Lionel Messi has obliterated the Major League Soccer record as the fastest player to reach 100 regular-season goals and ...
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 ...
© Yu Chun Christopher Wong & Rich Storry/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr (L) and Lionel Messi (R) #10 of Inter Miami CF. On Saturday, Inter Miami hosted ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It was 6:38 p.m., nearly two hours after the final whistle sounded on Inter Miami’s first MLS Cup, but Lionel Messi still hadn’t taken his pink cleats off as he stood next to ...
It has been several weeks since the 2024-25 ESPN FC 100-- our ninth annual list of the world's best players in men's soccer -- published, and it feels like so much has happened in the soccer world ...
Messi achieved this milestone in 31 fewer games than the previous record-holder. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just over a month away, the footballing world is reaching a fever pitch as 48 nations ...
© Tanner Pearson/Clarkson Creative/Getty ImagesLionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF. During the first half, the Herons struggled to show their best form, wasting ...
The roof of the players’ tunnel to walk out to the pitch at Inter Miami’s new Nu Stadium is emblazoned with the club’s mantra: “Freedom to Dream,” a clear definition of every step the club makes.