Lionel Messi remains an injury doubt as LaLiga leaders Barcelona bid to take a another big step towards a possible treble with victory at Sevilla on Saturday.

Why is FC Barcelona paying superstar striker Lionel Messi over €100m a year?

The Barcelona and Argentina striker has signed a contract extension with a €700million release clause.

€700million!!

Lionel Messi has donated more than €70,000 to a medical charity after winning a court case against a Spanish newspaper.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho, Rangers football club. These are names you expect to hear at this time of the year in connection with the player transfer market.

Football superstar Lionel Messi and his father can avoid prison for tax fraud by paying an extra fine, a Spanish court has ruled.

Messi's extension will see him at the Nou Camp until the summer of 2021.

You'll never play football better than Barcelona star Lionel Messi, but if this wedding video is anything to go by, you're almost certainly a better kisser.

The fine-for-time deal was presented by Messi's lawyers to the judge who will rule on whether to suspend his sentence.

Lionel Messi has lost his Supreme Court appeal over a tax fraud conviction in Spain.

The court confirmed the 21-month prison sentence handed to Messi.

Steven Gerrard and Alex Curran have welcomed their fourth child - and appear to have named him after Lionel Messi.

“You should get a job on f***ing Morning Ireland.”

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Venezuela after suffering a groin injury, coach Edgardo Bauza revealed on Friday.

Lionel Messi being found guilty of tax fraud yesterday, and handed a prison sentence of 21 months and fine of €3.5 million, is unlikely to cause too many long-term on-field problems for either the Barcelona star or his team.

They've been sentenced to 21 months in prison, with both sentences likely to be suspended.

Prosecutors call for opposite decisions in high-profile fraud case

Footballer Lionel Messi’s tax trial has begun, with the Barcelona star deciding not to appear in court for early proceedings.

Arsenal could not make the impossible possible tonight.

Lionel Messi has again outlined his desire to play in his native Argentina before his career ends but the Barcelona forward insists he has put no timeframe on a return.

Lionel Messi scored twice with Barcelona's trio of magicians ultimately making the difference as they sealed a Champions League victory at Arsenal.

With one, brief announcement, the face of English football changed yesterday and the prospect of the world’s greatest footballer Lionel Messi plying his trade in a former industrial wasteland in east Manchester suddenly became wholly more plausible.

The Afghan Football Federation has said that Lionel Messi is interested in meeting the young Afghan boy who became a viral star as a result of a homemade jersey.

The final attempt was made last year, according to the report, after Barcelona had dominated Real in Europe and at home.

There's a social media campaign to find this kid after a picture of him wearing an improvised Lionel Messi top was posted on social media.

First day nerves are bad enough for us mere mortals; imagine turning up for your first session with the Barca senior team.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award for an unprecedented fifth time as the Barcelona forward reclaimed the biggest individual accolade in world football at a lavish ceremony in Zurich last night, beating Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the three-time winner he has been runner-up behind for the last two years.

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi has tonight won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or award for the fifth time.

Luis Suarez and Neymar also shone as Barca signed off a memorable 2015 with a comfortable win.

“There’s always some idiot, to put it mildly.“

The Catalan giants, who triumphed in the competition in 2009 and 2011, launch their bid for a third title at the International Stadium Yokohama.

Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Neymar and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo have been shortlisted for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award.

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is hopeful that Lionel Messi will be fit to play in Saturday’s La Liga match at Real Madrid.

Barcelona have thrown their “full support” behind star striker Lionel Messi as he continues to face allegations of tax fraud.

Lionel Messi will stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud.

Spain’s public prosecutor has dropped tax fraud charges against Lionel Messi, according to reports in Spain.

Despite already being millionaires, these lads seem happy to leave their dignity at the door for the sake of a few extra bob.

Messi has netted two exquisite free kicks in reply to Evar Banega's own stunner.

How Lionel Messi stayed on the pitch after this altercation during a friendly between Barcelona and Roma last night, we will never know.

Luis Suarez showed real honesty and a sense of humour yesterday during a signing session with fans.

Around the Argentina base in Santiago, there’s not much of a sense they’re on the brink of history, that they are “one little step” — as Leo Messi put it — from ending a 22-year wait for a trophy.