Messi scoops individual, team Laureus double, Fraser-Pryce honoured

Argentinian football player Lionel Messi poses with his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award during the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Paris on May 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Argentina and Paris Saint Germain veteran star Lionel Messi on Monday scooped a unique double, landing individual and team Laureus awards for […]

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PSG reportedly suspends Messi for two weeks over Saudi Arabia trip

PSG’s Lionel Messi. File. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Saint-Germain suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks after the World Cup champion took an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, French media reported on May 2. The suspension means Messi would miss PSG’s next two games and comes at a delicate time as the French club hopes […]

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Milestone Messi shines in Argentine goal fest

Lionel Messi of Argentina gestures during an international friendly match between Argentina and Curaçao at Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades on March 28, 2023 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lionel Messi surpassed the 100-goals mark for World Cup champions Argentina on Tuesday by scoring a hat-trick in their 7-0 friendly […]

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Gunmen threaten Messi, shoot up family-owned supermarket

Gunmen threatened Messi in a written message when they opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Rosario, Argentina, police said. | Photo Credit: AP Gunmen threatened Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi in a written message left on Thursday when they opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina, police […]

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Lionel Messi wins FIFA’s best men’s player award

Argentina’s Lionel Messi speaks after receiving the Best FIFA Men’s player award during the ceremony of the Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris, France on Monday, February 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with […]

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Messi finally wins World Cup; what’s next for Argentina?

Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final against France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on December 18, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi ended his long wait for the World Cup title in one of the most memorable finals in history. Messi was at his most inspirational, […]

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France’s dismay mixed with awe for Messi in World Cup final

Fans react as they watch the final football match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup between Argentina and France on a screen at a fan-zone in the townhall’s courtyard in Cayenne, French Guiana on December 18, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP Losing to Argentina wasn’t the end they hoped for. Still, for dismayed French fans, […]

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