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Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the nation's June World Cup qualifiers despite the Barcelona star being sidelined with a hamstring injury.

With 90,000 fans looking forward to being presented with the prestigious La Liga trophy at the Camp Nou on Sunday, one would think that these are peaceful times at the Camp Nou -- the general feeling in the streets of the Catalan capital is not as bl...

Leo Messi says Tito Vilanova's absence through illness affected Barcelona's campaign this term, but he is happy it has ended on a winning note.

After an incredibly euphoric evening when the Blaugranas shared the well-deserved Liga trophy with more than 500,000 Cules around the streets of the Catalan capital, it was back to the drawing board for president Sandro Rosell, sporting director Ando...

Jordi Alba says Lionel Messi took risks by playing with a hamstring injury to ensure Barcelona won this season's La Liga trophy.

Barcelona says Lionel Messi will be sidelined for up to three weeks after re-aggravating his right hamstring strain.

Lionel Messi looks to have played his last Barcelona game of the season due to his persistent hamstring injury, but he may return in time for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers in early June.

Lionel Messi will undergo medical tests on Monday after the Argentine was forced off the pitch with a recurrence of a hamstring injury during Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona celebrated their La Liga title success with a 2-1 victory at Atletico Madrid, while Valencia hammered Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona achieved a courageous 1-2 win against Atletico de Madrid at the Vicente Calderon in Matchday 35 of La Liga. Alexis Sanchez and Gabi (own goal) scored for the Catalans, who enjoyed 58 percent of possession, created 12 goal-scoring chances an...

#INSERT type:image caption:Barcelona celebrate after drawing level through Alexis Sanchez END# Barcelona capped their title celebrations with a comeback win at Atletico Madrid that was only soured by an injury to Lionel Messi.Barca were confirmed as...

Barcelona capped their title celebrations with a comeback win at Atletico Madrid that was only soured by an injury to Lionel Messi.Barca were confirmed as champions last night when Real Madrid could only draw at Espanyol but initially looked set to m...

Another injury to Lionel Messi in the 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday could dampen Barcelona's celebrations at winning its 22nd Spanish league title.

The past few weeks have been full of Barcelona's players and staff emphasising that any feeling that the title victory isn't all that impressive, that it doesn't need to be properly celebrated or appreciated is false. They have taken turns, Andres...

Unfortunately, and as it perhaps was to be expected, the humiliating 7-0 aggregate defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals unlocked a dangerous spiral of disagreements between the board, the coach and players, allowed endless...

Barcelona achieved a valuable 4-2 win over Real Betis at the Camp Nou in Matchday 34 of La Liga on Sunday. Alexis Sanchez, David Villa and Lionel Messi (brace) scored for the Blaugrana, who enjoyed 69 percent of possession, created 19 goal-scoring ch...