Argentine Lionel Messi Bags 2023 Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year

Argentine international football icon, Leo Messi, has been crowned the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.

Cristiano Ronaldo missing as Lionel Messi is voted Best Player of 2022 [See top 10]

Lionel Messi has been voted best male footballer of 2022.

See VIDEOS and PHOTOS as Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after 4-2 penalty shootout, granting Lionel Messi football immortality

A Lionel Messi inspired Argentina beat a Kylian Mbappe energized France following a dramatic 3-3 draw in full time that climaxed with a penalty win for Argentina.

Ronaldo voices out: Messi is my favourite player

Brazil legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has revealed that Lionel Messi is his favourite player to watch.

FIFA orders Cardiff City to pay £5.3m of Emiliano Sala's £15m transfer fee to Nantes after striker's tragic death

World football governing body FIFA, has ruled that £5.3m of Emiliano Sala's £15m transfer fee must be paid by Cardiff City to French side Nantes after the striker died in a plane crash over the English Channel earlier this year.

Late Emiliano Sala: Carbon monoxide found in footballer’s body 'raises questions' over plane crash

Footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to harmful levels of carbon monoxide inside the cockpit of their private plane before it crashed into the Channel in January, air accident investigators have said.

KABOOM!!! President Trump bans Argentine football legend Maradona from entering US, read why.

Argentine World Cup winner, Diego Maradona, has been banned from entering the US after insulting President Donald Trump on South American TV.
Lawyer to the the football icon revealed this.

Daily Mail reports that Maradona was giving an interview to Venezuelan TV station ‘TeleSur’, when he was asked what he thought of the US President.

Argentina fires head of navy a month after submarine vanished

Argentina has fired the head of its navy a month after one of its submarines vanished with 44 crew members on board.

Admiral Marcelo Eduardo Hipolito Srur was sacked by the country's defence minister in the first known disciplinary over the disaster.

Nigeria to face Argentina again in Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup (SEE FULL DRAW)

The 2018 World Cup draw held in Moscow, Russia has seen the Super Eagles of Nigeria drawn in the Group D alongside Argentina, Iceland and Croatia.

Group A
Russia
Soudi Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay

After mauling Argentna 4-2, Super Eagles bag $2,000 each

For recording a historic victory against Argentina in an international friendly in Russia last Tuesday,  each member of the Super Eagles will get $2,000.

This much was disclosed to SportingLife by a top Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) executive member who was in Russia.

Messi confirms he would not play against Nigeria

Captain of Argentina national team, Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play no part in Tuesday’s friendly against Nigeria in Krasnodar, Russia.

The Barcelona superstar was in action for Argentina in their Saturday’s 1-0 win over 2018 World Cup hosts Russia in Moscow, but will return to his base in Barcelona, Spain ahead of his club’s game next weekend against Leganes.

Rohr may invite new players as Argentina land in Russia today

Following the spate of injury induced withdrawals from Nigeria’s team to the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier and the international friendly game against Argentina, Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr, is thinking of inviting new players to fill the void created by the absentees.

As at last count, Odion Ighalo, Simon Moses, Victor Moses and Ogenyi Onazi were said to be unavailable for the matches due to various degrees of injury.

KABOOM!!! Nigeria vs Argentina friendly under threat from ISIS

The November 14 friendly match between Nigeria and Russia, is under threat from the Islamic State, after the group posted a picture of Lionel Messi in prison.

The mockedup image of Messi in a prison jumpsuit with blood coming from his eye, has forced the Argentina Football Association (AFA) to demand for special security for their star and other members of the national team.

Awww.... Lionel Messi And Antonella Rocuzzo Are Expecting Third Child

Five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi is to become a father for the third time, the Barcelona star’s wife Antonella Rocuzzo confirmed on Sunday.

“Family of 5 #Blessed,” Rocuzzo posted on Instagram alongside a picture of Messi and the couple’s two sons Thiago (four) and Matteo (two).

RUSSIA 2018: Argentina in peril as World Cup race goes to wire (CONMEBOL zone)

Lionel Messi and Argentina’s hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup were left hanging in the balance on Thursday after another stalemate on a nail-biting day of South American qualifying action.

Argentina were held to a 0-0 draw in Buenos Aires by Peru, leaving the two-time world champions outside the automatic qualification places as they head into the final round of fixtures next Tuesday.

Alas! Row kicks off as Diego Maradona expresses support for Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, pledges to be a soldier for him

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has pledged to be a "soldier... until death" for embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 

In a passionate post on Facebook, the former soccer star declared "we are Chavistas" - a reference to President Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez.

Oh goodness gracious me!!! See PHOTOS: Villagers in shock as goat delivers human-like creature

The birth of a baby goat with odd facial features has left villagers in San Luis province, Argentina shocked.

According to the Sun Newspaper (UK), the owner of the goat, Gladys Oveido, said she was left “deeply surprised” when she saw the face of the new arrival only to see the bizarre demonic face staring back at her.

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Watch VIDEO as Lionel Messi weds childhood friend with stars grazing the occasion (PHOTOS)

Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi and his longtime girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo, have now tied the nuptial knot back home.

Many of Messi’s football friends graced the wedding ceremony which held yesterday alongside their own wives.

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Lionel Messi weds childhood sweetheart today

Football superstar Lionel Messi will marry his childhood sweetheart in his hometown in Argentina on Friday (today).

The Barcelona player is returning to the city of Rosario to wed Antonella Roccuzzo, whom he met there before he moved to Spain aged 13.

PHOTO: Football stars land in Argentina for Messi’s wedding

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona teammates landed in private jets in his Argentine hometown on Thursday on the eve of the star striker’s celebrity wedding.

Curious locals watched stars such as Luis Suarez and Carles Puyol as well as ex-Barca and current Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas disembark at the small airport in the northern city of Rosario.