Lionel Messi

Jerusalem Jane: When a soccer league honors ‘martyrs,’ the world should stop turning a blind eye

Soccer is rarely something that we connect with terrorists, hatred, or incitement, unless it comes to the Palestinians. 

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US - July 15, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul celebrate after the match.
They leaned on each other in the small apartment near Camp Nou. Jorge and Leo.

Thank you, Jorge: The father who sacrificed everything to create the greatest of all time

The 32nd anniversary gathering to memorialize the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, July 17, 2026.

Argentinian Jews turn a World Cup chant into a call for justice 32 years after the AMIA bombing

A WOLT delivery man with an Israeli flag during the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran.March 15, 2026.

World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says


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)

Jewish-Arab coexistence carries the day at French Super Cup

A group of 1,000 Israeli Arab and Jewish children were brought to last night's match to promote tolerance and understanding in Israeli society.

 The Arab and Jewish children at the French Super Cup match on July 31, 2022 in Bloomfield

Lionel Messi, PSG put on a show at Bloomfield

PSG dominates Nantes in French Super Cup in the latest initiative from Sylvan Adams and Comtec Group.

 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.

Paris Saint-Germain wins French Super Cup 4-0 in Tel Aviv

About 30,000 people filled the stadium to see the big game, which was broadcasted to millions of people in some 140 countries.

Lionel Messi at the French Super Cup match  at Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv.