The venue peaked in 2006 when a masked Ronaldinho was found playing the bongos on stage during a gig by Brazilian band Samba Tri. Footage emerged the next day and attracted media scrutiny over the Ballon d’Or winner’s nocturnal habits.

With just over a year to go before the FC Barcelona presidential elections, the name of Lionel Messi is once again bursting onto the political scene at the club. Marc Ciria, a new

As Argentina’s captain, Messi was entitled to vote on all three men’s award which were handed out by FIFA at The Best awards in Doha, Qatar. The Best Men’s Player award wasn’t the only category which exposed a lack of bias from Messi.

The Spain star becomes the youngest player to reach 150 appearances for Barcelona in La Liga at the tender age of 23 years and 18 days. He beats the record previously held by a certain Lionel Messi, who was 23 years and 121 days when he hit the landmark against Real Zaragoza.

Former Manchester City assistant coach Mark Bowen, who worked under Mark Hughes, revealed in December 2024 that they sent a stunning offer to sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona.

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The iron sculpture in Kolkata, which shows Messi holding aloft the World Cup, is part of a so-called GOAT Tour that will take in four Indian cities and a possible meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar will unveil the monument virtually rather than in person for security reasons.

Luis Suárez will play another season alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami after signing a new contract for the 2026 season.