Tax row: Messi clueless about how his wealth is managed

Lionel Messi is optimistic his advisers will be able to sort out his tax problems after he and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities last month. The Argentine World Player......

A curious connection as hometown club mourn Pope

IMAGE: Oscar Lucchini, who is in charge of the chapel of San Lorenzo de Almagro, shows a picture of the Pope Francis holding a shirt of his hometown soccer team during his time as the Archbishop......

Messi summoned by judge in tax fraud case

Argentina forward Lionel Messi and his father Jorge were ordered on Thursday to appear before a Barcelona court in September after Spanish prosecutors accused the pair of tax fraud.Earlier in the......

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

IMAGE: Pedestrians walk past a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi near the home where he was born, in Rosario, Argentina. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters In Rosario, the......

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan. IMAGE: For an hour of the......