KOCHI: The Messi-in-Kerala dream has spiralled into a full-blown slugfest, with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and ...

Francisco González Galé didn’t expect to feel so at home when he fulfilled his kids’ wishes earlier this year by traveling to ...

As part of the preparation for the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi's Argentina will be facing Mexico national team in Chicago.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino appeared to suggest that Lionel Messi will take part in the 2026 World Cup with Argentina, ...

Mocking that Messi is missing, KPCC president Sunny Joseph on Saturday demanded an explanation from the sports minister as ...

The Argentine suffered a muscle injury in the Leagues Cup match against Necaxa and will miss his second consecutive game.

Lionel Messi was not listed on Argentina’s roster Monday for two World Cup 2026 qualifying matches in September due to his right ankle injury.

Watching Messi take in the moment, rejoice, savour and commune with his people in this his last World Cup stirred the soul. “I know the whole of Argentina would like to be here,” Messi said.

Each Argentina player stood behind a plinth bearing their own individual replica of the World Cup trophy and when Messi took the mic, they joined the fans in the stadium, and no doubt at home ...

Of course, Argentina need Messi, but Messi needs the other 10 players to fight for him in every single moment. It has been one of the keys of this side, how they all believe that by playing for ...

The former Argentina, River Plate and Valencia midfielder was also Messi’s childhood hero. After Aimar accepted the role alongside Scaloni, the two coaches picked up the phone and called Messi.

When Messi and Argentina lost the 2015 Copa America final, Chile’s coach Sampaoli asked him why he had refused the player of the tournament award. Messi told Sampaoli he didn’t want to win for ...