Barcelona played far below their vibrant best but were not troubled by the visitors at Camp Nou as they ended a run of three consecutive draws in all competitions. read more

Lionel Messi is one of the investors in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid later this year, according to Barcelona team mate Gerard Pique whose Kosmos company has been instrumental in a revamp for the historic tennis competition read more

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, the league’s top scorer with 21 goals, is a serious doubt for Sunday’s testing trip to Athletic Bilbao after missing Friday’s training session read more

Neither Lionel Messi nor Gareth Bale were named in the starting line-ups for this first leg but their replacements filled the void as Malcom’s curling shot cancelled out an early opener from Lucas Vazquez. read more

‘It’s always good when the best players get to play every game, but whether or not he [Lionel Messi] plays will not influence the way we prepare for the game at all,’ said Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari read more

Lionel Messi hurt his right leg in the 2-2 draw against Valencia in the Spanish league on Saturday and remains doubtful for Barcelona’s home game against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa semifinals read more

Lionel Messi dragged Barcelona back from two goals down by scoring twice to snatch a 2-2 draw at home to Valencia in a thrilling encounter read more

After a 2-0 defeat in Seville last week in which they rested key players, the Catalans broke the deadlock in the 13th minute when Coutinho slotted home from the penalty spot following Quincy Promes’s foul on Lionel Messi. read more

Four of India’s best tell us that behind the rockstar lifestyles lies struggle, spirit and a steadfast supply of discipline. read more

Football, tennis and cricket are all illuminated by the talents and collective greatness of athletes who count as among the best ever to have played their chosen sports. read more

Lionel Messi was rested and Luis Suarez left on the bench as Kevin-Prince Boateng made his debut for Barca. read more

Coach Ernesto Valverde left forward Messi and midfielder Sergio Busquets out of the squad he named on Tuesday as he looks to protect his key players’ fitness. read more

The La Liga leaders confirmed the arrival of Kevin-Prince Boateng in a statement, adding that the club also have an option to make the deal permanent for a fee of 8 million euros ($9 million) read more

Lionel Messi came off the bench at Camp Nou with the score at 1-1 in the second half and set up a goal by Luis Suarez before adding one of his own read more

Barca won 3-0 at the Camp Nou, with Lionel Messi setting up two Ousmane Dembele goals and then scoring himself to seal a 4-2 victory on aggregate. read more