Revealed! Messi's new Barcelona contract signed by his father

'The idea is that he has an indefinite contract which renews automatically year on year until he thinks he wants to retire or change.' IMAGE: Lionel Messi, right, with his father Jorge Horacio......

When sportsmen and the drug mafia made for strange bedfellows

IMAGE: Rafael Marquez. Photograph: Reuters/Files The world woke up on Thursday morning to the news for Mexico captain and former Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez as one among 20 people sanctioned......

Sports Shorts: Barcelona star Messi loses appeal in tax fraud trial

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Barcelona's Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (C) arrives to court with his father Jorge Horacio Messi to stand......

Barcelona launch campaign backing sentenced Messi

IMAGE: Lionel Messi (left) sits in court with his father Jorge Horacio Messi during their trial for tax fraud in Barcelona. Photograph: Alberto Estevez/Pool/Files/Reuters. Barcelona have launched......

Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison, unlikely to serve time

IMAGE: Barcelona's Argentine player Lionel Messi (left) sits in court with his father Jorge Horacio Messi during their trial for tax fraud in Barcelona. Photograph: Alberto......