Argentina and Lionel Messi are revealing plans to play two World Cup friendlies at major SEC college football stadiums in June. The soccer legend and his country are the reigning FIFA World Cup champions after beating France in 2022. However, their World ...

Lionel Messi is preparing for what could be his final World Cup with Argentina, aiming to retain the trophy he won in Qatar in 2022.

Just 10 of 736 players are still going.

Lionel Messi’s participation in the FIFA World Cup has been the subject of fan queries for the past few months, but his inclusion in Argentina’s preliminary squad for the tournament may have put those concerns to rest. The global football superstar was ...

Lionel Messi has been given a special perk at Argentina's World Cup training base that has not been afforded to any other player. Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi is competing in a record-breaking sixth World Cup tournament in North America,

After hoisting his first World Cup trophy with Argentina in December, Lionel Messi said that tournament would be his last, but now it appears he's open to the possibility of playing in the 2026 event. "Because of age it'll be difficult to make 2026," Messi ...

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric are among the veteran stars who are set to play at their final World Cup in 2026

Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe has heaped praises on both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, stating that both veterans are hard-working players while being two gifted footballers.

Few players have experienced both sides of the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate as closely as Kylian Mbappe, and his perspective arrives at a fitting moment.

Kylian Mbappe shared his opinion on the "GOAT" debate that centers around Lionel Messi and Cristaniano Ronaldo.

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 greatest players of all time, courtesy of HarperCollins ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the top of the game for the past 20 years, BBC Sport looks at a rivalry that has shaped football.