Lionel Messi RUMORS & NEWS

Daily Mirror "Lionel Messi has closed the door on moving to the Premier League - and insisted that the only way he will team up with Sergio Aguero at club level is if Barcelona buy the Manchester City striker. The Argentine ace has admitted in an interview in his homeland that he has been..." May 16

Daily Mirror "Sergio Ramos accused Lionel Messi of interfering with the refereeing during the Clasico on Sunday, as well as hitting out at Luis Suarez. Both Messi and Suarez scored during a fiery clash at the Nou Camp which ended 2-2 and Ramos was not happy at full-time. Madrid were lucky not to see..." May 07

Complex "Back in November, Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly bet his Real Madrid teammates that he'd end the season as the top goal scorer in La Liga. That wager was apparently made as a way for Ronaldo to rev himself up, and came when he had just one goal, which was far behind the 12 that Lionel Messi had..." March 20

TeamTalk "Lionel Messi has reportedly told former team-mate Neymar not to use Barcelona in order to get a better contract at Real Madrid. The pair struck up a strong friendship during their four years together at the Nou Camp and that bond is said to have remained despite Neymar’s world-record move to..." March 19

Express "LIONEL MESSI, Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta have told Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde to prioritise the signing of David Alaba over Antoine Griezmann, according to reports. Diario Gol say that the key trio believe a big-name defender, namely Bayern Munich’s Alaba, is more important than..." March 05

Daily Mirror "Barcelona chief Josep Maria Bartomeu has further hinted that Lionel Messi will see out his career at the Nou Camp. Bartomeu believes that Messi could yet pen another deal with the Blaugrana, despite having over three years to run on his current contract. Messi struck his 546th Barca goal in..." February 22

Daily Mirror "Lionel Messi doesn't believe he will ever be good friends with Cristiano Ronaldo, despite the Real Madrid star claiming the pair could be pals in the future. The duo have been rivals throughout their illustrious careers, which has seen them pretty much take it in turns winning the Ballon d'Or..." February 12

Daily Mirror "Lionel Messi reportedly snubbed an eye-watering £188m-a-year deal from the Chinese Super League before penning a new deal with Barcelona. The Argentine would have comfortably become the best-paid player in world football had he accepted the offer from CSL officials, worth in the region of £1.7m..." February 07

Sporting News "Lionel Messi suggested he could be open to a stint in MLS in the latter stages of his career, telling David Beckham to contact him about signing with Futbol Miami in the future. Beckham's new MLS franchise officially was launched Monday, and although no date has been set for when the team..." January 30

Metro "Lionel Messi could be able to leave Barcelona on a free transfer due to a clause in his new contract, according to reports. The Argentina international signed a new deal with the La Liga leaders in November to keep him tied to the club until June 2021. Messi’s new £500,000-a-week contract..." January 05

Daily Mail "Cristiano Ronaldo could not help but show his contempt as he overheard a small group of fans chanting Lionel Messi's name during Real Madrid's Club World Cup semi-final against Al Jazira. The Portuguese was busy trying to stop an almighty shock as the Champions League winners fell behind to the..." December 14

ESPN "Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo won the fifth Ballon d'Or of his career on Thursday, matching Lionel Messi as the most-awarded winner of one of the sport's top individual honours. Ronaldo won the award for the second consecutive time after a year that saw him help Madrid to a third Champions..." December 07

Daily Mail "Lionel Messi turned down an offer of a €100million (£88m) signing bonus from Manchester City to pen a new deal at Barcelona. The Argentinian super star put an end to suggestions he would leave the Nou Camp last month as he finally signed a £500,000-a-week contract which will tie him to the club..." December 05

TMZ "The older brother of soccer mega-star Lionel Messi is a wanted man in Argentina after cops discovered a gun in his blood-soaked boat ... according to reports. Matias Messi allegedly told a security guard at the Fighiera fishing club that he cut his face by colliding with a sandbar ... but..." December 01

Daily Mirror "For months, confusion over the contract of Lionel Messi reigned. The Barcelona superstar was seemingly allowed to enter the final eight months of his contract, as speculation increased that he could, after 17 years, leave Camp Nou. Barcelona announced in July that a deal was agreed, on a..." November 29

Express "Barcelona are on the lookout for a new centre-forward with Luis Suarez’s form giving Ernesto Valverde cause for concern. Suarez has managed just four goals all season and looks a far cry from the player that has established himself as one of the best players in world football in recent..." November 28

Sporting News "Lionel Messi has signed a new deal to stay at Barcelona until 2021, with the Catalan giants inserting a €700 million (US$835 million) buyout clause into the terms. Barca said in July that Messi had agreed to a contract until June 2021, which would be signed "in the coming weeks". The lack of..." November 25

Daily Mail "Barcelona star Lionel Messi has urged the club to sign Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho over Mesut Ozil. The Argentine has reportedly told manager Ernesto Valverde and club president Josep Bartomeu to prioritise the Brazilian over concerns about Ozil's frequent dips in form. The Arsenal..." November 24