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Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is to branch out into the leisure industry and launch an amusement park in China in 2019, his partners in the venture said on Thursday. The “Messi Experience Park” will have more than 20 attractions spread out on a site covering more than 80,000m2 in Nankin, …

A Spanish court on Thursday ordered Barcelona’s Brazilian star Neymar and his parents to stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption in the player’s transfer from Santos in 2013. The National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell, as well as the two clubs, …

The club’s president says he will personally handle negotiations over a new contract for the Argentine star and is sure everything will be agreed soon. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reassured that Lionel Messi wants to stay at the club and insists that contract talks have begun with the playeers camp. …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has ruled out taking the 2018 World Cup from Russia in the wake of the latest findings of the McLaren report. FIFA president, Gianni Infantino “FIFA is not the world police and certainly not the world doping police,” the head of world football’s governing body told …

Five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi insists he will bounce back “even stronger” from a groin injury that is set to keep him sidelined for three weeks. Messi limped off after an hour of Barca’s 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and is expected to miss Barca’s …

Spanish international striker Paco Alcacer recognised he will have to make the most of relatively few opportunities to make his mark at Barcelona as back-up to a fearsome front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar. Alcacer was presented at the Camp Nou on Thursday after completing a 30 …

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale headlined a 10-man shortlist announced on Monday for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Ronaldo struck the winning spot-kick as Real claimed an 11th Champions League title, beating city rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties in May, before leading his country …

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confessed that he had glimpsed the grim apparition of Premier League title failures past during his side’s nerve-jangling 2-1 victory over leaders Leicester City. At halftime of Sunday’s table-topping showdown at the Emirates Stadium, Leicester led 1-0 through Jamie Vardy’s penalty and Arsenal were staring down …

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has won the 2015 Ballon d’Or after being voted ahead of teammate Neymar and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. It is the fifth time that the Argentine has been crowned world footballer of the year – more than anyone else. There can be very little debate as to …

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d’Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to reclaim the prize from three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Brazil striker Neymar, who plays alongside Messi at Barca, is also in the running to be crowned world player of …