Posts Tagged: Lionel Messi
‘We Love this Team’: Argentina Street Party Explodes after World Cup Win
Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the streets on a sunny Sunday in Buenos Aires, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the...
Whatever the Ending, Qatar World Cup Duly Delivered
A World Cup that has defied all expectations reaches its climax on Sunday when Lionel Messi could join Diego Maradona in Argentine immortality by taking...
Did Argentinian Soccer Team Bow to Pressure From BDS?
Argentina's national soccer team canceled a friendly match with Israel this week, following "pressure" from pro-Palestinian activists. "BIG NEWS: Argentina's national team, led by Captain Lionel Messi, cancelled...
Israel Demands FIFA Investigate ‘Threats’ That Caused Argentina to Cancel Soccer Match
Israel demanded soccer's governing body investigate what it said were threats against Argentina players that forced them to cancel a match in Jerusalem, including Palestinian calls...
Palestinians Hail Argentina and Messi for Calling Off Jerusalem Match
Palestinian soccer officials praised Argentina and its star Lionel Messi on Wednesday for calling off a friendly match against Israel that Israeli officials had planned to move to...
ISIS Threatens ‘Zionist’ Spanish Soccer Star in Latest World Cup Lead-Up Threat
Ahead of next summer’s World Cup in Russia, ISIS has been issuing threats to a number of top international soccer stars. One of the latest players...
Anger in the Arab World After Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gives His Son a ‘Jewish Name’
Reports that soccer superstar Lionel Messi had chosen the name "Benjamin" for his yet unborn second son aroused anger in the Arab world over the Argentinian...
FC Barcelona Seeks Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Through Soccer
Israeli President Shimon Peres met Thursday evening with the president of FC Barcelona, one of Spain's biggest soccer clubs, at the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel in...
