Lionel Messi is back after winning an elusive title in 2022. Here’s a look at his numbers for Argentina as he heads into his ...

Argentina is heading into the 2026 World Cup having retained more outfield players from a World Cup-winning squad than any ...

When acclaimed soccer writer Paul Tenorio followed Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team to Dallas for one of the superstar’s ...

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 ...

Who will win the FIFA World Cup? Instead of predicting a final winner, we've picked every single result to show *how* our ...

The Argentine superstar is one of just four athletes to have joined the three-comma club while still active in their ...

The United States has gone wild over foreign-born players on several occasions. Now the largest World Cup ever is arriving.

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

History will be made if Messi, as expected, turns out at his sixth World Cup.

La Albiceleste's most-capped player (198 appearances) and all-time leading scorer (116 goals), Messi also holds the record for most World Cup appearances (26 games) and minutes played (2,314+) as he's ...

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi leads the list of MLS All-Stars named Friday for next month's showcase against the top stars of Mexico's Liga MX. The two-time league MVP and reigning MLS Cup champion ...

A record 1,248 players representing 48 nations are on the final World Cup rosters released by FIFA on Tuesday. The rosters include Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and ...