Lionel Messi marked the three-year anniversary of Argentina winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup by taking to Instagram.

He unveiled a statue of himself and met Indian sporting greats, but events in Kolkata meant the GOAT tour was soured for some

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken about his relationship with Lionel Messi and admits he feels sad about how things are between the two currently. Messi is believed to still be angry at Laporta for the way he had to leave the club back in 2021 after believing he would be offered a new contract.

The newly expanded edition in 2026 will host more group stage fixtures than there were total matches at any prior World Cup. In a Europa League-flavored twist, there will be a round of 32, ensuring that the four semifinalists have to play eight matches (rather than seven) for the first time. Even the number of hosts is unprecedented.

The Rapids play their regular home matches at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, but they will host the Herons at Empower Field to celebrate their 30th anniversary, recognizing their inaugural match at Mile High Stadium on April 21, 1996. Tickets for the match will go on sale in January (view more details on the Rapids' website ).

Fresh off Inter Miami's MLS Cup win, Lionel Messi was back to work for a series of events branded as Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025.

Angry fans ripped up seats at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium as the Argentine soccer star appeared to cut short an appearance after just 20 minutes.

Sala Bikini was one of the trendiest clubs in Barcelona in the 1990s and 2000s. The venue peaked in 2006 when a masked Ronaldinho was found playing the bongos on stage during a gig by Brazilian band Samba Tri.

Sourav Ganguly has slapped a Rs 50 crore defamation suit notice on an official of a Kolkata-based football fan club for "falsely" dragging his name into the Lionel Messi fiasco and making derogatory and defamatory public statements about the former India cricket captain.