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Lionel Messi to join Paris Saint-Germain for $41 million a year

The 34-year-old Argentina star has agreed a two-year deal with the option for a further season, according to reports

Lionel Messi arrives in Paris ahead of reported medical with PSG

Lionel Messi has arrived in Paris ahead of his reported medical with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine icon is set to put pen to paper with PSG in a new two-year deal

La Liga without Messi: A look at top contenders for Spanish league title

The Spanish league starts on Friday. Here is a look at the top contenders expected to fight for the title and top positions in the table.

Messi banner at Camp Nou taken down ahead of impending PSG move

A large banner of Lionel Messi on the side of the Camp Nou was taken down ahead of his impending move to PSG.

After 17 seasons, post-Lionel Messi era begins in Spanish league

The Spanish league season begins this weekend and it will be unlike any other in the last 17 years.

Chennaiyin FC sign experienced Polish midfielder Ariel Borysiuk

Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed former Bundesliga midfielder Ariel Borysiuk on a one-year deal ahead of 2021/22 Indian Super League (ISL) season.

Indian football team's camp to return to Kolkata after 15 years

The national football team's camp will be held in Kolkata after 15 years when initial 23 probables assemble at the 'City of Joy' on August 15 to prepare for next month's international friendlies

Chhetri to lead Bengaluru's charge in AFC Cup playoff against Club Eagles

Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC on Monday announced a 29-man squad for the 2021 AFC Cup playoff against Maldivian side Club Eagles, slated for August 15

Emotional Lionel Messi says he wasn't prepared to leave Barcelona

Messi says club's salary caps scuttled a deal; hinting at Paris Saint-Germain as 'a possibility' for next season

We can't mortgage future to keep Messi: Barcelona president Laporta

Barca shocked the football world on Thursday with the announcement that Messi would leave the club

Messi's departure from Barca is a mess everyone could see coming

To come so close to losing Messi once might be regarded as unfortunate. To do so twice looks an awful lot like carelessness

As Messi's Barcelona career ends, a look at his top 10 goals for the club

Lionel Messi scored a club record 672 goals in his 17 seasons with Barcelona.

Real Madrid, Barcelona oppose Spanish league's $3 bn funding plan

Real Madrid and Barcelona expressed their opposition to the Spanish league's deal with an investment fund that secured $3.2 billion in funding to help its clubs.

A timeline of Lionel Messi's incredible 17-season career at Barcelona

Lionel Messi's incredible 17-season career at Barcelona appears to have come to an end.

Tokyo 2020 reschedules women's soccer final after concerns voiced over heat

Tokyo 2020 organising committee spokesperson Masa Takaya defended the committee's decision to schedule the women's soccer finals near midday even amid Japan's sweltering midsummer heat.

Manchester City break British transfer record to sign Jack Grealish

The defending Premier League champions Manchester City have broken the British transfer record by completing the signing of Jack Grealish for £100m ($139m) from Aston Villa on Thursday

Tokyo Olympics: Women's soccer final rescheduled because of heat

Concerns from the Canada and Sweden soccer teams about Tokyo's fierce morning heat have resulted in the late rescheduling and relocation of the Olympic women's final

Tokyo Olympics: Australia faces US in bid for first women's soccer medal

Australia's women's soccer team has already made team history at the Tokyo Games

FIFA bans its former stand-in president Issa Hayatou for 1 year

FIFA banned its former interim president Issa Hayatou on Tuesday for alleged wrongdoing in a commercial deal for African soccer.

Chiellini signs new Juventus contract, to stay with club until 2023

Euro 2020-winning Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini has signed a two-year contract extension at Juventus.