Can You Guess What Messi Is Staring At In The Photo Of The Year?
This photo of Lionel Messi was voted given first prize at the 2015 World Press Photo Contest. But what is he staring at?
Lionel Messi
Messi Missed Arguably The Biggest Shot Of His Life. This Is What He Learned From It.
We are always told to try and live without regret, but the best player on the planet shows us how helpful regret can be.
Messi Fights Ninjas In New Qatar Airlines Commercial
A new commercial for Barcelona sponsor Qatar airlines features Barcelona players in some, um, "interesting" outfits.
This Video Of Messi Sledding With His Family Will Brighten Your Day
Messi and his family went sledding, and there is video. It is adorable.
Proof Messi Has The Best 1st Touch In The World
Watch Messi kick a soccer ball over an impossibly high hurdle and then continue juggling like nothing happened on this Japanese TV show.
Lionel Messi Has An Enemy. And It Is Not Who (Or What) You Think.
Leo Messi is practically Superman when it comes to scoring goals. But we think we've discovered his Kryptonite - and it's the crossbar.
Cristiano Ronaldo And The Record That Messi May Never Beat
During Real Madrid’s fairly pedestrian demolition of newly promoted Elche last Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat trick in as many games for Los Blancos. Ronaldo actually scored four goals against Elche, but, you know, he scored a hat trick along the way. Enough semantics though.
Before Messi Was Messi: How He Became The Best
The 2013-14 campaign for Lionel Messi was a disappointment for a player of his stature. He didn't win the World Cup, the Ballon d'Or, or the Champion's League - and even winning the Golden Ball as the best player of the World Cup left many Messi fans wanting for more. These, however, are the standards that Messi's past successes have set.
The World Cup Never Looked So Good
For World Cup 2014, ESPN engaged Brazilian artist and graphic designer Cristiano Siqueira to create a series of posters, one for each of the 32 nations playing in the tournament. For our money, Siqueira nailed it. We'd love to have every one of these hanging on the walls of The18 headquarters. The posters blur the line between graphic art and street art.