Spanish football club Barcelona's most successful manager Pep Guardiola Friday confirmed he is quitting at the end of the season and the club appointed his assistant Tito Vilanova as his successor.
Madrid, April 25 (Xinhua-ANI): FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola offered his side's supporters a consolation after Barca's painful exit from the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Barcelona, April 25 (IANS) Chelsea staged a remarkable comeback with 10 men to knock out defending champions Barcelona and qualify for the final of Champions League football with a 3-2 aggregate score after a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the semi-final at the Nou Camp here.
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Real Madrid star Xabi Alonso has assured Chelsea that they longer need to fear Lionel Messi and his club Barcelona.
London, Apr 23(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reckoned that Barcelona are not as unstoppable as widely believed and Chelsea can pull off the Champions League shock.
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) FC Barcelona will take on Real Madrid in a crucial 'El Classico' Saturday that could see Madrid's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga table reduced to just one point.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): Lionel Richie's album 'Tuskegee' has clinched top spot on the Billboard 200 chart, knocking out Adele's '21' and Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday.'
London, April 19 (IANS) A resilient Chelsea overcame defending champions Barcelona 1-0 in the semi-final first leg of the UEFA Champions League football at the Stamford Bridge here.
London, Apr 19(ANI): Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Daniel Alves were involved in late night hotel spar with fans just hours before their big match with Chelsea.
London, Apr 18(ANI): Veteran Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has said they can beat any team in the world on their day, even if it's Barcelona, which is regarded as one of the finest teams in football.
London, April 17 (IANS) Actress-model Pamela Anderson is facing legal action from US authorities after failing to pay her taxes.
London, April 16 (ANI): Pamela Anderson has been named on a list of some of California's biggest income-tax delinquents.
London, Apr 15 (ANI): Athletic Bilbao's young wing sensation Iker Muniain has attracted interest from English champions Manchester United.
London, Apr 15(ANI): Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has claimed his side is not concerned about Chelsea using a physical approach during the first leg of their Champions League semifinal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Madrid, April 15 (IANS) FC Barcelona ended four points behind Spanish Primera league leaders Real Madrid after a hard fought 2-1 win away to fifth placed Levante.
London, Apr 15(ANI): Barcelona star Lionel Messi doesn't believes he would ever play in the English Premier League, as he has vowed to end his playing career with his current club.
London, Apr 15(ANI): Barcelona star Lionel Messi has shrugged off suggestion that facing Chelsea in the Champions League semifinal would be a walk in the park for them, and said they will take the Blues seriously.
Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Singer Lionel Richie is facing a hefty tax bill. There are allegations that he owes more than $1 million to the US government.
Brasilia, Apr 12(ANI): Legendary striker Pele has said Argentinean forward Lionel Messi is not the best player in the world, as he is not even better than Brazilian striker Neymar, but the only thing which favors him is his experience
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola dedicated his side's 4-0 win over Getafe Tuesday night to French defender Eric Abidal.
London, Apr 9(ANI): Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his teammates would take inspiration from a Barcelona fan suffering from terminal cancer when they face Chelsea next week in the Champions League semifinal.
Madrid, April 8 (IANS) FC Barcelona moved to within three points of the Spanish Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid thanks to a 4-1 away win in Zaragoza.
London, Apr 8(ANI): Barcelona striker Lionel Messi scored two goals during his team's 4-1 win over Spanish La Liga side Real Zaragoza on Saturday, to go past the 60-goal mark this season.
London, Apr 6(ANI): Chelsea captain John Terry has revealed that his children are big fans of Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, but that wouldn't stop him from trying his best to beat them in the Champions League semifinal.
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes his side were worthy winners of the Champions League quarterfinal tie against AC Milan.
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola believes his side were worthy winners of the Champions League quarterfinal tie against AC Milan.
London, Apr 1(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi will only go on to become a better player than what he is right now.
Madrid, April 1 (IANS) Real Madrid remained six points clear at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga following their 5-1 win away against Osasuna.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): The Robocup, which kicked off in Germany this weekend, looked like it might be a long time before they're challenging the likes of Lionel Messi.
Rio de Janeiro, April 1 (IANS) Santos star striker Neymar has been invited to take part in a charity match featuring Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi.
Star and superstitions goes hand in hand and Singer Lionel Richie is new addition to this list. As per reports the singer can't record a song without wearing a beanie or tennis hat.
Star and superstitions goes hand in hand and Singer Lionel Richie is new addition to this list. As per reports the singer can't record a song without wearing a beanie or tennis hat.
