Lionel Messi

Only a Messi-like leader can heal and unite a fractured Israel

Lionel Messi's football prowess led Barcelona and Argentina to numerous victories, paralleling the biblical concept of a Messiah—one that Israel needs as it faces ongoing threats.

Soccer Football - Trophee des Champions - Paris St Germain v Nantes - Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel - July 31, 2022 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi during the warm up before the match, July 31, 2022.
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Soccer star Lionel Messi in the spotlight for alleged new romance

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Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d'Or

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President of the South American Football Association (CONMEBOL) and FIFA Vice President, Alejandro Domínguez at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. September 7, 2023.

Benjamin Netanyahu meets with CONMEBOL President and FIFA VP Alejandro Domínguez


Argentina star Lionel Messi to play last game for PSG on Saturday

After a two-year stint with the football club Paris St Germain, World Cup winner Lionel Messi will be moving on.

 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi scores their fourth goal.

A corny gesture: Argentina farmer grows cornfield shaped like Lionel Messi's face

An agricultural engineer's algorithm calculated exactly where the seeds should be sown. The result: half a million square meters of Lionel Messi.

 The face of Argentine football star Lionel Messi is depicted in a corn field sown with a special algorithm to plant seeds in a certain pattern to create a huge visual image when the corn plants grow, in Los Condores, on the outskirts of Cordoba, Argentina January 15, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: Lionel Messi isn’t just a good player, he’s also a good human

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 ARGENTINA’S LIONEL MESSi celebrates winning the Golden Ball award during the World Cup trophy ceremony earlier this month.

A Messi country: Argentina's Jews celebrate World Cup victory

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Despite a history of antisemitic incidents, Argentina’s Jewish community joined in the national celebrations

 ARGENTINA FANS gather at Buenos Aires’s Obelisk after the World Cup victory parade was canceled, earlier this week.

Hanukkah, Qatar, World Cup, Messi and 'yahrzeit' - opinion

The real winners of Qatar 2022 are the Iranian team, who did not sing their regime’s anthem and who might be facing the death penalty. They are the moral winners of these world championships.

 LIONEL MESSI (L) and the Argentina team arrive in Buenos Aires after winning the World Cup, Dec. 22; coach Leonel Scaloni at R.

Why did Qatar putting traditional garment on Messi cause controversy? - analysis

Following Argentina's win over France at the 2022 World Cup, people are criticizing Qatar's Emir for putting traditional robe on Messi.

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani presents Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) with a traditional robe after he won the 2022 World Cup final against France at Lusail Stadium.

With epic World Cup final, has Qatar helped its reputation? - analysis

While the West talks about democracy, it often outsources its security to regimes like Ankara. This is why Qatar, Pakistan and many other regimes are key Western partners

 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 General view of a pyrotechnic display pictured from outside the stadium after the match

Messi and Mbappe both score twice as PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2

Maccabi Haifa was heavily defeated by French superteam Paris St. Germain 7-2 in Paris, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each scored twice.

 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi scores their fourth goal.

Police file charges against Israeli man who hugged Messi at PSG vs Maccabi Haifa game

The suspect in question is a 23-year-old resident from Ma'ale Adumim, who was arrested and interrogated immediately after the incident.

 Photo of the person who burst onto the soccer field to hug soccer player Lionel Messi September 14, 2022.

Lionel Messi has a new nickname, and it's not because of his big name in soccer

A new nickname for Messi arose due to a part of his body, which, according to players who shared a dressing room with him, is unusually large.

 LIONEL MESSI waves to the crowd at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium during Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-0 victory over Nantes in Sunday night’s French Super Cup.

Israeli-Arab teen with heart disease meets Messi thanks to Make-A-Wish

About a year and a half ago, Arafa Hwamdeh suffered complete heart failure and is now living with an artificial heart. 

CEO of Make-A-Wish Israel Denise Bar-Aharon (left) with Lionel Messi (center) and Arafa Hwamdeh (right)