<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Lionel Messi. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Lionel Messi News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:33:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/player/lionel_messi" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:49:11 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Truthful Tuesday | False nine has changed football as we know it and not for the better ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It started with Nándor Hidegkuti as England were humiliated by a mighty and marvellous Hungarian side at Wembley. The scoreline was written into history and has never ever been forgotten by anyone that has anything to do with football. But it is far from over and it has certainly changed the sport.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/09/truthful-tuesday-false-nine-has-changed-football-as-we-know-it-and-not-for-the-better?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/09/truthful-tuesday-false-nine-has-changed-football-as-we-know-it-and-not-for-the-better?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Truthful_Tuesday.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overreaction Monday ft Manchester United, Lionel 'money hungry ego-maniac' Messi and Tottenham’s one man team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overthinking and over-reacting to situations is the human way but when it comes to football something clicks in a person that makes things comical, ludicrous and rarely sensible. That being said during an international break across in Europe, there were bound to be a few hare-brained ideas.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/sep/07/overreaction-monday-ft-manchester-united-lionel-money-hungry-ego-maniac-messi-and-tottenhams-one-man-team?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/sep/07/overreaction-monday-ft-manchester-united-lionel-money-hungry-ego-maniac-messi-and-tottenhams-one-man-team?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:17:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/OverreactionMondays.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truthful Tuesday | Lionel Messi is Barcelona's greatest but they need to sell him to fuel their future]]></title><description><![CDATA[With most of world football on a break, the focus is on the transfer window and the 2020 summer window is having a great party. There are a few stories running about the mill but nothing compares to Lionel Messi and in this week’s edition of Truthful Tuesday, we say that Barcelona needs to sell him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/sep/01/truthful-tuesday-lionel-messi-is-barcelonas-greatest-but-they-need-to-sell-him-to-fuel-their-future?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/sep/01/truthful-tuesday-lionel-messi-is-barcelonas-greatest-but-they-need-to-sell-him-to-fuel-their-future?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:03:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Truthful_Tuesday_messi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Gameweek 27: Overreaction Monday ft Tottenham, the Offside Rule and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Ballon d’Or]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overthinking and over-reacting to situations is the human way but when it comes to football something clicks in a person that makes things comical, ludicrous and rarely sensible. That being said after a packed weekend of hysterical fans in England, there were bound to be a few hare-brained ideas.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/feb/24/premier-league-gameweek-27-overreaction-monday-ft-tottenham-the-offside-rule-and-trent-alexander-arnolds-ballon-d-or?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/feb/24/premier-league-gameweek-27-overreaction-monday-ft-tottenham-the-offside-rule-and-trent-alexander-arnolds-ballon-d-or?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/OverreactionMondays.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League Gameweek 25: Overreaction Monday ft Lionel Messi, and the rest of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overthinking and over-reacting to situations is the human way but when it comes to football rarely does a thought last more than a weekend unless it has something solid backing it. That being said after a packed weekend of incredulous fans in England, there were bound to be a few idiotic debates.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/feb/10/premier-league-gameweek-25-overreaction-monday-ft-lionel-messi-and-the-rest-of-england?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/feb/10/premier-league-gameweek-25-overreaction-monday-ft-lionel-messi-and-the-rest-of-england?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:29:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Lionel_Messi_Argentina_Copa_America19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hindu: Ashwin and PV Sindhu appear above Virat Kohli in Top 20 sportspersons, teams of 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hindu has released its list of top sports teams and athletes for 2016 which lays emphasis on sporting icons who have worked the hardest all year. The list also has the right mix of Indian and foreign names with Carlos Brathwaite, Garbine Muguruza being the surprise inclusions.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/dec/28/the-hindu-ashwin-and-pv-sindhu-appear-above-virat-kohli-in-top-20-sportspersons-teams-of-2016?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/dec/28/the-hindu-ashwin-and-pv-sindhu-appear-above-virat-kohli-in-top-20-sportspersons-teams-of-2016?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PV Sindhu beats Virat Kohli to become most searched athlete in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[PV Sindhu has beaten the likes of Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni to become the most searched sportsperson in India following her success at the 2016 Rio games where she won a silver medal. MS Dhoni is the highest placed cricketer on the list at 3rd place followed by Virat Kohli.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/dec/03/pv-sindhu-beats-virat-kohli-to-become-most-searched-athlete-in-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/dec/03/pv-sindhu-beats-virat-kohli-to-become-most-searched-athlete-in-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:58:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/badminton/PV_Sindhu_rio_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'd be Messi and Ronaldo combined - the greatest footballer, says Usain Bolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprint king Usain Bolt has said that if he chose to, he would be the greatest footballer with the skills of both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Nine-time Olympic gold medalist also expressed his ardent desire to play for Manchester United club if he only got the chance. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/nov/07/id-be-messi-and-ronaldo-combined-the-greatest-footballer-says-usain-bolt?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/nov/07/id-be-messi-and-ronaldo-combined-the-greatest-footballer-says-usain-bolt?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:41:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/usain_boltGettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Dhoni is the world's 10th most valuable sports brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite retiring from the longest format of the game, India's limited overs skipper MS Dhoni continues to be one of the biggest brands in the sporting world. According to the Forbes, Dhoni comes at No.10 in the list which is headed by Swiss maestro Roger Federer, who is valued at $37 million a year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/oct/29/ms-dhoni-is-the-worlds-10-th-most-valuable-sports-brand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2016/oct/29/ms-dhoni-is-the-worlds-10-th-most-valuable-sports-brand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 05:38:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Dhoni123.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>