Lionel Messi said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz should not have officiated Argentina’s tempestuous shootout victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup quarter-finals at Lusail Stadium. Argentina won on penalties early on Saturday after a dramatic 2-2 draw in which Dutch substitute Wout Weghorst scored twice late on, including a last-gasp equaliser from a short free-kick awarded when German Pezzella …

Spanish referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz was the busiest man at the Lusail Stadium on Friday as Argentian defeated the Netherlands on penalties to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Argentina led 2-0 until the 83rd minute before the Netherlands’ striker Wout Weghorst scored twice off the bench to force extra-time, which sparked tension between the two …

Lionel Messi believes Brazil, France and England will be Argentina’s main rivals at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Two-time champions Argentina are bidding to win the tournament for the first time since 1986. They enter the World Cup in excellent form as they are unbeaten in 35 matches stretching back to the semi-finals of the 2019 Copa America. This …

“To win the World Cup you need lots of things to go in your favour […] But we are going there to fight and we are ready to take on anyone,” says Messi BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi has been building up to this moment, aware that his fifth World Cup with Argentina almost certainly represents his last chance to get …

The South American icon currently playing his club football at Paris Saint-Germain is set to get another shot at landing the global crown in 2022 Lionel Messi has won just about every major honour available to him, but the World Cup has remained elusive and fellow Argentina international Julian Alvarez claims football “owes” an all-time great the most prestigious of …

Lionel Messi won a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or but says runner-up Robert Lewandowski deserved to win last year’s cancelled edition. Ballon d’Or 2021 winner Lionel Messi has said that runner-up Robert Lewandowski deserved a Ballon d’Or of his own for his exploits last year. Messi claimed the coveted award for a record-extending seventh time on Monday, while Bayern Munich forward …

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has been named as the winner of the 2019 Ballon d’Or award beating greatest rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. Before Lionel Messi was even named as the winner on Monday night, December 2, in Paris, many football fans and pundits have tipped the Argentine footballer to win the award. Lionel Messi has …

  Highly skilled disk jockey – DJ Spicey, gives us a brand new single which he titled “Messi“. As the name sounds, the tune’s got what it takes to give you that feeling of ecstasy when watching Lionel Messi play football. This time, he gets assistance from Rasaki Music Group frontier, L.A.X to serve this delicious dish. Production credit goes …

Lionel Messi marked his 600th goal for Barcelona in style with a magnificent free-kick to cap off their 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final at the Nou Camp. The Argentine forward had scored a tap-in to record goal number 599, before taking aim from 25 yards with a majestic strike that whistled into the top corner of …