Lionel Messi

Prosecutor brings $5M tax fraud case against Messi

6 days ago

A judge at the courthouse must accept the prosecutor's lawsuit before charges can be brought against Messi and his father.

Barca clears Messi to play in World Cup qualifier

11 days ago

Lionel Messi has been cleared by Barcelona's team doctors to play in Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador.

Neymar signs 5-year contract with Barcelona

15 days ago

Neymar completed his transfer to Barcelona on Monday in a deal that unites the Brazilian star with Lionel Messi in what should be a formidable attacking partnership.

Barcelona, Messi top season-ending AP soccer poll

20 days ago

And with 60 goals in all competitions, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi earned 66 votes more than Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo to top the season-end player rankings.

10 things to know for the Champions League final

24 days ago

Bayern dismantled Lionel Messi's Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate, while Dortmund beat Madrid 4-1 at home before hanging on for a 4-3 aggregate victory.3.

Column: German domination of football? Not quite

25 days ago

"To argue that Saturday's final is the shape of all-German things to come, one would also have to believe that the likes of Barcelona and its four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi won't...

Lionel Messi could miss rest of Barcelona season

35 days ago

Lionel Messi's Barcelona season may be over because of a reoccurrence of a hamstring injury that has slowed him for more than a month.

Bayern, Klose top weekly AP soccer poll

42 days ago

Behind Klose and Messi was Edinson Cavani, who scored a hat trick for Napoli against Inter Milan, while Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.

Bayern, Lewandowski top weekly AP soccer poll

49 days ago

Stifled by Bayern, Lionel Messi crept into the top 10 in seventh place by virtue of his goal in Barca's 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Barcelona earn maximum points in AP soccer poll

91 days ago

Barcelona received maximum points in The AP's latest global soccer rankings on Tuesday, with the team's striker, Lionel Messi, coming close to top marks.

Messi scores in 18th straight league game

93 days ago

Messi made it 3-0 in the 57th with a delicate chip, his league-leading 42nd goal this season and 55th overall.

Column: Even LBJ knows who's the real king _ Messi

97 days ago

Messi has won more championships with his club, and while still only 25, many observers believe his career won't be complete unless he leads Argentina to a World Cup.

Messi leads Barca over Milan 4-0 and into QF

98 days ago

Messi scored in the fifth and 39th minutes, moving into sole possession of second on the Champions League career scoring list with 58 goals.

Ronaldo's goals send him to top of AP rankings

98 days ago

Ronaldo got 153 points in The Associated Press survey of 16 global soccer journalists, comfortably beating Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, who earned 82 points, just six ahead of fellow Argentine...

Soccer fights for status in cricket-crazed India

99 days ago

Most Indian soccer fans are more familiar with Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi than anyone in the local league.

Chelsea rallies for 2-2 tie at Manchester United

100 days ago

Ronaldo has 26 league goals this season, second only to Lionel Messi's 40 for Barcelona.

Tevez scores 3 to put Man City in FA Cup semifinal

101 days ago

Alexis Sanchez put Barcelona ahead in the 38th minute and Messi, rested at the start along with several regulars, entered in the 62nd and scored on a left-footed flick in the 88th.

Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final

111 days ago

"While Ronaldo put on one of his most memorable performances since joining Madrid, Messi couldn't keep up as the opposing defense again surrounded him and his teammates never picked up the slack.

Barcelona drops in AP soccer rankings

112 days ago

And despite scoring 38 goals so far this season, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was ousted from the top of the player rankings by 20-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy.

Messi tops AP rankings again, ahead of Reus

119 days ago

Barcelona's Lionel Messi again tops the Associated Press soccer rankings this week, but Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus came close to toppling the Argentina striker.

Column: Europe will show champions' true worth

127 days ago

Anything less than a place in the Wembley final on May 25 would be a failure for a team that, in Messi, has arguably the best footballer ever.

Balotelli tops AP rankings after 1st Milan game

133 days ago

Usual AP rankings leaders Barcelona and Lionel Messi were downgraded for average performances in Spain.

Lionel Messi, Ronaldo lead AP player rankings

140 days ago

Thirteeen out of 18 panelists placed Messi at No. 1 on their list of Top 10 players, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo in second place.

Messi scores 4 goals to pass 200 in La Liga

142 days ago

With his 22nd hat trick for Barcelona and fifth game of four goals or more, Messi increased his La Liga total to 202 goals in 235 games.

Barcelona, Messi plunge out of AP Top 10 rankings

147 days ago

Lionel Messi and Barcelona fell from the top of the Associated Press Global Football Rankings this week and were replaced by rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid.

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