In a testament to Lionel Messi’s enduring global influence both on and off the field, Adidas launched its annual ‘Messi Day’ celebration with a groundbreaking campaign called ‘Messi +10.’ The ‘Messi ...

Today — Friday, November 29 — marks the 125-year anniversary of the formation of FC Barcelona. To mark the occasion, The Athletic is running a series of pieces, celebrating the people and the moments ...

Barcelona sporting director Deco has all but ruled out a future reunion with Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi. While the idea of a return to Barcelona further down the line for Messi has long been ...

Lionel Messi's new Inter Miami contract runs until 2028 Rich Storry/Getty Images Lionel Messi was at Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium on Sunday night — but his former club had no idea about it. The ...

Barcelona all-time great Lionel Messi returning to the Catalan giants is "unrealistic", the club's president Joan Laporta said Wednesday. The 38-year-old Argentine superstar made a surprise appearance ...

Barcelona sporting director Deco has addressed transfer speculation linking club legend Lionel Messi with a return to the Catalan club. The World Cup winner left the Catalan giants in acrimonious ...

Lionel Messi could have had a very different career if he had accepted offers from two of Europe’s most prominent clubs: Real Madrid and Arsenal. In a recent interview, Horacio Gaggioli, Messi’s first ...

Barcelona president Joan Laporta admits the long-running Lionel Messi saga, which started in 2021 when the Argentine GOAT left for Paris Saint-Germain, has made him "sad". He does, however, hope that ...

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he has been left "sad" by Lionel Messi's current relationship to the club and him personally. A product of the famed La Masia academy, the Argentine moved to ...