FC Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has been dubbed the 'King of Football" and the “best footballer of all time” after clinching a ...

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How do their World Cup legacies compare?

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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 ...

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 ...

With just a few days to go until the start of the 2026 Global Tournament, it’s time to discuss the most intriguing aspects of ...

It’s pretty mind-blowing” to have Argentina and Lionel Messi here, Sporting KC president and CEO Jake Reid said.

For many, the Messi-Ronaldo debate was settled once and for all when Messi inspired Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.