Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi was not happy with the decision. (Image: GETTY/INSTAGRAM)Lionel Messi fumed on social media after watching Argentina lose their first match at the 2024 Olympics in the most chaotic of circumstances. Morocco won 2-1 in Paris, but only after VAR overturned Argentina's 105th-minute equaliser almost two hours after it was scored.Wednesday marked a rocky start to the Summer Games and raised questions about whether organizers were ready to stage a safe event in the coming weeks.Argentina and Morocco kicked off the first day of men's football at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne but a late pitch invasion spoiled the event.Get your ultimate guide to the Olympics! Going for Gold gives you a day-by-day look at events and dates. Click here to buy. function loadOvpSc...

Lionel Messi receives apology from Canelo Alvarez after World Cup outburst (Image: Getty)Boxing phenom Saul "Canelo" Alvarez has explained why he apologized to Lionel Messi after their 2022 World Cup spat. The two sporting powerhouses had an unexpected rivalry during the tournament in Qatar, which was sparked after Messi's Argentina beat Mexico in the group stage.It was after that 2-0 win for the Albiceleste that images surfaced of Messi, 37, kicking a Mexico jersey in the victors' dressing room. However, those scenes did not sit well with the king of the super-middleweight division.Alvarez appeared very angry with X shortly after the incident, telling his fans: "He (Messi) better pray to God that I never find him again." However, he has since apologised to the eight-time Ballon d&...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have never played on the same team (Image: Getty)Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been told that joining forces to end their illustrious careers would be a “dream come true”. Former Tottenham and Portsmouth midfielder Pedro Mendes has floated the tantalising idea that the two footballing titans, who were once fierce rivals during their spells at Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, should team up for one last time.Messi is currently playing at Inter Miami after joining the club last year, while Ronaldo remains with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr after a headline-grabbing move following his second departure from Manchester United. But Mendes, who shared the pitch with Ronaldo at the 2010 World Cup, believes the Portuguese should consider joining ...

Lionel Messi injured during Copa America (Image: FOX)Lionel Messi broke down in tears after suffering a non-contact injury in the Copa America final. In the 63rd minute of Sunday's match between Argentina and Colombia, Messi tried to catch winger Luis Diaz but the latter lost his footing and crashed to the ground. Argentina eventually won the match 1-0 in extra time thanks to Lautaro Martinez's goal.The 37-year-old appeared to be in severe pain and immediately called for medical attention. After lying on the ground for several moments, Messi took off his boot and limped off the pitch under his own power. Upon reaching the Argentina touchline, he threw his boot down in anger and collapsed into his seat.Once seated, Messi could no longer contain his emotions, letting out a wave of te...

Ronaldo and Messi have been at the top of the football world for some time now. (Image: Getty)Former Germany player Dietmar Hamann has said that Cristiano Ronaldo does not put his team first, unlike Lionel Messi. The former Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder suggested that Ronaldo never learned to put the team he plays for first over himself.Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time, but he has been heavily criticised at Euro 2024 as he was seen as putting his personality before the team. The former Manchester United player insisted on taking the majority of Portugal's free-kicks, the fateful penalty against Slovakia and was ultimately considered a foregone conclusion by Roberto Martinez, despite his age.Many pundits believed that Portugal could have fared...