The 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or trophy was released on Wednesday, September 4, and for the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo were featured on the list. The omission of Messi, who won his eighth Ballon d’Or in 2022, and Ronaldo, a five-time winner, signals the end of an era. The…
Chinese sporting authorities have cancelled next month’s friendly international between Argentina and Nigeria over Lionel Messi’s failure to play in an Inter Miami friendly match in Hong Kong last week. Argentina were scheduled to play Nigeria in the Chinese city of Hangzhou next month before facing the Ivory Coast in Beijing, but Messi’s failure to take to the field…
Masters champion Jon Rahm has reportedly become the highest-paid athlete in the world after signing a sensational deal to join LIV Golf. The Spaniard signed for LIV Golf, penning terms on an eye-watering deal worth at least £400million ($500m). The Masters champion had been one of the highest-profile players to reject the advances of…
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi is set to lift his eighth Ballon d’Or this month after the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023 were leaked. Messi, 36, achieved huge success when he led Argentina to World Cup glory at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The former Barcelona star has long been the…
Lionel Messi has confirmed that he will be moving to Inter Miami CF in a deal that includes an option for the Argentine to become a part-owner of the American club. There has been speculation about the 35-year-old’s next move over the past few weeks, with Messi being heavily linked with a move to…
Lionel Messi’s big-money move to Saudi Arabia from Paris Saint-Germain this summer is a ‘done deal’, according to reports in France. The Argentine superstar will sign a massive contract worth £522million at Saudi side Al-Hilal. The move will see him reignite his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Hilal’s rivals Al-Nassr in…
Lionel Messi has reportedly been suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for two weeks for making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday May 1. The Argentina World Cup winner had pre-arranged the visit for one of his commercial commitments as an ambassador for tourism there. PSG players were supposed to be off on…
Lionel Messi has reportedly skipped PSG training to take a trip to Saudi Arabia as part of his role as a tourism ambassador without getting an approval from his coach, Christophe Galtier. The Argentine played the full 90 minutes of the French giants’ 3-1 defeat to Lorient on Sunday which leaves them just five…
Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, have proposed an offer worth in excess of €400 million per year to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentina star, Lionel Messi. According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Al Hilal, which also has former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo on its ranks, are the latest club to join the…
Argentina’s Central Bank is reportedly considering a Lionel Messi banknote after the superstar guided Argentina to their first World Cup win since 1986 in Mexico. According to newspaper El Financiero, the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina are eager to mark the national team’s historic win in Qatar and have been working on ideas since before…
