The 30-year-old footballer, who is a forward for Spain’s FC Barcelona and the captain of Argentina’s national team, has a reported enormous net worth of about $400 million, thanks to his standing as the second highest-paid athlete in the world, after boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Sports 'Pele transformed football into an art': Messi, Neymar and football world mourn death of Brazil icon Pele, the Brazilian king of football who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo on Thursday. FP Sports December 30, 2022 08:54:56 IST

Who is best Messi or Ronaldo or Neymar? As far as Messi and Ronaldo is concerned, the two have won a total of 12 Ballon d’Ors together. In comparison, the best Neymar has managed to get is a podium finish (in 2013 and 2017). While Messi is presently Neymar’s teammate at PSG, Ronaldo is at Manchester United for his second stint.

MADRID (AP) — Once again, Barcelona couldn't do enough to entice Lionel Messi. Nearly two years after the club was forced to let Messi go against his will because of its financial struggles, Barcelona again missed out on a chance to bring the World Cup winner back. The 35-year-old Messi announced Wednesday he would not return to Spain and.

Jun. 8, 2023, 3:24 PM ET (AP) South Florida: Heat and Panthers play for titles, plus arrival of soccer star Lionel Messi The sports scene in South Florida was already vibrant, but it was taken to a whole new level when Lionel Messi joined the party. Show More Top Questions Why is Lionel Messi famous? What was Lionel Messi’s childhood like?

Barcelona wished Lionel Messi good luck after the Argentina great expressed his desire to join Major League Soccer's Inter Miami on Wednesday, despite receiving a "proposal" to return to his.

Lionel Messi, in full Lionel Andrés Messi, also called Leo Messi, (born June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina), Argentine-born football (soccer) player who received a record-setting seven Ballon d’Or awards as the world’s top male player (2009–12, 2015, 2019, and 2021).

Lionel Messi could possibly return to FC Barcelona in the MLS off-season. Getty Images. Lionel Messi could return to FC Barcelona on loan from Inter Miami in late 2023, or at the turn of 2024, if.

Barcelona said in a statement that Messi's father and agent had informed the club on Monday of his decision to move to America instead of returning to Spain. "Barcelona president (Joan) Laporta.

Lionel Messi has finally won the FIFA World Cup, and can claim to be the greatest male footballer of all time Final stamp of greatness a long time coming. By five years into his professional career, it was obvious Messi was. The World Cup a final flourish. Messi has been at his very best during.

Messi's strike gave the all-time great belief of winning his first World Cup with his nation, having lifted the Copa America in 2021. After Messi made his mark from the spot again, let's.

Bookmark Lionel Messi's extra-time goal for Argentina in the World Cup final shouldn't have stood as fresh images come to light. The South Americans, who led 2-0 in normal time before.