ARGENTINA CAPTAIN DISCIPLINED Messi says 'sorry' for Saudi trip after PSG suspension 05-05-2023 13:38 Lionel Messi has apologised to his teammates and Paris St Germain after being disciplined for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.
LEO'S NEXT DESTINATION? Barça, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Rosario.. where next for Lionel Messi? 03-05-2023 23:43 Argentina captain set to depart Paris St Germain when his contract expires at the end of June and the race for his signature is heating up.
MESSI ON THE MOVE PSG set for Messi divorce after suspending superstar 03-05-2023 13:09 Reports claim Lionel Messi's father has informed Paris St Germain that Argentine superstar will leave French side at the end of the season.
FOOTBALL Agüero denies 'rumours' he will never play again 12-11-2021 14:07 Barcelona forward dismisses rumours a heart condition had ended his playing career, insisting he hoped to be back in action within three months.
world Taliban announce hardline government as protests grow 07-09-2021 14:16 The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, a move that cements the group's power over Afghanistan, just days after a chaotic US troop pullout.
Afghanistan Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war 05-09-2021 08:53 Taliban fighters advance deep into last holdout province, as top US general warns Afghanistan faces a wider civil war that would offer fertile ground for a resurgence of terrorism.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Distrust remains as some women return to work under Taliban 01-09-2021 13:43 Some women, particularly those in the health and education sectors, say they have continued to go to work in the weeks since the Islamist militants took over Kabul on August 15.
Taliban in command US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan 30-08-2021 17:59 US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war – one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country.
AFGHANISTAN CRISIS US warns of 'credible threats' to Kabul airlift in wake of suicide bombing 27-08-2021 15:19 At least 72 civilians and 13 US troops killed in Thursday’s attack near Kabul airport, which has been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy 27-08-2021 02:21 In a sombre address on Thursday evening, Biden said he took responsibility for “all that’s happened of late” in Afghanistan but stood firm on his plans to withdraw American forces by August 31.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Khalida Popal, saving Afghanistan's women footballers one player at a time 27-08-2021 01:59 Since the first women's teams started emerging about 15 years ago, football has grown rapidly in Afghanistan. But it all disappeared overnight when Kabul fell to the Taliban.
Afghanistan conflict Leaving Kabul: from fear to a new life of uncertainty 23-08-2021 15:06 Afghans who escaped from Taliban-controlled Kabul and reached safety in Paris tell of their extraordinary last hours in their homeland, marked by fear for their lives and perilous journeys.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Taliban warn of 'consequences' if US extends evacuation 23-08-2021 14:44 Chaos continues to overwhelm Kabul airport, with tens of thousands of people still desperate to flee country as Taliban takes power.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Under-pressure Biden tries to reassure US on Afghanistan 20-08-2021 17:14 US president says airlift from Kabul is “one of the largest and most difficult in history,” while warning he “cannot promise what the final outcome will be."
Taliban takes Afghanistan Taliban say won't seek 'revenge,' co-founder back in Afghanistan 17-08-2021 21:39 Taliban says it will not to seek "revenge" against their opponents in Afghanistan, in their first press conference since taking power.
Taliban takes Afghanistan UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan on August 24 17-08-2021 21:33 UN Human Rights Council convenes special session on Afghanistan for later this month. Submission supported by at least a third of council's 47 members, including Argentina.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Taliban retake Afghan capital after 20 years fighting United States 16-08-2021 10:29 Taliban takes over the presidential palace and announces plan to declare a new “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” Hours earlier, US-backed President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Afghan women's rights in firing line as Taliban return to power 16-08-2021 10:22 Under the hardline version of sharia law that the Taliban imposed the last time they controlled the capital, women and girls were mostly denied education or employment.
TALIBAN RAMPAGE Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital, poised to take power 15-08-2021 08:41 The Taliban was on the brink of total victory in Afghanistan on Sunday, with its fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of the capital and the government conceding it was preparing for a "transfer of power."
MARVELLOUS MESSI Lionel Messi's record-breaking club career to date – in numbers 13-08-2021 23:02 Argentine superstar shattered records during his spell in Catalonia...
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS Messi joins PSG with Barcelona legacy intact 11-08-2021 10:13 Even 34, Messi still has so much to offer his new club and country. But for Barcelona, the truth is their number 10 is irreplaceable – both on and off the field.
MESSI MOVES TO PARIS PSG confirm signing of Lionel Messi on initial two-year contract 10-08-2021 18:05 Argentine superstar signs two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, with the option of an additional year.
MESSI MOVES TO PSG Argentines celebrate 'new stage' in Messi's career ahead of PSG move 10-08-2021 17:56 Argentina reacted with joy and pride as Lionel Messi arrived in France on Tuesday ahead of his move to Paris Saint-Germain.
MESSI'S NEXT MOVE Money no obstacle for PSG as they reunite Messi with Neymar 10-08-2021 13:41 Modern football is now dominated by a narrow elite financed by mega-rich owners, state wealth in the case of Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's Manchester City.
LAST TANGO IN PARIS Messi arrives in Paris to complete PSG move 10-08-2021 12:24 Lionel Messi lands in Paris, with the 34-year-old Argentine superstar set to be unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday.
LAST TANGO IN PARIS? France waits impatiently for Messi as PSG close in on deal 09-08-2021 15:28 Paris is expected to be Messi's next destination after his tearful departure from Barcelona, the club he has represented throughout the 17 years of his glittering professional career.
MESSI'S NEXT MOVE Departing Messi to give press conference Sunday, says Barcelona 07-08-2021 10:03 Lionel Messi will take questions from the press at noon (1000 GMT, 6am Buenos Aires), Barcelona confirm in a statement. They will be his first public comments since his departure was announced.
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI? Last tango in Paris? PSG hot favourites to sign free agent Messi 07-08-2021 08:13 Paris Saint-Germain now the strong favourites to seal Argentine star's signature; French side have reportedly agreed deal in principle and want to unveil Messi on Tuesday at the Eiffel Tower.
SPANISH FOOTBALL Barça gives up Messi’s star power to try fixing its finances 07-08-2021 08:04 Widely regarded as the best player of his generation, Lionel Messi couldn’t make FC Barcelona’s balance sheet a winner.
SPANISH FOOTBALL Can Barcelona and La Liga afford not to keep Messi? 06-08-2021 16:32 Not so long ago the very best players in the world played in Spain. Gradually, though, things have changed.
MESSI'S NEXT MOVE Barcelona simply cannot afford to keep Messi, says club president 06-08-2021 13:08 Messi's Barcelona career has come to an end because cash-strapped Spanish club cannot afford to keep the superstar, club president Joan Laporta confirms.
WHERE NEXT FOR LEO? 'Absolutely not': Guardiola quashes talk of Messi move 06-08-2021 12:29 Pep Guardiola has ruled out a Manchester City move for Lionel Messi, increasing the chances that Argentine star will end up in Paris.
ARGENTINE SUPERSTAR Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends; Scramble for signature begins 06-08-2021 01:52 Speculation rages over Argentine superstar’s next destination as scramble for signature begins: Manchester, Paris, MLS – or is it just a bluff by Barcelona?
END OF AN ERA The long goodbye: Barça say adios to Messi, the boy who signed on a napkin 05-08-2021 17:39 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 – on the field as well as off.