The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature two billionaire players, several nine-figure earners and a star-studded lineup that collectively brought in an estimated $950 million over the past year.

Messi is hoping to overcome injury to help Argentina become the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962.

Lionel Messi left his last game with Inter Miami early with an injury. Is Messi playing in Argentina's last friendly vs. Iceland before the World Cup?

The boss is still here. This week, the Football Observatory (CIES) tried to determine which player has been the most decisive in 2025. From a purely statistical point of view, it is Lionel Messi with his 59 decisive actions (37 goals + 22 assists).

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.

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 ...

Former Barcelona midfielder and coach Xavi Hernández has described Lionel Messi as a unique talent football may never see again, insisting no player he has encountered compares to the Argentine superstar.

Fans of global football icon Lionel Messi are about to get an up close and personal view of the Argentinian’s every move on the pitch when he leads his Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami in the MLS Cup 2024. In a first for football, the legendary ...

Lionel Messi and Argentina are preparing to defend their World Cup title. It will mark Messi's record sixth World Cup appearance.

The choice drew attention because it left out two of the most influential names in recent soccer history: Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. However, the absence of both does not imply a lack of admiration. In fact, Yamal has acknowledged on several occasions the importance of the two legends in the sport and the impact they have had on new generations.

June 10 (Reuters) - A security oversight leaked the passport details of every player in the Argentina squad for Tuesday's pre-World Cup warm-up friendly against Iceland, including Lionel Messi, media reports said.