Barcelona beats Madrid 3-1 to win Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
Barcelona had not lifted a trophy since the 2021 Copa del Rey under former coach Ronald Koeman.
World Cup trophy Leo Messi paraded in Qatar revealed to be a fake
The Argentina captain performed the lap of honor and presented the cup to fans, but it turns out it was a replica belonging to a couple from Buenos Aires that found its way onto the pitch
The piece of writing that made Messi cry
Hernán Casciari – a prominent Argentine writer – dedicated a text to the legendary footballer. The short story is about a ‘simple man’ who reached the top, without ever forgetting where he came from
Leo Messi close to agreeing new two-year deal with PSG
The Argentina captain is currently on vacation after winning the World Cup and has reached an agreement in principle to renew with the Parisians with an eye on the 2024 Copa América
Qatar World Cup 2022: Leo Messi’s title-winning tournament in statistics
After several disappointments at international level, the Argentina forward has now lifted the Copa América and become a world champion in the space of a year and a half
Argentina defeats France in penalty shootout to win 2022 World Cup
The National Team – led by Lionel Messi – triumphed in Qatar, ending a 36-year-long drought for their country. The Argentine captain and French forward Kylian Mbappé stole the show in what was a 3-3 draw that had to be decided by penalty kicks
Carlos Mac Allister: ‘Messi is the greatest player in the world’
The former soccer player and politician – who once played alongside Diego Maradona – is in Qatar cheering on his youngest son, Alexis, who is playing for the Argentine National Team under Lionel Messi’s leadership
Messi and Argentina’s World Cup run dampens dreaded ‘December effect’
Lionel Scaloni’s team play France in the tournament final in Qatar on Sunday, providing relief for a political class facing fresh protests as is often the case in the year’s final month
‘Ibiza is getting out of hand’: How the party island became the backyard of the mega-rich
Capri. St. Tropez. Now Ibiza. The tourism industry is flourishing in the third most expensive destination in the Mediterranean but the flow of wealth threatens to displace almost everyone else
From the country where soccer is religion to the emirate where religion is law
Argentinean fans who invested four years of savings to watch Leo Messi play at his last World Cup are turning a blind eye to controversies surrounding the host nation
How Cirque du Soleil turned to the genius of Messi for inspiration
The artistic spirit of the Argentine soccer star is the protagonist of the world-renowned company’s new production. EL PAÍS SEMANAL got a sneak peek at the rehearsals in Montreal ahead of the premiere on October 10 in Barcelona