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Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career stats and trophies

Everything you need to know about the star footballers

6 Jun 2022

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In Brief

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career statistics and red cards

A look at the numbers behind the world-class duo

16 Dec 2021

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In Brief

Messi vs. Ronaldo: Champions League and international records

How the duo compare at the top level for club and country

16 Dec 2021

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In Brief

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: player profiles

A look at the two superstar footballers

16 Dec 2021

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In Brief

Messi vs. Ronaldo: trophies and personal awards

Messi has added a seventh Ballon d’Or to his trophy cabinet

16 Dec 2021

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Messi vs. Ronaldo: football’s great rivalry

An in-depth look at the careers of the sport’s two biggest stars

16 Dec 2021

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In pictures

World’s highest-paid football players in 2021

There’s a familiar face at No.1, but who else is on the football rich list?

24 Aug 2021

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Quizzes and puzzles

Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 August

Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?

20 Aug 2021

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Tall Tales

Messi’s tearful tissue up for auction at $1m

And other stories from the stranger side of life

18 Aug 2021

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Quizzes and puzzles

Quiz of The Week: 7 - 13 August

Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?

13 Aug 2021

Lionel Messi speaks to the press in Paris

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In Focus

Messi on PSG, Neymar and winning the Champions League

What the Argentine superstar said at his first press conference in Paris

11 Aug 2021

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View from the terraces

Messi to leave Barcelona: how the football world reacted

‘Financial and structural obstacles’ scupper Argentine’s new deal with cash-strapped Catalans

6 Aug 2021

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View from the terraces

€555,237,619: Barca deny leaking details of Messi contract

Messi scores 650th Barca goal - but salary reports overshadow milestone

1 Feb 2021

Lionel Messi plays for FC Barcelona and Argentina

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In Brief

In pictures: top ten highest-paid footballers in 2020

There’s a familiar face at No.1, but who else is on the Forbes football rich list?

15 Sep 2020

Lionel Messi looks dejected after Barcelona’s 8-2 hammering by Bayern Munich in the Champions League

In Depth

Man City on alert as Messi hands in Barca transfer request

Premier League club ‘crunch the numbers’ over a potential deal - but do they really need him?

26 Aug 2020

Brazilian icon Pele is regarded by many as football’s greatest ever player

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Ronaldo or Messi? Pele says he is the best

Ten things from the world of sport on Wednesday 25 March

25 Mar 2020

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previously managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich

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In Brief

Guardiola and Messi donate €1m for fight against coronavirus

Man City manager and the Barcelona captain help the relief efforts in Spain

25 Mar 2020

Simone Biles won five gold medals at the 2019 Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Biles, Hamilton and Messi win Laureus awards

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 18 February

18 Feb 2020

Lionel Messi is captain of Barcelona and the Argentine national team

Daily Briefing

Back pages: Messi’s Barca row puts Man City on red alert

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 6 February

6 Feb 2020

Lionel Messi and Eric Abidal were formerly team-mates at Barcelona

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In Depth

Camp Nou crisis: Barcelona captain Messi hits back at Abidal

Argentine responds to sporting director’s criticism of players

5 Feb 2020

American boxing star Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather is the highest-paid athlete of the decade

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In Brief

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

According to Forbes the American boxing icon earned $915m during the decade

3 Jan 2020

Lionel Messi has won a record sixth Ballon d’Or award

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In Brief

Back pages: Lionel Messi makes Ballon d’Or history

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 3 December

3 Dec 2019

Barcelona star Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or in 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009

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In Brief

Sport shorts: Messi ‘already told’ he has won Ballon d’Or

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 26 November

26 Nov 2019

Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi

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In Brief

Messi to Miami? Beckham ‘reaches out’ to Barcelona star

Beckham wants a marquee signing at new MLS club but Barca plan to offer their captain a lifetime deal

