 | Lewandowski wins FIFA best player vote ahead of Messi, SalahThe Bayern Munich forward overturned the result last month of the Ballon d’Or prize where he placed second behind Messi. |
 | Messi among four PSG players who test positive for COVID-19Messi, left-back Juan Bernat, backup goalie Sergio Rico and 19-year-old midfielder Nathan Bitumazala were tested positive for the virus. |
 | 2021 in a nutshell: Sporting events and athletes who made the year that wasElite women athletes, led by the likes of Biles and Katie Ledecky and Sifan Hassan, were finally getting the respect they deserved. |
 | UEFA to redo Champions League draw for round of 16 after blunderUEFA voided the initial results of Monday's draw, which had created another matchup between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after Manchester United was paired with Paris Saint-Germain |
 | Lionel Messi wins men's Ballon d’Or award for record seventh timeMessi finished with 613 points to top prolific Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski on 580. |
 | Lionel Messi sets up PSG's comeback win against Saint-Etienne despite Neymar injuryThe match also featured the long-awaited PSG debut of Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, while Neymar left the pitch sobbing in agony, stretchered off with an ankle injury. |
 | Leo Messi's Argentina closes in on World Cup spot with Uruguay winSecond-place Argentina now has 28 points in 12 matches. |
 | Captain Lionel Messi arrives in Argentina for World Cup Qualifiers against Uruguay, BrazilHe landed in a private jet together with his Paris Saint-Germain teammates Angel di Maria and Leandro Paredes. |
 | MATCHDAY: Manchester derby on tap, Messi to miss PSG gameBundesliga leader Bayern Munich hosts the only unbeaten team, Freiburg, which has conceded just seven goals in 10 league games this season. |
 | FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Lionel Messi called up for Argentina team despite injuryArgentina has 25 points from 11 matches in South American qualifying and two more wins would put it on the brink of qualifying for next year's World Cup in Qatar. |
| Injured Lionel Messi left out of PSG's Champions League clash against RB LeipzigThe club has informed that Messi has discomfort in his left hamstring and pain in the knee following a contusion. Notably, Messi came off early in PSG's last Ligue 1 outing against Lille. |
 | 'Never at any point did they ask me to play for free': Lionel Messi on Barcelona exitMessi is tied to French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain till June 2023 -- with the option of an extra year -- after leaving his beloved Barcelona in August. |
 | Neymar's recent form becomes concern for Paris Saint-GermainThe Brazilian has scored just one goal in eight games since the campaign began, and that was a penalty in a 2-1 league win over Lyon. |
 | No goals as Messi plays in his first 'Classique' against MarseilleThe stalemate between the two bitter rivals reduced PSG's lead over Lens at the top of the French league to seven points after 11 rounds. |
 | Champions League: Messi, Mbappe lead PSG to victory against RB LeipzigPSG's win was achieved without Neymar, sidelined by an adductor muscle injury. |
