Spain's Lamine Yamal draws comparisons to the great Lionel Messi, but their connection dates back to Yamal's infancy. See here.

Lionel Messi's latest World Cup scoring record highlights a new era of attacking soccer led by stars like Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.

The 2026 ESPYS are returning to New York City. Ahead of the award show slated for July 15, the ESPYS nominations were revealed in full on...

The Argentina captain celebrated his 39th birthday in Kansas City after scoring five goals at the World Cup in two victories over Algeria an...

Lionel Messi turned 39 while standing atop World Cup history, becoming the all-time leading scorer in the tournament after a record-breaking...

Portugal star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was tired of answering questions about Lionel Messi after Tuesday's victory.

Portugal had led 2-0 thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo and Nuno Mendes, before s’s goal was ruled out in Houston

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On a day when Lionel Messi was asked to make history, he accomplished it and somehow took it to another level. That's just Messi.

The Argentina captain has produced a remarkable spell of form at the World Cup ahead of his 39th birthday and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, p...

Lionel Messi made history to become the outright top scorer in the World Cup with his 17th tournament goal against Austria, while a Manchest...

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, who has built an ecosystem around Messi, lauds the captain’s commitment to the team.

Messi followed up his hat-trick against Algeria with a record-breaking brace against Austria, while Mbappe and Erling Haaland added a second...

Singer Shakira showed her support for Lionel Messi after he made FIFA World Cup history with Argentina in a win over Austria.

From Germany 2006 to FIFA World Cup 2026, explore all of Lionel Messi's assists on football's biggest stage and the records he has set along...