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Lionel Messi missed his first penalty kick ever, and he did so by overshooting the goal at MetLife Stadium Sunday in the Copa America finals, which Argentina lost to Chile. The internet being the internet of course wasn’t going to spare Messi …
Lionel Messi was so dejected after Argentina lost to Chile in the Copa America final on Sunday that he said after the match that he was retiring from the country’s national team. “My thinking right now and thinking about it in the locker …
A brazen fan ran onto the pitch at NRG Stadium in Houston on Tuesday to express his love for Lionel Messi. As Argentina was beating the US in the Copa America semifinals thanks to a goal and assist from Messi, the fan ran onto the field, bowed down …
Lionel Messi got uncharacteristically physical with an opponent during a preseason friendly between Roma and Barcelona on Wednesday. Messi got into it with Roma’s Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and headbutted his opponent. Then he put his hand on …
Argentina blew a 2-0 lead in the second half of the Copa America opener on Saturday and ended with a 2-2 draw against Uruguay. Lionel Messi, who scored the second goal of the game in the 36th minute to give his team a two-goal lead, was not pleased. …
Lionel Messi is set to go to trial for alleged tax fraud after a Barcelona court shot down an appeal that was filed by his lawyers this week. According to a report from El Pais, prosecutors believe there is evidence to support claims that Messi used …
Folks who live in Lionel Messi’s hometown of Rosario, Argentina are no longer permitted to name their children after the most gifted athlete their section of the globe has ever produced. According to a Spanish News outlet, Rosario officials …
Lionel Messi is one of the best soccer players in the world, so it only makes sense that his girlfriend is one of the best looking women at the 2014 World Cup. Antonella Roccuzzo has been in Brazil cheering Messi and Argentina on during their …
Lionel Messi scored two goals in the first half against Nigeria on Wednesday, and the second was a thing of beauty. Argentina were awarded a free kick in stoppage time just before the first-half whistle sounded and Messi did what he does best. Messi, …
Lionel Messi, one of the best forwards in the World Cup, scored in stoppage time on Saturday to lift Argentina over Iran. Messi’s beautiful goal in the 91st minute secured his nation’s spot in the knockout rounds. Messi put a beautiful …
The best scorer in the world didn’t waste much time getting on the board at the 2014 World Cup. Lionel Messi scored the second goal of the game for Argentina in their Group F opener Sunday against Bosnia and Herzegovina, coming across the box …
Cristiano Ronaldo ended Lionel Messi’s streak of four (three since the award merged with FIFA Player of the Year) straight Ballon d’Or awards by winning the honor at the FIFA Awards in Switzerland on Monday night. Ronaldo, who finished …
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award (FIFA Player of the Year) for a record fourth-straight year, but it’s his outfit that has people buzzing. The Argentine wore a black tuxedo with white polka dots, white shirt, and a matching bowtie …
Cristiano Ronaldo threw a jab at Lionel Messi in response to taunts from the opposing crowd at Euro 2012 on Wednesday. Ronaldo played poorly in Portugal’s 3-2 win over Denmark in Group B play and still hasn’t scored in the tournament. The …
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are considered the two best soccer players in the world. Ronaldo is a prolific goal scorer for Real Madrid, while Messi set a world record with 72 goals scored last season for Barcelona. During an interview with CNN …
Lionel Messi has a lot of fans. When you are one of the world’s best players in the world’s best sport, that goes with the territory. If we have learned anything from the story about his mother chasing his ex with a frying pan, it’s …
