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Lionel Messi overtakes Pelé in all-time free-kick goals list; Juninho, the only man ahead of him
Lionel Messi has taken another step up one of football’s most iconic scoring ladders, moving to 71 career free-kick goals and going clear of Pelé in the all-time list. The Inter Miami and Argentina ...
On the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi is renowned for many things—his uncanny close control in tight spaces, his explosive bursts ...
© Dustin Markland/Getty ImagesLionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF reacts after winning the MLS match. At the beginning of his professional career, Lionel Messi did ...
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 ...
Lionel Messi was in sensational form, as he led Inter Miami to their first-ever FIFA Club World Cup victory, sealing a 2-1 win against Porto. It was also the first-ever win in a competitive match for ...
Lionel Messi has no shortage of motivation in 2025. His Inter Miami CF won the Supporters' Shield last season, setting an MLS single-season record for points in the process, before being humbly ...
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