http://www.mail.com/people/21004-lionel-messi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/21004-lionel-messi.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109430-10-things-to-champions-league-final.html LONDON (AP) — It's time for the biggest game in club soccer — brought to you by Germany. This year's Champions League final will be an all-German affair played out before a global TV audience, as Bayern Munich takes on Borussia Dortmund at London's Wembley Stadium. Here are 10 things to know about Saturday's game: 1... Sat, 25 May 2013 11:47:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2109430-10-things-to-champions-league-final.html 2013-05-25T11:47:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087002-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html GENEVA (AP) — A huge diamond unearthed in Botswana commanded an unearthly price of $26.7 million from Christie's auction house Wednesday amid the spring ritual of well-heeled bidders flocking or phoning in to Geneva's luxury sales. The pear-shaped gem accounted for more than a quarter of the $102 million in sales rung up by Christie's Wednesday night, a n... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:18:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2087002-geneva-auction-sells-huge-diamond-267m.html 2013-05-15T21:18:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084620-lionel-messi-rest-barcelona-season.html MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi's Barcelona season may be over because of a reoccurrence of a hamstring injury that has slowed him for more than a month. Barcelona said Tuesday that the four-time FIFA player of the year will be sidelined for two-to-three weeks, which means he might not return in time for the season finale against Malaga on June 1. Messi has 60... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:06:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084620-lionel-messi-rest-barcelona-season.html 2013-05-14T17:06:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080302-dempsey-goal-assist-lift-spurs-epl-4th-place.html LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the 83rd minute to lead Tottenham over Stoke 2-1 Sunday and into fourth place in the Premier League. Steven Nzonzi gave Stoke the lead in the third minute, and Dempsey put the ball in the net in the... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:55:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080302-dempsey-goal-assist-lift-spurs-epl-4th-place.html 2013-05-12T23:55:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078858-barcelona-wins-spanish-league-with-real-madrid-tie.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday when Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol. Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months. Real Madrid's draw gave Barca a seve-point lead in the standings. It's the fourth domestic title in five seasons, and it comes at a time when some crack... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:03:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078858-barcelona-wins-spanish-league-with-real-madrid-tie.html 2013-05-11T23:03:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global soccer poll for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — was selected player of the week... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064694-juventus-clinches-29th-serie-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute. Juventus was awarded the penalty kick when Massimo Donati was called for a push on Mirko Vucinic by referee Andrea Romeo. Juventus finished a man short after Paul Pogba was given a red card in the ... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:28:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064694-juventus-clinches-29th-serie-title.html 2013-05-05T21:28:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054000-bayern-lewandowski-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After dominating the first legs of their Champions League semifinals, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund lead the latest Associated Press global soccer poll. Bayern, which routed Barcelona 4-0, edged Dortmund and was voted the world's top team for the fifth straight week by a panel of 15 journalists. Dortmund had the player of ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:29:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054000-bayern-lewandowski-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-04-30T17:29:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for supremacy in the ultimate "Clasico," has been all but washed away. Instead of seeing Spain's two biggest teams play for the biggest trophy in club football, it's much more likely ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:16:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html 2013-04-25T17:16:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040112-bayern-routs-barcelona-4-0-champions-league.html MUNICH (AP) — For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of rout it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in such devastating form, even a fully fit Lionel Messi might not have made much difference. Thomas Mueller scored twice, Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben had one goal each and Bayern Munich routed Barcelona 4-0 Tuesday night in th... