After scoring his sixth goal of the tournament in Arlington, Lionel Messi leads Argentina into a round of 32 matchup against ...

Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week ...

Watching the two greatest footballers of the modern era playing on the biggest stage in the twilight of their careers was ...

Argentina’s 3-0 win over Iceland last Tuesday gave Lionel Messi only a short window to influence the match, but he still changed its rhythm. Messi came on for just over 20 minutes, helped create the ...

If anyone were to be the poster boy for defying Father Time, it would be Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old Portugal forward is renowned for his impeccable fitness regime and attention to detail in ...

Though previous World Cups have been touted as their last, this year truly does feel like the last dance for many stars. It won't be the final time they touch the soccer pitch due to club-level ...

The icon, 38, who scored from the penalty spot in Argentina’s final friendly before the World Cup, shook hands with the Icelandic players after the final whistle. One player, Daniel Gudjohnsen, then ...

Could the defending World Cup champions comprehend the sights and sounds of one of college football's best atmospheres? It was a bit of a surreal sight as Lionel Messi and Argentina played Iceland in ...

It has been about six years since Lionel Messi last came across Cristiano Ronaldo on the football field in a competitive match. The last time it happened was when Barcelona suffered a 0-3 defeat ...

Having been dealt an injury scare in Inter Miami's final Major League Soccer game before the mid-season break for the 2026 World Cup, Messi made his return to action on Tuesday. In a friendly against ...