By a twist of fate, the then-20-year-old Messi was the chosen star. Little did anyone know that the baby in the photograph would one day follow in the footsteps of the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Sir Alex Ferguson did try his luck with signing Messi when he was an exciting teenager at Barcelona. A then 20-year-old Messi could not be swayed and he went on to become a footballing great.

They add that Sir Alex Ferguson was understood to be interested in landing the Argentina star for United when he was 20 years old. But Messi went on to shut down such exit rumours at the time by ...

Javier Mascherano aims to transform Inter Miami, led by star player Lionel Messi, into a competitive and financially ...

He made his senior debut for La Albiceleste in October 2024 during a CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. Substituted in for Lautaro Martinez in the 73rd minute, Paz assisted Lionel Messi’s ...