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:02:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040112-bayern-routs-barcelona-4-0-champions-league.html 2013-04-23T23:02:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2019058-man-city-beats-chelsea-2-1-to-reach-fa-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday. Goals by Samir Nasri in the 35th minute and Sergio Aguero in the 47th built a 2-0 lead, and Demba Ba pulled the Blues back into the game with an acrobatic finish in the 66th. Ba wasted his team's best chance to tie ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:18:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2019058-man-city-beats-chelsea-2-1-to-reach-fa-cup-final.html 2013-04-14T22:18:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017886-wigan-reaches-fa-cup-final-millwall-fans-brawl.html LONDON (AP) — Millwall fans fought among themselves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, overshadowing Wigan's 2-0 victory that advanced the club to the first FA Cup final in its 81-year history. Police and security officers appeared slow to react as disorder built throughout the second half. Groups of Millwall supporters brawled with each other and security p... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:10:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017886-wigan-reaches-fa-cup-final-millwall-fans-brawl.html 2013-04-14T00:10:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich was voted the top team by the AP's panel of global soccer journalists for the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time. Barcelona's Lionel Messi dropped from the top 10 players on Tuesday, falling to 11th place. Messi was injured in Barcelona's Champion's League game against PSG last week, although he had already ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:50:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html 2013-04-09T20:50:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002588-bayern-wins-bundesliga-title-with-6-games-to-spare.html BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title with a record six games to spare, winning 1-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday as Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in the 52nd minute. Bayern Munich (24-1-3), the first team to clinch this season in a major European league, maintained a 20-point lead over second-place Borussia Dortmund (16-5-7), whi... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:23:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002588-bayern-wins-bundesliga-title-with-6-games-to-spare.html 2013-04-07T01:23:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. HUMBLE LAETTNER Christian Laettner is trying to be a good role model for his three children. So the former Duke star said he hasn't... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html 2013-04-05T21:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1993914-barcas-messi-injures-hamstring-2-2-tie-psg.html PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi helped Barcelona gain a slight edge in its Champions League quarterfinal with Paris Saint-Germain, then limped off after injuring a hamstring. Blaise Matuidi scored on the last kick of the game, giving PSG a 2-2 tie Tuesday night in the first leg of the total-goals series. Messi, the four-time FIFA Player of the Year, scored his ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:19:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1993914-barcas-messi-injures-hamstring-2-2-tie-psg.html 2013-04-02T23:19:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1992852-pizarro-dethrones-messi-ap-soccer-poll.html PARIS (AP) — It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. That's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did by scoring four goals in a 9-2 rout of Hamburg to knock the Barcelona star into second place in the latest Associated Press global soccer rankings. The Peruvian striker hadn't scored a league goal since ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:46:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1992852-pizarro-dethrones-messi-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-04-02T13:46:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1964750-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-soccer-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Barcelona received the maximum points in AP's global soccer rankings on Tuesday, with the team's striker, Lionel Messi, coming close to top marks. The Catalan team was rewarded by The Associated Press' panel of 20 soccer journalists for its 4-0 rout of AC Milan to overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit and qualify for the quarterfinals of the Cham... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:45:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1964750-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-03-19T15:45:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961446-messi-scores-18th-straight-league-game.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi extended his Spanish league scoring streak record to 18 games, getting two goals to move into seventh place on the La Liga career list and lead Barcelona over visiting Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Sunday. Messi set up David Villa for Barcelona's opener in the 25th minute, and Villa returned the favor in the 40th. Messi made it 3... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:13:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961446-messi-scores-18th-straight-league-game.html 2013-03-17T22:13:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949968-messi-leads-barca-milan-4-0-qf.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hailed as perhaps soccer's greatest team ever, Barcelona faced a challenge no club had overcome: advancing in the Champions League after a 2-0 first-leg loss on the road. Lionel Messi & Co. came through in spectacular fashion with another record-setting night. Messi started the revival with a pair of first-half goals, and Barcelona... