Lionel Messi scored two Maradona-like goals against Atlanta United, reaching 936 career goals and moving just 64 away from ...

Messi’s famous solo goal against Athletic Bilbao is explained in a simple way for viewers who want to understand how he got past so many defenders. The breakdown shows how he first tricked the ...

Messi struck again in the 60th minute, latching on to a pass from Luis Suárez before beating his marker and slotting past goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos. The brace took Messi's MLS-leading tally to 25 goals ...

Lionel Messi scored two scintillating second-half solo goals to take his MLS-leading tally to 25 as Inter Miami brushed aside ...

Lionel Messi took revenge on a player who had irritated him to a rarely seen level, as Inter Miami defeated Atlanta 3-1 on the road. Messi recently ended his illustrious international career, after ...

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina's 3-2 victory over Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Justin Setterfield/Getty Images This is an updated version of an article originally published in ...

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 has enjoyed a truly unbelievable international career with Argentina, finishing as unquestionably the greatest soccer player of all time. On August 31, in the aftermath of the 2026 FIFA ...

Harry Kane took England to a third-place finish in the 2026 World Cup and has won multiple individual player awards in the past. There is a clear distinction between form and class and Kylian Mbappe ...