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Six-year-old Afghan boy Murtaza Ahmadi meets his idol Lionel Messi

Murtaza's pictures went viral all across the globe after he was pictured wearing his hero`s shirt, made out of a plastic bag, with the name Messi and the famous number 10 written on it with marker pen.

Dec 13, 2016, 20:29 PM IST

La Liga 2016: Barcelona fail to break hoodoo against Real Sociedad, Atletico Madrid bounce back

Barca were fortunate to escape without a fifth consecutive league defeat in San Sebastian as Carlos Vela hit the woodwork twice and Juanmi`s header 14 minutes from time was wrongly ruled out for offside.

Nov 28, 2016, 09:03 AM IST

La Liga: Neymar starts for Barcelona despite Ferrari smash incident

Earlier this week Spanish prosecutors asked for a two-year jail term and a 10 million euro ($10.6 million) fine on charges of corruption during his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona.

Nov 28, 2016, 08:52 AM IST

Spain prosecutors recommend 2-year jail term for Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar for transfer fraud

Spain’s National Court “fully overturned” Judge Jose de la Mata’s decision in July, allowing the case to proceed.

Nov 23, 2016, 18:26 PM IST

Manchester City plotting to sign Lionel Messi for a whopping 200 million pounds: Reports

In the event of that potential deal, Messi would break Paul Pogba`s record transfer from Juventus to Manchester United for 89 pounds.

Nov 20, 2016, 23:29 PM IST

La Liga: Lionel Messi, Suarez's absence no excuse for Barcelona, says Gerard Pique

Barca have now dropped points in three of their last four games immediately after an international break but Luis Enrique said he could not fault his players.

Nov 20, 2016, 16:57 PM IST

Barcelona president confident Lionel Messi will end career in Camp Nou

With the clock ticking and only 18 months left on Messi`s deal the club want to extend it, as they did with Neymar and as they are trying to do with Luis Suarez.

Nov 16, 2016, 23:30 PM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo reveals Barcelona's were interested in signing him before he joined Manchester United

Manchester United signed him after he impressed the English football club`s coach Alex Ferguson in a friendly match.

Nov 10, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

When Neymar gave lift to Lionel Messi on private jet

Photos of the trio smiling on Neymar`s private jet appeared on social media on Tuesday shortly before their arrival in Brazil for South America`s "superclasico."

Nov 09, 2016, 10:07 AM IST

Neymar: Barcelona superstar nears trial over transfer corruption case

Should he be found guilty, Neymar, 24, faces a prison sentence of between six months and two years and a heavy fine.

Nov 08, 2016, 08:45 AM IST

Lionel Messi reaches 500-goal mark, Gareth Bale keeps Real Madrid top

Messi inspired a spirited Barca fightback fresh from a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday after a first-half dominated by Sevilla.

Nov 07, 2016, 09:47 AM IST

FC Barcelona strike new kit sponsorship deal with Nike; will earn EUR 150 million from 2018

Members on Saturday also passed a budget of 695 million euros for this season, a massive 392 million of which will go on sporting salaries.

Oct 30, 2016, 00:01 AM IST

Pep Guardiola won't change despite 0-4 mauling against Barcelona in Champions League

Guardiola also revealed that City captain Vincent Kompany has been mentally scarred by the injury problems he has suffered over the past two seasons.

Oct 22, 2016, 08:50 AM IST

Barcelona vs Manchester City, Champions League: Lionel Messi's hat-trick punishes Pep Guardiola`s error-prone team

Guardiola`s decision to jettison England number one Joe Hart to bring in Bravo at the start of the season will once again come under the spotlight as the Chilean`s difficult start to life at City cost the visitors dearly.

Oct 20, 2016, 09:45 AM IST

Pep Guardiola denies trying to sign Lionel Messi, Neymar to Manchester City

Despite being Barca`s most decorated coach and a former club captain, Guardiola had a fraught relationship with the board, including former president Sandro Rosell and incumbent Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Oct 19, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

Seven injured as Polish fans clash with police in Madrid

Five Polish fans and two police officers were injured after clashes before Tuesday`s Champions League game between Real Madrid and Legia Warsaw in the Spanish capital.

Oct 19, 2016, 04:40 AM IST

Lionel Messi scores on return; Yannick Carrasco's hat-trick guides Atletico Madrid to 7-1 win over Granada

Barca have traditionally struggled on weekends following international breaks and fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Alaves on their return to action in September.

Oct 16, 2016, 10:07 AM IST

Barca arrive in Big Apple: New York`s Empire State Building lights up for Spanish champions

The opening of a New York office signals a major commercial expansion by the team, two years after it opened a Hong Kong office to cater to the Asian market.

Sep 07, 2016, 20:56 PM IST

Barcelona mulling legal action over Gabriel Barbosa sale to Inter Milan

Barcelona claim the move breached their right for first refusal to sign the 19-year-old.

Sep 04, 2016, 17:06 PM IST

Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza keen on reducing Lionel Messi's workload

Argentina, the top-ranked team in the world, are currently third in South American qualifying for the next World Cup in Russia after six matches.

Aug 24, 2016, 10:03 AM IST