Lionel Messi News

Lampard, who met Tambling face to face at Stamford Bridge yesterday, grinned: "Unless we sign Lionel Messi in the next year or so, I think I have a chance of keeping it.

British superstar David Beckham is more than a brand - he's actually a pretty good footballer.

Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova will travel to New York on Monday to receive "pioneering treatment" as he continues his battle against throat cancer.

Defender Javier Mascherano and goalkeeper Victor Valdes have recovered from injury and are available for Barcelona's remaining three games of the season.

Perhaps being a soccer supporter living in Melbourne is best reflected by the fact that our favourite moments usually occur in the wee hours, when the world ought to belong to mice and cockroaches.

Madrid, May 16 : With Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid disputing the final of the Copa del Rey Friday night and the top three places in the league table already decided, matchday 36 in the Spanish La Liga is a slightly decaffeinated affair.

Barcelona, May 16 : FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi may be out of action for the rest of the season as the result of a torn hamstring but his 46 goals this campaign were vital in Barca claiming their fourth La Liga title in five years.

From a purely sporting perspective, Beckham is smart to retire before his skills and stamina diminish too much.

Excluding American athletes, like undefeated boxer Floyd 'Money' Mayweather who has already earned $90 million in 2013, the highest paid sportsman is British footballer David Beckham.

It was not so long ago that an eminent former Australian captain replied to my question about the future of the Ashes with a sideways glance and a killer comment: "Not good, England won't win 'em back in my lifetime." Ridiculous as that sounds now, back then - Christmas 2003, I think - it was nuts to argue the point.

Madrid Argentine star and world player of the year Lionel Messi on Wednesday urged Barcelona not to change their style despite their chastening Champions League semi-final loss to Bayern Munich.

This is a Tuesday, May 7, 2013 file photo of the Royal Oak Chronograph Leo Messi No.

TIGER Woods has been caught stretching the truth again while a a group of men want to tackle the Tour de France without pedals.

Goal runs through the finest footballers in the Spanish top flight in 2012-13 and picks out the top 11 players over the course of the campaign Barcelona were crowned champions of La Liga at the weekend as Real Madrid could only draw at Espanyol, while Atletico lost at home to the Catalan club on Sunday but have already confirmed Champions League ... (more)

Tuesday's headlines are almost unanimous: Manuel Pellegrini will be Manchester City's next manager.

Coach Alejandro Sabella is counting down the days to a possible test of Argentina's World Cup credentials against their closest rivals in the South American qualifiers without Lionel Messi.

Britain's Prince Harry is headed to the New Jersey shore to visit two communities hard hit by Superstorm Sandy.

It's been more than four years since O.J. Simpson was handcuffed in a Las Vegas courtroom and hauled off to prison for nine to 33 years.

Few players in the world generate more attention than Neymar . The 21-year-old Brazilian international has avoided a move to Europe for the first portion of his career, but top clubs continue to track the talented Santos forward.

As a member of Ooredoo, Nawras is inviting Omani youngsters Majid Al-Shabli and Mohamed Al Balushi to meet Ooredoo's global brand ambassador Lionel 'Leo' Messiwhen he visits Qatar to launch a new global initiative later this month.