Ex-Barcelona chief reveals Lionel Messi anger over his and Neymar's exit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. parted ways with in 2021 after over two decades at the Catalan club, due to financial and structural obstacles posed by La Liga regulations.

Lionel Messi has agreed to a contract extension with Inter Miami that will see the Argentine superstar remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) until the end of the 2028 season, the club has confirmed.

With a World Cup title secured in 2022, Lionel Messi's trophy collection is now all but complete. Here's what the Argentina icon has won across his career for club and country.

Throughout their legendary careers, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ever managed to amass 20 club goals in just a dozen outings. Ronaldo came close in 2014–15, hitting that landmark figure in 13 Real Madrid games, while Messi never hit 20 goals in fewer than 17 appearances for any of Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain or Inter Miami.

Pundit Jeremie Aliadiere has compared Liverpool to Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., and Kylian Mbappe's underwhelming Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) side.

Harry Kane has scored 20 goals in 12 games for Bayern Munich in all competitions in 2025-26. He is the fastest to 20 goals, more than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo have ever managed from the start of a season in their club careers (Messi 17, Ronaldo 13 in 2014-15).