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949968-messi-leads-barca-milan-4-0-qf.html 2013-03-13T01:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1948660-ronaldos-goals-send-to-top-ap-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo surged to the top of the AP's latest global soccer rankings on Tuesday, thanks to decisive goals for Real Madrid in La Liga and the Champions League. Ronaldo was awarded 153 points in The Associated Press survey of 16 global soccer journalists, comfortably beating Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, who earned 82 points, just s... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1948660-ronaldos-goals-send-to-top-ap-rankings.html 2013-03-12T17:49:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945000-chelsea-rallies-2-2-tie-manchester-united.html LONDON (AP) — Eden Hazard and Ramires scored second-half goals as defending Chelsea rallied for a 2-2 tie at Manchester United and forced a replay to determine which team will play Manchester City in the semifinals. Coming off Champions League elimination against Real Madrid on Tuesday, Manchester United built a 2-0 lead on goals by Javier Hernandez in th... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:58:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945000-chelsea-rallies-2-2-tie-manchester-united.html 2013-03-10T21:58:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1943718-tevez-scores-3-to-man-city-fa-cup-semifinal.html LONDON (AP) — Carlos Tevez put Manchester City on the road to Wembley with an FA Cup hat trick on Saturday, two days after being arrested for a driving offense. The Argentine forward also played a part in goals by Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva as City routed Barnsley 5-0 to reach the semifinals. Tevez's goals came while he is out on bail after being ... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:35:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1943718-tevez-scores-3-to-man-city-fa-cup-semifinal.html 2013-03-09T23:35:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1927132-madrid-beats-barca-2nd-time-5-days-2-1.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid beat Barcelona for the second time in five days, a 2-1 win Saturday that will do little to prevent its rival from reclaiming the Spanish league title but could boost coach Jose Mourinho's team ahead of its Champions League match at Manchester United. Sergio Ramos scored the tiebreaking goal on a header off Luka Modric's corner ki... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:00:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1927132-madrid-beats-barca-2nd-time-5-days-2-1.html 2013-03-02T19:00:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916318-barcelona-drops-ap-soccer-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global soccer rankings. And despite scoring 38 goals so far this season, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was ousted from the top of the player rankings by 20-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy. El Shaarawy scored in AC Milan's 1-1 draw with ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916318-barcelona-drops-ap-soccer-rankings.html 2013-02-26T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1900792-messi-tops-ap-rankings-again-ahead-reus.html BERLIN (AP) — Barcelona's Lionel Messi again tops the Associated Press soccer rankings this week, but Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus came close to toppling the Argentina striker. Reus's hat trick against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga earned him 163 points from the 21 panelists, who give 10 points for their top player and team of the week. Th... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:07:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1900792-messi-tops-ap-rankings-again-ahead-reus.html 2013-02-19T15:07:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869642-balotelli-tops-ap-rankings-1st-milan-game.html LONDON (AP) — Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global soccer rankings for scoring twice in his first game for AC Milan. Balotelli was the clear winner with 181 points from AP's panel of 22 global soccer journalists, 64 points ahead of another player who moved in th... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869642-balotelli-tops-ap-rankings-1st-milan-game.html 2013-02-05T13:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1853452-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi's four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Soccer rankings this week. The romance of England's FA Cup produced some unlikely names in the Top 10 teams and a previously unknown striker at No. 9. Thirteeen out of 18 panelists placed Messi at No. 1 on their list of Top 10 play... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1853452-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html 2013-01-29T14:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849848-messi-scores-4-goals-to-pass-200-la-liga.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored four goals to become the youngest player to pass the 200-mark in the Spanish league and set a La Liga record with goals in 11 consecutive games, leading Barcelona to a 5-1 rout of Osasuna on Sunday night. With his 22nd hat trick for Barcelona and fifth game of four goals or more, Messi increased his La Liga tota... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849848-messi-scores-4-goals-to-pass-200-la-liga.html 2013-01-28T12:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1840126-congrats-flood-shakiras-baby-boy.html MADRID (AP) — Within hours of Shakira's baby boy being born, people are already asking about his future career. Will Milan Pique Mebarak be a famous pop singer liker his Colombian mother, or an international soccer star like his Spanish father, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique? "Welcome Milan Piqué Mebarak and congratulations to Shakira and Gerard Pique. W... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1840126-congrats-flood-shakiras-baby-boy.html 2013-01-23T19:15:00Z