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Djokovic, Messi favourites at Laureus awards
London, Feb 2 : World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Argentina's football star Lionel Messi are the front runners for the the Laureus World Sports Awards here Feb 6.

Pele says Messi isn't in his league yet
London, Jan.21 : Brazilian football great Pele has said that World Player of the Year Lionel Messi still has a long way to go before being compared to him.

Messi wins Fifa Ballon d'Or for third successive year
Zurich, Jan 10: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, named the world player of the year, has won the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or for the third successive year.

Messi: Third time player of the year
Zurich, Jan 10 : The FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy for the year was awarded to Argentina's Lionel Messi for the third time in a row on Monday evening at the award ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland.

Pique credits Messi for Barca's success
London, Jan 9: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes that his team mate Lionel Messi is the reason why Barcelona has performed so well in the past few years.

Lionel Messi named ambassador of his native town Rosario
Buenos Aires, Dec 31 : Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi was named "Rosario's ambassador in the world" during a ceremony in his native town, about 300 km from Buenos Aires.

Lionel Messi and Catherine Ibarguen voted best in Latin ...
Havana, Dec 23: Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has been voted the best athlete of the year in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Guardiola denies Villa-Messi rift
Madrid, Nov 6: FC Barcelona football coach Pep Guardiola used his pre-game press conference to deny rumours of a rift between strikers David Villa and Lionel Messi.

Messi wants to play whole career for Barcelona
Moscow, Nov 6 : Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona, has said he wants to play his whole life for the famed Spanish club and would never leave just for money.

Messi won't leave Barcelona for money
Madrid, Nov 4: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi Friday said he would never leave the famed football club just for money.

FC Barcelona now on lookout to find next big thing from India
New Delhi, Oct 19 : They have produced superstars like Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol, and Andres Iniesta. But now FC Barcelona are on the prowl to find the next big thing from India.

BookMyShow hosts Rover-Pune match
Mumbai, Oct 6 : After hosting the match between Lionel Messi-led Argentina and Venezuela, leading entertainment ticketing website BookMyShow is all set to gear up for the most exciting match between Pune Football Club and English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers at Shri Shiv Chatrapati Football ...

Soon, a football with brain that helps you compare your game with ...
London, Sept 30 : Soon you can start kicking off a football that will reveal how your play stacks up against the likes of Lionel Messi.

'Rooney, not Messi, is the best player out there,' says Robbie Fowler
London, Sep 18: Former Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler reckons that Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, not Barcelona ace Lionel Messi, is the best player in the world on the basis of current form.

Indian-origin entrepreneur builds wine chateau in Argentina
Mendoza (Argentina), Sep 6 : Life's a voyage for this promising entrepreneur. Meet Aziz Abdul who has come a long way from his humble background in Asia to build a sprawling wine chateau in this beautiful Andean nation that is home to star footballers like Digeo Maradona and Lionel Messi.

Messi says farewell to his Kolkata fans
Kolkata, Sept 4: Soccer superstar Lionel Messi Sunday bid adieu to his countless football lovers here as Argentina held their last practice session in the city before leaving for Bangladesh Monday.

Light practice session for Messi and Co.
Kolkata, Sep 3 : A day after carving out a 1-0 win over Venezuela in a FIFA Official friendly here, the Lionel Messi-led Argentina had a light practice session at the Salt Lake Stadium Saturday.

Messi and Co to stay put in Kolkata till Monday morning
Kolkata, Sep 3: After their 1-0 win over Venezuela in a FIFA official international friendly game Friday, the Lionel Messi-led Argentina team would stay in the city till Monday to fine-tune their preparation for their match against Nigeria in Dhaka Tuesday.

Otamendi steals Messi show, guides Argentina to victory
Kolkata, Sep 2: Nicolas Otamendi stole the show from Lionel Messi guiding Argentina 1-0 victory over Venezuela in a closely contested FIFA friendly, India's first ever, at Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) here this evening.

Messi magic enthralls spectators at YBK
Kolkata, Sep 2 : Even before the match between Argentina and Venezuala kicked off, soccer-crazy spectators, busy settling themselves at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake stadium), went into a frenzy at the sight of iconic Lionel Messi walking on the ground.

Messi better than Beckham in most parts of games: Sabella
Kolkata, Sep 3 : Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella Wednesday rated football magician Lionel Messi as a better soccer player than former English player David Beckham.

Messi choreographs Argentina's 1-0 victory over gritty Venezuela
By Sirshendu Panth , Kolkata, Sep 2 : Lionel Messi celebrated his debut as Argentina's regular captain by setting up the winner from a setpiece to enable his side get past fellow Latin Americans Venezuela 1-0 in the first ever FIFA Official International Friendly in India here Friday.

Crowd relishes Messi show
Kolkata, Sep 2: They came to be mesmerised by Lionel Messi and the world's highest rated player did not disappoint, spearheading the Argentine attack with his individual brilliance Friday.

Stars descend at Kolkata stadium to witness Messi match
Kolkata, Sep 2 : Stars and stalwarts from the world of movie, politics and sports descended at the city's Salt Lake stadium to witness soccer star Lionel Messi and company battle out against Venezuela in the first ever India hosted FIFA international friendly Friday.

Too many Messis at Salt Lake
Kolkata, Sep 2: How many Lionel Messis were present at the Salt Lake Stadium here Friday when Argentina took on Venezuela? Hundreds.

Massive security presence at Messi match venue
Kolkata, Sep 2: The sprawling Salt Lake stadium swarmed with police personnel and private agency people Friday as security was at an all-time high at the venue hosting India's first ever FIFA international friendly between Lionel Messi-led Argentina and Venezuela.

Messi's sweetheart wishes him luck on phone
Kolkata, Sep 2: Antonella Roccuzzo, the childhood sweetheart of soccer superstar Lionel Messi, called up Friday morning to wish him luck before his debut as Argentina captain in the FIFA international friendly versus Venezuela in the city.

Strict watch to be kept on betting in Kolkata
Kolkata, Sep 2 : A strict watch will be kept on illegal betting in the high profile match between superstar Lionel Messi-led star-studded Argentina and a resurgent Venezuela here, a senior police official said Friday.

Weather gods too smiling on Messi
Kolkata, Sep 2 : With day temperatures dipping below normal, it seems the weather gods too have joined in to extend hospitality to latest soccer demigod Lionel Messi and his peers who are in the city to play a FIFA friendly match.

All set for Messi magic Friday
By Sirshendu Panth, Kolkata, Sep 1 : An Indian history is only hours away from the making, with the first ever FIFA Official International Friendly in the country set to kick off Friday featuring superstar Lionel Messi-led star-studded Argentina and a resurgent Venezuela here.