11 Sep 2019

Barcelona and Argentina star striker Lionel Messi celebrates a goal in La Liga

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In Brief

Forbes sport rich list: Messi beats Ronaldo to No.1 spot

Top 100 highest-paid athletes earn a combined £3.14bn in the past 12 months

11 Jun 2019

Brooks Koepka poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2019 PGA Championship

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Daily Briefing

The Decathlon: Koepka retains the US PGA Championship title

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 20 May

20 May 2019

Barcelona star Lionel Messi celebrates his stunning free-kick against Liverpool

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In Brief

Back pages: Maestro Messi is from another planet

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 2 May

2 May 2019

Barcelona star Lionel Messi scored a sensational free-kick against Liverpool

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In Depth

Video and reactions: Lionel Messi free-kick stuns Liverpool

Barcelona take control of the Champions League semi-final after 3-0 win

2 May 2019

David de Gea’s howler gifted Lionel Messi his second goal in Barcelona’s win against Man Utd

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In Brief

Back pages: Oh Nou! United blown away by Barcelona and Messi

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 17 April

17 Apr 2019

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Manchester United in the Champions League

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In Brief

Video: Lionel Messi and Barcelona outclass Man Utd

Spanish giants will now play Liverpool or Porto in the UCL semi-finals

17 Apr 2019

In Review

UCL: Man Utd vs. Barcelona team news and predictions

United manager Solskjaer says Messi is one of the best ever but warns that Barcelona are not a one-man team

10 Apr 2019

In Brief

Pope Francis: Lionel Messi is great, but he’s not God

The Pontiff warns fans against comparing the Barcelona striker with God

2 Apr 2019

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both won five Ballon D’or awards

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In Brief

Messi: I wish Ronaldo was still playing for Real Madrid

Argentine says the Juventus forward is up there with him as the world’s best

1 Apr 2019

Lionel Messi’s goal against Getafe in 2007 was voted Barcelona’s best ever by supporters

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In Brief

Video: Messi’s Getafe goal voted Barcelona’s best ever

Argentine takes No.1, No.2 and No.3 spots in poll of 500,000 Barca supporters

29 Mar 2019

Lionel Messi

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career stats and trophies

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career statistics and red cards

Messi vs. Ronaldo: Champions League and international records

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: player profiles

Messi vs. Ronaldo: trophies and personal awards

Messi vs. Ronaldo: football’s great rivalry

World’s highest-paid football players in 2021

Enjoy a different view

Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 August

Messi’s tearful tissue up for auction at $1m

Quiz of The Week: 7 - 13 August

Messi on PSG, Neymar and winning the Champions League

Messi to leave Barcelona: how the football world reacted

€555,237,619: Barca deny leaking details of Messi contract

In pictures: top ten highest-paid footballers in 2020

Man City on alert as Messi hands in Barca transfer request

Sport shorts: Ronaldo or Messi? Pele says he is the best

Guardiola and Messi donate €1m for fight against coronavirus

Sport shorts: Biles, Hamilton and Messi win Laureus awards

Back pages: Messi’s Barca row puts Man City on red alert

Camp Nou crisis: Barcelona captain Messi hits back at Abidal

Sport rich list 2010-2019: Mayweather No.1 ahead of Ronaldo

Back pages: Lionel Messi makes Ballon d’Or history

Sport shorts: Messi ‘already told’ he has won Ballon d’Or

Messi to Miami? Beckham ‘reaches out’ to Barcelona star

Forbes sport rich list: Messi beats Ronaldo to No.1 spot

The Decathlon: Koepka retains the US PGA Championship title

Back pages: Maestro Messi is from another planet

Video and reactions: Lionel Messi free-kick stuns Liverpool

Back pages: Oh Nou! United blown away by Barcelona and Messi

Video: Lionel Messi and Barcelona outclass Man Utd

UCL: Man Utd vs. Barcelona team news and predictions

Pope Francis: Lionel Messi is great, but he’s not God

Messi: I wish Ronaldo was still playing for Real Madrid

Video: Messi’s Getafe goal voted Barcelona’s best ever

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