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Even more like Messi! Yamal draws up penalty & free-kick plan

Lamine Yamal is drawing up plans that will see him become more like Lionel Messi, with the Barcelona wonderkid ready to take penalties and free-kicks.

Messi ‘happy’ at Inter Miami but MLS retirement plan could change

Lionel Messi, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children are “happy” at Inter Miami, but MLS retirement plans could still change.

Yamal shares Maradona inspiration as he confirms Barca No.10 is his

Lamine Yamal shared a photograph of legendary Diego Maradona wearing Barcelona's No. 10 shirt as he is all set to follow in his and Lionel Messi's footsteps ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. The wonderkid has been wearing the No. 19 shirt so far, but with Ansu Fati's departure, Yamal will now inherit the number made iconic by the Argentine heroes.

Pay day for Messi! Barca clear €48m debt with Inter Miami star

Lionel Messi will finally receive the final payment of his former Barcelona contract, with debt cleared after the end of a five-year deferral saga.

Muller and Messi together at Miami?! Bayern star speaks on future

Thomas Muller has spoken about his future plans ahead of his exit from Bayern Munich, addressing rumours linking him with a move to Inter Miami.

Revealed: Messi 'didn't have one good moment' during PSG spell

Lionel Messi 'didn't have one good moment' during his Paris Saint-Germain spell due to Neymar's rivalry with Kylian Mbappe. A figure said to be close to the legendary Argentine has offered a rare insight into his uncomfortable two-year stint in the French capital, revealing he felt alienated and undermined amid internal tensions at the club.

Messi and PSG's marriage was doomed from the start

The greatest player of all time was never happy at the Parc des Princes - and the fans were never happy with him

Messi, Brazil's surprise packages and CWC's biggest winners & losers

With the opening phase of the new-look tournament now complete, it's time to reflect on who's surpassed expectations and who's fallen woefully short

Yamal takes the No.10! Barca wonderkid steps into Messi's shirt number

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is set to wear the legendary No. 10 shirt once worn by Lionel Messi as he takes centre stage for the 2025-26 season.

Grading MLS at CWC: Miami excel, Seattle fight, LAFC disappoint

GOAL takes a look at how each MLS club fared in the Group Stage of the competition, grading their performance and offering a brief analysis

Argentina v Colombia - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier

Messi's Argentina team-mate makes hopeful 2026 World Cup claim

Lionel Messi's international team-mate insists competing is in the star's DNA and hopes he will play at the 2026 World Cup.

'He's amazing, I love him' - Brad Pitt reveals he's a Messi fan

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has revealed that he is a Lionel Messi fan and has opened up how the Argentina captain's showing at the 2022 World Cup. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner did exactly what was expected of him all his career as he led La Albiceleste to their third world title. The 'Fight Club' star revealed his admiration for Inter Miami's captain.

Frequently asked questions

: Lionel Messi is a versatile attacker who has featured both through the middle and in a free role from the right, allowing him to cut inside on to his stronger left foot.
: Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in Argentina on June 24, 1987.
: The Argentine maestro wears the number he has been known to don for the majority of his career, the No. 10, at MLS outfit Inter Miami.
: Lionel Messi is often among the shortest players on a football pitch, standing at just 1.70m (5ft 7in). However, it is due to his low center of gravity which has made him one of the most fearsome forces to be reckoned with in football history.
: Lionel Messi weighs 67kg (148 lbs), his low weight aiding him in gaining high bursts of acceleration and gliding past defenders as if they were never there.
: Lionel Messi began his journey in football with local club Grandoli at the age of four, in 1992, before joining the team he loved the most, Newell's Old Boys, at the age of six. He stayed with the Argentine club until 2000, when he made the switch to Barcelona.
: Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo have three sons: Mateo, Thiago, and Ciro.
: Lionel Messi is married to Argentine model and media personality Antonella Roccuzzo. The couple exchanged vows back in 2017.

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