The 2014 World Cup Final changed Lionel Messi forever and shaped the player who would later achieve football immortality.

The funniest moment came when the Brazilian football legend touched the bodyguard's arm to check out his muscles. The ...

Lionel Messi, the top goal scorer in the ongoing MLS season, recently celebrated a career milestone with his family. In a clip going viral on social media, the legendary soccer player made a wholesome ...

In 2022, history was made when the Fifa World Cup, football's greatest glory and joy, came to the Gulf region and the Arab ...

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 ...

Roberto Carlos was walking when he came face to face with Yassine Cheuko, the famous bodyguard responsible for Lionel Messi's ...

Max Verstappen has praised Lionel Messi in a recent Red Bull Racing Instagram video, with the Formula 1 champion reflecting on the Argentine’s unique brilliance. Widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

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.

There is no containing Lionel Messi's superstardom, and football has lessons to learn about the consequences of such global icons 🏆 ...

Explore the final World Cup appearances for football legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and other stars set for ...