- 11 May 2013 15:56 - AFP
- Barcelona's Tito Vilanova expects Lionel Messi to be fit for his side's trip to Atletico Madrid, in hopes to seal their fourth title in five years.
- 30 Apr 2013 09:51 - Kieran Canning
- Barcelona has admitted that overturning a 4-0 first-leg defeat to Bayern in the Champions League semifinal depends on the fitness of Lionel Messi.
- 24 Apr 2013 09:22 - Duncan Shaw
- Barcelona was a city in mourning after Barca's 4-0 meltdown at Bayern Munich in a one-sided Champions League semifinal first leg.
- 08 Apr 2013 09:27 - Joseph Wilson
- Barcelona needs Lionel Messi to recover in time for their Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain, or they have to resort to Plan B.
- 13 Mar 2013 08:53 - Sapa-AP
- Lionel Messi has scored a brilliant brace to help Barcelona beat AC Milan 4-0.
- 08 Jan 2013 06:43 - Brian Homewood
- The 25-year-old Lionel Messi has been named the world's best player for the fourth time in a row.
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- 11 Dec 2012 06:36 - Iain Rogers
- Barcelona's star forward Lionel Messi has beaten a 40-year-old record after scoring his 86th goal in a year in a Real Betis match at the weekend.
- 04 Dec 2012 13:46 - Reuters
- Brazil striker Lucas hopes to emulate his idol Lionel Messi when he joins big-spending Paris St Germain next month.
- 27 Nov 2012 16:26 - Reuters
- Legendary striker Gerd Mueller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year will stand for a little longer after Barcelona decided to rest Lionel Messi.
- 19 Nov 2012 09:58 - Sapa-AP
- Humbled by Celtic in the latest shock result in the Champions League, Barcelona travels to Russia this week to seal a place in the knockout stage.
- 30 Oct 2012 13:30 - Sapa-AFP
- A day after picking up a Golden Boot awardy, Barcelona's superstar Lionel Messi says he is not a ball hog.
- 29 Oct 2012 16:10 - Sapa-AP
- Barcelona's Lionel Messi has been presented with his second Golden Boot award in recognition for scoring the most goals in Europe's domestic leagues.
- 22 Oct 2012 09:52 - Tim Hanlon
- Barcelona entertain Celtic on Tuesday looking to maintain their winning start to Champions League group G with an in-form Lionel Messi.
- 20 Sep 2012 07:04 - Tom Williams
- Chelsea's defence has begun with a 2-2 draw to Juventus while Lionel Messi rescued Barcelona from Spartak Moscow and Man U edged Galatasaray 1-0.
- 31 Aug 2012 07:56 - AFP
- Andres Iniesta has received the Uefa best player in Europe award after pipping Cristiano Ronaldo and club-mate Lionel Messi in a journalists' poll.
- 24 Apr 2012 22:56 - Staff Reporter
- Chelsea have edged through to the Champions League final despite a moment of madness from captain John Terry that saw his exit from the tournament.
- 11 Apr 2012 09:05 - Paul Logothetis
- Barcelona have beaten Getafe in the Spanish La Liga to go within one point of League leaders Real Madrid, who face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
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- 04 Apr 2012 06:35 - Tim Hanlon
- Lionel Messi has inspired Champions League title holders Barcelona to a fifth successive semifinal appearance after their 3-1 win against AC Milan.
- 27 Mar 2012 15:02 - Daniella Matar
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be going head-to-head against Lionel Messi after leaving Barcelona due to a fall out with Pep Guardiola and several teammates.
- 21 Mar 2012 07:59 - Iain Rogers
- Lionel Messi's hat-trick has set a Barcelona record of 234 goals as they beat Granada 5-3 to close within five points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
