'We are waiting for you': Messi gets death threats

IMAGE: Lionel Messi with wife Antonela and sons, Mateo, Thiago and Ciro. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Antonela Roccuzzo/Instagram Lionel Messi's boyhood club Newell's Old Boys of Argentina put up a......

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

IMAGE: Pedestrians walk past a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi near the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters In Rosario, the......

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

The dreaded 2020 is finally coming to an end. If the global effect of the coronavirus pandemic wasn't bad enough, the sporting world also lost some of its favourite stars this year. From the......

Football Focus: Messi fined for Maradona tribute

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates scoring Barcelona's fourth goal against Osasuna while wearing a Newell's Old Boys shirt with the number......

Messi imitated Maradona's skills but not his lifestyle

Maradona craved the spotlight for his off-field activities While Messi is a private family man IMAGE: Diego Maradona with and Lionel Messi. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images Lionel Messi is......