Rappler's latest stories on Messi
Messi tees up victory as Barcelona clings to fading title hopes
Lionel Messi becomes the first player in La Liga history to register at least 20 goals and 20 assists in a single season
'We have obligation to re-sign Messi' says Barcelona president
'He is the best player in history. He has many years of football left,' says Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu
Messi doubts reflect chaos at Barcelona
'It is not something I can control. This the circus that we are in and we accept it,' says Barcelona coach Quique Setien
Zidane wants Messi to stay in Spain despite Barcelona exit claims
Lionel Messi has reportedly halted contract negotiations due to frustrations with the direction of FC Barcelona
WATCH: Messi hits 700 career goals
As Lionel Messi reaches a personal feat of 700 career goals, check out more videos of the Argentinian football star
Messi scores 700th goal but Atletico draw hurts Barca's title hopes
Lionel Messi becomes the 7th player to record 700 career goals for club and country
Barcelona coach dismisses talk of player unrest
Footage shows Barcelona star Lionel Messi pointedly ignoring assistant coach Eder Sarabia, who is giving instructions during a cooling break
Messi caps Barcelona win over Mallorca on La Liga return
A clean-shaven Lionel Messi shows no sign of a thigh injury in Barcelona’s shutout victory
Messi back in Barcelona training ahead of Mallorca restart
Lionel Messi has been suffering from tightness in his right thigh
Messi looking forward eagerly to 'weird' La Liga restart
'No doubt it will be strange at first, but I am looking forward to competing again,' says Barcelona star Lionel Messi
Messi accepts 'risk' of possible La Liga return
As football players start working individually at training grounds, Lionel Messi admits there’s always the 'risk of contagion'
Messi confirms pay cut for Barcelona players, criticizes board
Barcelona players will take a 70 percent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure other employees are paid in full
Defiant Messi gives troubled Barca hope of Champions League glory
Lionel Messi fires 4 goals in a 5-0 thrashing of Eibar to to lead Barcelona, which is undergoing a transition after sacking manager ErnestO Valverde
Messi, Hamilton share Laureus award
Lionel Messi and Lewis Hamilton both win Sportsman of the Year – the first occasion in the 20-year history of the awards that the jury reached a tied decision
Messi sparkles in Barcelona Christmas stroll
Lionel Messi heads into the break as the top La Liga marksman with 13 goals
Messi returns for Argentina after ban for Brazil, Uruguay friendlies
Lionel Messi was handed a three-month suspension for accusing the governing body of South American football of corruption
Spain court dismisses fraud case against Messi
The court says the complaint against Lionel Messi "was based on an account put together from stories in the press"
Messi wins FIFA player of the year as Ronaldo skips ceremony
Lionel Messi edges out Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk for the 2019 FIFA Men's Player of the Year award
WATCH: Messi comeback possible as Barcelona launches Champions League charge
Lionel Messi joins the squad list as Barcelona opens its Champions League campaign against Borussia Dortmund
Messi, Ibrahimovic nominated for FIFA goal of the year
Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are joined by 3 women and 5 men in the 2019 FIFA Puskas award
NBI seizes Messy Bessy products for lack of FDA permits
Certain products – among them, cosmetics – must first secure FDA permits before they are sold in the market
Messi out with injury ahead of La Liga restart
Just as Barcelona conducted its first training session for the upcoming La Liga season, Lionel Messi injures his calf
Messi banned for 3 months after 'corruption' outburst
The Argentine superstar gets barred from playing for the national team after criticizing South America’s football governing body
Messi blasts Copa America 'corruption' after red card
Argentina star Lionel Messi and Chile captain Gary Medel were given the boot after tangling on the goal line
Messi is sports world's highest earner
Football superstar Lionel Messi dethrones retired boxer Floyd Mayweather in the Forbes annual sporting rich list
WATCH: Magical Messi double leaves Liverpool on the brink
Lionel Messi puts Barcelona within touching distance of the Champions League final
Messi fires Barcelona to 8th La Liga title in 11 years
The Argentine star strikes his league-leading 34th goal to help the Spanish giants wrap up the title with 3 games remaining
Messi demands more from 'nervous' Barcelona
'We put on a spectacle. But we came out cold and looked nervous in the first 5 minutes,' Messi says after Barcelona reached the Champions League semifinals
Valverde: 'No point resting Messi'
Barca coach Valverde sets his sights on the upcoming Atletico game and the Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester United
Fantastic Messi hat trick blows away Betis
The Argentinian star puts on a show for Barcelona that even the opponent's fans shower him with applause
WATCH: 'Monstrous' Messi scores 400th La Liga goal
The 3-0 win puts Barcelona up by 5 points at the top the La Liga table
End of the Messi-Ronaldo era? Football rings changes in 2018
2018 football features a thrilling World Cup final, Luka Modric ending a 10-year Messi-Ronaldo era in the Ballon d'Or, and so much more
Messi hat-trick restores Barcelona's La Liga lead
The Argentinian star nets his 31st La Liga hat-trick
'Try something new, come to Italy,' Ronaldo urges Messi
The Juventus star, though, says he does not miss the Barcelona icon
Modric ends 10-year Ronaldo-Messi reign in 2018 Ballon d'Or
Luka Modric is crowned after an outstanding year of helping Real Madrid retain its third Champions League title and dragging Croatia to its first ever final of the World Cup
Mbappe: Ronaldo, Messi still best but won't win Ballon d'Or
Croatia's Luka Modric remains the favorite to cop football's top individual plum, but teen sensation Kylian Mbappe hopes a Frenchman wins it
Messi could play, but Barca coach taking 'no risks' at Inter
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is not rushing Lionel Messi to return from injury against Inter Milan
Barcelona's support cast show their worth as Messi nears return
The Argentine superstar would reunite with a team enjoying its strongest run of the season
Messi returns to training after arm injury
The Barcelona captain has recovered from an arm injury sustained during a match two weeks ago
Messi injury gives Barca and Dembele chance to prove their worth
'This is Barcelona, we have a strong team and we have enough not to have to depend on one player,' says Lionel Messi
Messi to miss 3 weeks after fracturing right arm
The Barca superstar will be out in next weekend's Clasico against Real Madrid
Messi to star in Cirque du Soleil show
The football superstar's incredible career highlights the new Cirque du Soleil show next year
Messi, Barcelona outgun Spurs as Neymar bags hat-trick
Tottenham finds it impossible to subdue Messi as Barcelona ends its three-match winless streak in emphatic style
Modric threatens to end Ronaldo-Messi era as world's best
For the first time in 12 years, Messi is not even nominated among the 3 finalists for the FIFA Player of the Year award
Messi's routine brilliance marks Champions League opener
Lionel Messi scores a hat trick as Barcelona thrashes PSV Eindhoven
No Messi in shortlist for FIFA best player award
The Argentine star has been omitted from the top 3 for the first time since 2006
World Cup stars dominate FIFA best player award shortlist
French World Cup champions Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane headline the 10-man list
France's Mbappe hailed as new global superstar
The 19-year-old outshines Lionel Messi with two goals as France sends Argentina packing in the World Cup
Will Messi quit the international stage after Argentina World Cup pain?
Argentina's loss to France in the last 16 is the earliest Messi has exited in the quadrennial competition
Messi, Ronaldo gear up for World Cup knockout phase
The football rivals are just a win away from setting a blockbuster quarterfinal clash
