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FIFA have announced the 12 final nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2023, as well as The Best FIFA Women’s Player and four more categories.  The 12 contenders of the men’s award and 16 nominees women’s accolade have been chosen based on their achievements from 19 December 2022...

France Football have announced the nominees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards. Karim Benzema is the defending Ballon d'Or holder but not really spoken about the favourites to lift this year's award. Meanwhile, all roads seem to lead between a battle between Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, who both had incredible...

Olwethu Makhanya says it’s unbelievable that he will be playing in the same league as the global icon Lionel Messi. Makhanya, 19, completed a three-year move to Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer (MLS) recently, the same league Messi’s Inter Miami competes in. The six time Ballon D’or winner...

FC Barcelona have a released a statement on Lionel Messi after the Argentina superstar announced he would join Inter Miami. Messi, 35, confirmed on Wednesday in an exclusive interview Mundo Deportivo and SPORT that he opted to join Inter Miami instead of a return to FC Barcelona.  “I wanted to come...

Lionel Messi has announced his new club, confirming on via an interview that he will join David Beckham's Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami. Messi, 35, will leave Paris Saint-Germain upon the expiry of his contract later this month, as confirmed by the club on Saturday. He had a lucrative...

Lionel Messi has decided to join David Beckham's Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami, according to Guillem Balague. Messi, 35, will leave Paris Saint-Germain once his two-year deal expires by the end of the month, as confirmed by the French giants. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner had a lucrative offer from...

Lionel Messi's father and agent, Jorge Messi has confirmed that the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner wants to return to FC Barcelona. On Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain announced Messi's exit from the Ligue 1 champions after joining them two years from Barca. At the time, the Catalan giants and Messi couldn't agree onto...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has confirmed Lionel Messi will leave the club by the end of the season. Galtier addressed the media ahead of his side's final Ligue 1 game against Clermont Foot on Saturday, saying it will be the Argentine's last in PSG colours. He added that he hopes...

Superstar Lionel Messi has broken his silence over his two-week suspension by Paris Saint-Germain following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. Messi travelled to Saudi Arabia for commercial reasons after his side’s 3-1 home defeat to Lorient on Sunday. It is understood he did ask for permission for the...

Cristiano Ronaldo has re-climbed to the top of the highest-paid sportsman worldwide, leading Forbes’ ranking for the first time since 2017. The 38-year-old is estimated to have earned $136 million (R2.48 billion) over the last year, with $36 million (R657 million) coming from his playing salary, bonuses and prize money,...