How do their World Cup legacies compare?

On the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi is renowned for many things—his uncanny close control in tight spaces, his explosive bursts ...

The FIFA World Cup has witnessed unforgettable goals from generations of superstars. As records have fallen and new stars ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way for Champions League goals, with Robert Lewandowski now clear in third having ...

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 ...

We're tracking Lionel Messi's goals and top moments for Inter Miami and the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Here's the latest.

© Tim Nwachukwu/Dustin Satloff/Getty ImagesCarlos Vela and Lionel Messi. Those combined numbers place Messi at the top of the goal contribution leaderboard for the ...

CINCINNATI — Inter Miami advanced to the MLS Eastern Conference final in dominant fashion, beating FC Cincinnati 4-0 behind another stellar performance from Lionel Messi, who had a goal and three ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Lionel Messi has reached another milestone in his legendary career. Messi, the Argentine World Cup champion, scored his 900th goal for club and country in Inter Miami’s match ...

Among active players, Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski (693) and Messi’s Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez (600) trail Ronaldo and Messi on the all-time list. Messi, the reigning two-time MLS MVP, is ...