London, March 31 (IANS) Singer Lionel Richie can't record a song unless he's wearing a beanie or tennis hat.
London, Mar 31 (ANI): The latest commercial for Adidas features David Beckham along with blue haired Katy Perry.
Washington, Mar 31(ANI): Lionel Richie has admitted that he is superstitious when it comes to laying down his vocals.
Milan, March 29 (IANS) AC Milan held Barcelona to a 0-0 draw with their resilient defence in the first leg of the teams' Champions League quarterfinal at San Siro here.
Buenos Aires, March 28 (IANS) Olimpia, the reigning champions of Paraguayan soccer, will face Brazil's Flamengo in the fourth game of Group 2 in the Libertadores Cup.
London, Mar 25(ANI): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record after he became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Spanish league.
Madrid, March 25 (IANS) Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their matches in the Spanish Primera Liga to maintain the status quo at the top of the league table.
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona have a chance to put pressure on Real Madrid in the race for the Spanish Primera Liga title when they travel to play Mallorca Saturday night.
London, March 23 (IANS) Singer-actress Miley Cyrus, scheduled to perform on former American boxer Muhammad Ali's birthday, is suffering from a bout of ill health.
London, Mar 21(ANI): Lionel Messi became Barcelona's all-record goal scorer in style with 233 goals, as he hit a splendid hat trick against La Liga team Granada on Tuesday.
London, Mar.21 (ANI): Barcelona FC star Lionel Messi was last night dragged into the weirdest propaganda war ever between opposing sides in Syria.
London, Mar.21 (ANI): Barcelona FC star Lionel Messi was last night dragged into the weirdest propaganda war ever between opposing sides in Syria.
London, Mar 21(ANI): Lionel Messi became Barcelona's all-record goal scorer in style with 233 goals, as he hit a splendid hat trick against La Liga team Granada on Tuesday.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Ace footballer Lionel Messi, who is one of the greatest players on the planet, has earned 27.4 million pounds from wages, bonuses, sponsorships and endorsements overtaking David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
London, Mar 8(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has said the club will enter the race to sign Dutch striker Robin Van Persie only if his contract negotiations with Arsenal fail.
London, Mar 8(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hailed Barcelona striker Lionel Messi as the best striker ever to grace the game of football following his five goal rampage against German side Bayern Leverkusen in the second leg of the pre-quarterfinals of Champions League at Nou Camp.
London, Mar 8(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hailed Barcelona striker Lionel Messi as the best striker ever to grace the game of football following his five goal rampage against German side Bayern Leverkusen in the second leg of the pre-quarterfinals of Champions League at Nou Camp.
London, Mar 8(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has said the club will enter the race to sign Dutch striker Robin Van Persie only if his contract negotiations with Arsenal fail.
London, Mar 7(ANI): Controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is on French club Paris St. Germain's radar, as the club's cash-rich Qatari owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi plans to make PSG the best in Europe.
London, Feb 6 (ANI): One of Britain's oldest married couples are still as happy as the day they met - almost 82 years ago.
London, Feb 6 (ANI): One of Britain's oldest married couples are still as happy as the day they met - almost 82 years ago.
Barcelona, Jan 23(ANI): Eric Abidal who had a cancerous tumour detached from his liver last year, visited a 15-year old cancer-stricken kid along with some other Barcelona players to cheer him up.
Barcelona, Jan 23(ANI): Eric Abidal who had a cancerous tumour detached from his liver last year, visited a 15-year old cancer-stricken kid along with some other Barcelona players to cheer him up.
London, Jan.21 (ANI): Brazilian football great Pele has said that World Player of the Year Lionel Messi still has a long way to go before being compared to him.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): A US restaurant has claimed that the world's first cheeseburger was invented in its kitchen in the late 1920's, when a young chef wanted to cover up his mistake.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): A US restaurant has claimed that the world's first cheeseburger was invented in its kitchen in the late 1920's, when a young chef wanted to cover up his mistake.
London, Jan 10 (ANI): Wayne Rooney, who underwent 10,000-pound hair-replacement operation last year, sported English singer Morrissey-style quiff at FIFA's Ballon d'Or gala.
London, Jan 9(ANI): Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes that his team mate Lionel Messi is the reason why Barcelona has performed so well in the past few years.
Buenos Aires, Dec 31(ANI): Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has been named "Rosario's ambassador in the world" during a ceremony in his home town, which is about 300 kilometers away from Buenos Aires.
London, Nov 27(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney can become the club's new Bobby Charlton, Red Devil legend Sammy McIlroy has said.
