On the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi is renowned for many things—his uncanny close control in tight spaces, his explosive bursts ...
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 ...
Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi: Career trophies, goals, stats and awards for football superstars
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are widely seen as two of the greatest to play the game. The pair, and their rivalry, have defined a generation of football. Everyone has their opinion on who is the ...
Lionel Messi on the occasion of his 900th goal Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images Measuring Lionel Messi’s career by the number of goals he has scored is rather like judging Shakespeare by the number of ...
March 19 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday to become the second player to reach the mark in elite men's football after Cristiano Ronaldo. The 38-year-old Argentine ...
Messi came on in the 80th minute of the October 2004 Derbi Barceloni, replacing Deco in the final knockings of the game at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Deco scored what proved to be the winning goal ...
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A rivalry that changed football
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the top of the game for the past 20 years, BBC Sport looks at a rivalry that has shaped football.
The debate around the football GOAT and the Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry is eternal. For the past two decades, two players, born with immense talent graced the football pitch and changed the game. These ...
Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal during Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup match Wednesday against fellow MLS side Nashville SC. The Argentine star found the back of the net in the seventh ...
© David Ramos/Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Emilio Andreoli/Getty ImagesLionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Cristiano Ronaldo. It was the first time Mbappe reached that number ...
No lead is safe against Lionel Messi. The superstar forward scored twice and helped Inter Miami erase a 2-0 deficit, beating Orlando City 4-2 on Sunday. Following the goal, "Messi ran toward the ...
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