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Messi opens new luxury hotel in Sotogrande which even boasts one of his eight Ballon d’Ors in the lobby

FOOTBALL superstar Lionel Messi has opened a new five-star hotel in Sotogrande, less than an hour from Malaga. The hotel, called MIM Sotogrande, sits right

13 Sep, 2025 @ 11:50

Andalucia·Cadiz·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

EXCLUSIVE: New stop order over landscaping at Messi’s beleaguered Ibiza Villa

LIONEL Messi may have to knock down part of his new seaside villa in Ibiza. The Argentinian football legend is also likely to be hit

6 Sep, 2022 @ 12:38

Celebrity·Ibiza·Lead·Must Read·Property

WATCH: Drug kingpin known as ‘Messi of hash’ arrested while eating lunch with family in Spain’s Andalucia

THE boss of one of Andalucia’s biggest drug gangs, known as the ‘Messi of hashish’, has been arrested. Named only as ‘Jesus H’, police arrested

25 Jun, 2020 @ 09:34

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Messi start: Football ace’s restaurant finally gets green light after 12 month construction ban

LIONEL Messi’s latest restaurant venture has finally been put back on track after being blocked by the town hall for a YEAR. The Argentina football

12 Jun, 2019 @ 18:41

Food & Drink·Lead·Property·Sport

Influence of Messi and Ronaldo on Spanish Football

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the best footballers of our generation, and that statement is not even up for debate. Both players

29 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Sport

Lionel Messi expands luxury hotel chain with Balearic purchase

THERE is set to be a new hotspot in Ibiza following the expansion of Lionel Messi’s MiM brand. The Barcelona star has purchased Hotel Es Vives

29 Mar, 2018 @ 12:17

Lead·Other News

Spain sets sights on superstar Shakira in tax probe

The 40-year-old declared in 2015 that Spain was her official residence but the tax authorities say she was earning money and not paying tax before

22 Jan, 2018 @ 18:13

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Politics·Sport

Messi’s charity helps more than 1,600 Syrian children

The Barcelona forward’s charity has created 20 classrooms for displaced children

2 Jun, 2017 @ 13:48

Education·Lead·National News·Other News·Sport

La Liga on a mission to re-brand itself as best football league in the world

La Liga sets its sights on becoming top global football league

11 Jun, 2016 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Sport

Miss BumBum Brazil banned from sending Lionel Messi sexy snaps

Bum deal

24 Apr, 2016 @ 09:00

Celebrity·Lead

Lionel Messi wins La Liga player of the month for the first time

Argentina wizard finally gets off the mark in Spanish awards

17 Feb, 2016 @ 15:48

Sport

Lionel Messi tax charges dropped but father faces 18 months in jail

Barcelona star cleared in image rights tax evasion case

6 Oct, 2015 @ 16:56

Lead·Sport

Messi and Ronaldo set to team up for European super-clash

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo are tipped to appear in a North v South European super-clash

19 Apr, 2015 @ 10:00

Sport

Two Spanish footballers named in Fifa’s World Team of the Year

See the Olive Press alternative team of the year here

13 Jan, 2015 @ 11:12

Sport

Popularity of La Liga leads to greater uptake of Spanish in UK schools

The growing number of children taking GCSE Spanish has been partly attributed to the 'Messi impact'

1 Jan, 2015 @ 12:00

National News

Messi documentary to be released in the new year

Football fans are in for a treat in the new year as a new documentary on Messi will tell the tale of his astonishing career

27 Dec, 2014 @ 09:00

Sport

Messi ‘fed up with Spain’ and looking to quit Barcelona over threat of jail sentence

La Liga's top goal scorer accused of dodging taxes

24 Nov, 2014 @ 15:25

Lead·Sport

Lionel Messi faces trial in Spain for defrauding authorities over €4 million

FC Barcelona ace Lionel Messi is to go to court over tax evasion allegations, after judge throws out appeal

3 Oct, 2014 @ 17:18

Sport

Messi accused of verbal assault by Malaga’s Weligton

Malaga centre-back Weligton says Lionel Messi verbally provoked him before he grabbed the Argentine's throat

25 Sep, 2014 @ 14:22

Malaga·Sport

Barcelona stars turned into Simpsons characters

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Xavi have gone yellow in preparation for a special world cup episode of The Simpsons

20 Mar, 2014 @ 10:00

Sport

€250 million for Barcelona’s golden boy

Barca star Lionel Messi looks set to become a one-club-player after colossal get-out-clause is announced

21 Dec, 2012 @ 13:07

Lead·Sport

Changing allegiance in Spain

Supporting a football team is a great way to meet other kids, and make friends at school. Nicholas Andersen (age 13), above, gives his advice

17 Feb, 2012 @ 10:00

Education

Sweaty Messi

Barcelona football players complain about new Nike kit

7 Oct, 2011 @ 10:46

Sport

Messi good

Barcelona football ace Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon D’Or

12 Jan, 2011 @ 14:03

Sport

Pope caught with his pants down

Originally from Catalonia, this small statue of someone defecating, can be found all over Spain, Portugal and Italy, usually as part of a larger nativity

24 Dec, 2010 @ 15:52

Spain lead the Ballon d’Or shortlist

With a total of seven players nominated, Spain's World Cup winning side has dominated the prestigious Ballon d'Or

27 Oct, 2010 @ 10:24

Sport

Messi opens new luxury hotel in Sotogrande which even boasts one of his eight Ballon d’Ors in the lobby

EXCLUSIVE: New stop order over landscaping at Messi’s beleaguered Ibiza Villa

WATCH: Drug kingpin known as ‘Messi of hash’ arrested while eating lunch with family in Spain’s Andalucia

Messi start: Football ace’s restaurant finally gets green light after 12 month construction ban

Influence of Messi and Ronaldo on Spanish Football

Lionel Messi expands luxury hotel chain with Balearic purchase

Spain sets sights on superstar Shakira in tax probe

Messi’s charity helps more than 1,600 Syrian children

La Liga on a mission to re-brand itself as best football league in the world

Miss BumBum Brazil banned from sending Lionel Messi sexy snaps

Lionel Messi wins La Liga player of the month for the first time

Lionel Messi tax charges dropped but father faces 18 months in jail

Messi and Ronaldo set to team up for European super-clash

Two Spanish footballers named in Fifa’s World Team of the Year

Popularity of La Liga leads to greater uptake of Spanish in UK schools

Messi documentary to be released in the new year

Messi ‘fed up with Spain’ and looking to quit Barcelona over threat of jail sentence

Lionel Messi faces trial in Spain for defrauding authorities over €4 million

Messi accused of verbal assault by Malaga’s Weligton

Barcelona stars turned into Simpsons characters

€250 million for Barcelona’s golden boy

Changing allegiance in Spain

Sweaty Messi

Messi good

Pope caught with his pants down

Spain lead the Ballon d’Or shortlist

Police arrest five people in northern Spain after ‘parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whisky’

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

WATCH: Horrifying moment crowd of tourists are swept off pier by deadly wave in Tenerife

Bishop of Cadiz ‘steps back from duties’ as Vatican announces investigation into historic child abuse claims

Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja