FOOTBALL – PREMIER LEAGUE Bielsa says Leeds should wait before extending his contract 22-02-2021 13:01 Marcelo Bielsa says it would be better for Leeds United to wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to extend his contract.
TRANSFER SPECULATION PSG's Pochettino guarded over Messi move 20-01-2021 10:59 Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino played his cards close to his chest when tackled on Spanish radio over a potential move for Lionel Messi.
BARCELONA PRESDENT Bartomeu resigns as Barcelona president, says club in for Euro Super League 27-10-2020 18:17 Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned as Barcelona president on Tuesday, along with his board of directors, and left with a bombshell admission that he had accepted a proposal for the club to play in "a future European Super League."
SPANISH FOOTBALL Lionel Messi says it’s time for Barcelona to unite 30-09-2020 14:09 Lionel Messi wants to put his dispute with Barcelona behind him and called for the club and its fans to unite.
MESSI TRANSFER SAGA Messi trains alone as Barça reintegration begins 07-09-2020 15:25 33-year-old trains alone in first session since Ronald Koeman was appointed coach and his first since he said on Friday he had been forced to stay at Barcelona.
BARÇA-MESSI SAGA Rosario left deflated but still hopeful, as Messi says he'll stay put 06-09-2020 08:09 Rosario had dared to dream, but it was left disappointed after the city's most celebrated son Lionel Messi announced he was staying at Barcelona on Friday.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi confirms in interview he will stay at Barcelona 04-09-2020 13:39 Messi confirms he will stay at Barcelona, insisting he could never go to court against "the club of his life" and letting rip at Club President Josep Maria Bartomeu.
MESSI TRANSFER SAGA No agreement in meeting between Barcelona and Messi’s father 02-09-2020 23:56 Argentine's future no closer to being resolved, after initial meeting between player's father and club officials on Wednesday.
Argentine superstar Barcelona wants face-to-face meeting to change Messi’s mind 01-09-2020 15:48 Talks with Messi’s father, who is also his agent, are expected this week in Barcelona, but the club also hopes to sit down with the player himself.
Argentine superstar Messi skips required coronavirus testing with Barcelona 30-08-2020 08:42 In another strong sign that Lionel Messi’s time with Barcelona may be coming to an end, the player did not report for required coronavirus testing scheduled for the whole squad on Sunday.
RALLY IN ROSARIO Newell’s Old Boys fans dream of an unlikely Messi homecoming 28-08-2020 00:17 Messi’s surprise decision to leave Barcelona has sparked unlikely dreams among the residents of Rosario that he may return to play to Argentina to play with Newell’s Old Boys.
MESSI: END OF AN ERA Top European clubs circle as Messi calls time at Barcelona 26-08-2020 09:14 Lawyers for Argentine star sends club a fax confirming Messi's desire to rescind his contract by triggering a release clause, sending shockwaves throughout the world of football.
ARGENTINE SUPERSTAR From Ballon d'Or to abject humiliation: why Messi seeks pastures new 26-08-2020 09:08 Barcelona have insisted in the past they had plans for coping with Messi's retirement, whenever it came, but the truth is their number 10 is irreplaceable.
END OF AN ERA? Goals, records, trophies: Messi's glittering career 26-08-2020 08:51 After announcing he wants to leave the Catalan club, here's a look at the career highlights of one of football's all-time greats.
SPANISH FOOTBALL Bartomeu has 'no doubt' Messi will stay at Barcelona 27-07-2020 15:54 "Messi has said many times that he wants to retire here and I have no doubt that he will re-sign," says club president.
ENGLISH FOOTBALL Leeds planning contract talks with Bielsa after promotion 18-07-2020 17:35 Championship title winners Leeds plan to offer contract extension after the Argentine ended the club's 16-year exile from the Premier League.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Maradona extends contract with Gimnasia y Esgrima 03-06-2020 17:45 Maradona's previous contract was due to run out in August but news of the new deal came on the day the club, one of the oldest in Argentina, celebrated its 133rd birthday.
Rugby union Experienced Pumas prop Pieretto signs for Glasgow Warriors 11-02-2020 13:29 25 year old Enrique Pieretto, a leading Argentine prop, signed a two-year contract with the Glasgow Warriors on Tuesday.
FOOTBALL Messi has option to leave Barcelona next summer 08-09-2019 08:13 Spanish newspaper El País reports that Argentine's current contract with Barcelona includes the option for the legendary star to unilaterally end his stay in the summer of 2020.