Messi, Argentina on verge of World Cup catastrophe RIO DE JANEIRO — It’s getting late for Lionel Messi, who’ll be 31 during next year’s World Cup in Russia. He’s yet to deliver a major trophy for Argentina, his...
Soccer star scrambling after making 'racist' Chinese pose BEIJING — Argentina international Ezequiel Lavezzi has apologized to his Chinese fans over a photo leaked online in which he pulls back his eyes with his fingers in a gesture...
Video emerges of mob's sick shove that left soccer fan brain dead BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine soccer fan has been declared brain dead after he was chased down the terraces of a stadium and allegedly thrown from the bleachers. The...
Lionel Messi said something awful, and now he's in big trouble Soccer golden boy Lionel Messi has been banned from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifiers, starting with Tuesday’s game in Bolivia, putting his team in danger of missing the 2018...
Lionel Messi makes dream come true for Afghan 'plastic bag' boy It was an image that touched the hearts of millions: A 5-year-old Afghan boy wearing an improvised Lionel Messi jersey made from a plastic bag. Now, nearly a year later,...
Lionel Messi gets 21 months in prison -- but won't serve any time International soccer sensation Lionel Messi was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday after a Barcelona court found him guilty of three counts of tax fraud — but he’s...
Argentina tries every trick in the book to get Messi back Lionel Messi’s plea for retirement from Argentina’s national soccer team has many obsessed fans — from passionate youngsters to the president of the country — begging for the best player in the world to...
Lionel Messi's latest title failure has him talking about quitting Lionel Messi still is waiting for his first title with Argentina. And after Sunday’s loss in the Copa America Centanario final — in which the world’s best player cried openly...
Lionel Messi blows it in shootout as Chile wins Copa Lionel Messi put his penalty kick over the crossbar, grabbed his shirt, clenched his teeth and put both hands over his face. A few minutes later he walked off the...