London, Nov 11(ANI): Brazilian legend Pele has reckoned that French footballer inedine Zidane was a more complete player than Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who is touted as the finest footballer today.
London, Nov 2(ANI): England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is among the 23-man shortlist for FIFA's prestigious Ballon d'Or award.
London, Oct 24 (ANI): Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied allegations that he had racially abused Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute on Saturday during 0-0 La Liga draw.
London, Oct.24 (ANI): Roberto Mancini has insisted that his Manchester City side has not overtaken Manchester United as the Premier League's major power - despite thrashing the champions 6-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday.
London, Sept 30 (ANI): Soon you can start kicking off a football that will reveal how your play stacks up against the likes of Lionel Messi.
London, Sep.20 (ANI): Manchester City are planning a new state-of-the-art training facility similar to Barcelona's youth system.
London, Sep 18(ANI): Former Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler reckons that Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, not Barcelona ace Lionel Messi, is the best player in the world on the basis of current form.
London, Sept 17 (ANI): Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has reportedly signed a long term deal, worth five million pounds with the sportswear brand Puma.
London, Sept 16 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo appears to be too proud of his possessions, including his looks, with reports saying that the Portuguese footballer claimed that people are the "jealous" of his rich and lavish lifestyle.
Dhaka, Sep.7 (ANI): The Bangladesh Football Federation has defended its decision to charge at least 100 dollars (62 pounds) a ticket for Tuesday's friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria.
London, August 18 (ANI): Cesc Fabregas made a stunning debut for Barcelona, playing a part in the build-up to Lionel Messi's winning goal two minutes from time in a Spanish Super Cup final.
London, Aug 15(ANI): Barcelona striker Lionel Messi believes that national team pal Sergio Aguero will be able to adapt quickly to the physical nature of the Premier League at Manchester City.
London, July 31(ANI): Manchester United has defeated Champions League winners Barcelona 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Washington.
London, July 26 (ANI): The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has sacked national team coach Sergio Batista after his team was knocked out of the Copa America tournament in the quarter-finals nine days ago.
London, July 22 (ANI): England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has said that he wants to be as good and brilliant as Argentina and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi.
London, July 22 (ANI): Manchester United star Wayne Rooney believes that Liverpool can win the Premier League under manager Kenny Dalglish.
London, July 6(ANI): Manchester United legend Gary Neville reckons that Sir Alex Ferguson's men will overtake Barcelona as the best team in the world.
London, July 5 (ANI): Former Manchester United defender Paul Scholes believes that strikerWayne Rooney can be the club's answer to Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
London, Jul 1 (ANI): Argentina legend Mario Kempes has said that Lionel Messi may be the best player in the world for his club, but he is yet to prove it for his country.
London, Jun 29 (ANI): Chelsea has been allowed to speak to Santos striker Neymar after offering 40 million pounds for the Brazilian superstar.
Kolkata, Jun 25 (ANI): Fans of ace footballer Lionel Messi have celebrated his birthday with much fun and vigor in Kolkata.
London, Jun 18 (ANI): Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney is the only Premier League player to get into the top 20 in world sport's Rich List.
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): Singers Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry have topped the list of Forbes' Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30.
Islamabad, June 10(ANI): Pakistan has lost a "huge opportunity" to host star footballer Lionel Messi and his Argentine team mates due to the "fragile law and order" situation in the country.
London, Jun 2 (ANI): Football ace Lionel Messi is ready to spend the rest of his career at Barcelona and can never see himself playing in the Premier League.
London, May 30 (ANI): Manchester United were 'mesmerised' by Lionel Messi and his Barcelona pals during Saturday's Champions League final, and club manager Sir Alex Ferguson appeared and probably felt quite 'traumatised' by the 3-1 result.
London, May 30 (ANI): Star striker Lionel Messi has said that Catalan giants Barcelona can win many more titles in the years ahead, and has vowed to carry on leading the side to greater glory.
London, May 29 (ANI): Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has hailed striker Lionel Messi as the best player ever after the Spanish champions demolished Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley to earn a fourth European Cup.
London, May 28 (ANI): Football legend Diego Maradona has said that Lionel Messi has that X-factor which only the greatest possess, and added that he can be termed as 'new Maradona'.
London, May 27(ANI): An octopus called Iker has predicted that Manchester United will beat Barcelona in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday.
London, May 27 (ANI): Manchester United a working on a radical back-up plan should Barcelona take the lead in Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley.
London, May 27 (ANI): Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his teammates will earn 650,000 pounds each if they win the Champions League.
