The FIFA World Cup will bring together football stars from across the globe, ranging from legends to emerging talents.

Ranking the best footballers of all time is no easy task. The game has evolved so much over its history that comparing a ...

Lionel Messi will play for Argentina in a record sixth World Cup at the age of 39. In the third instalment of a five-part ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the two best players in football history, but how does their record at the World Cup ...

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 ...

Two of soccer's all-time greats will likely make their final bows on the sport's biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup. Lionel ...

Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise has refused to pick Cristiano Ronaldo as the best Portugal player right now, after choosing Lionel Messi as the same for Argentina.

Football icon Lionel Messi has hailed rising Spanish talent Lamine Yamal as the "best" young player of the new generation.

Lionel Messi successfully defended his FIFA Best Men's Player Award title in London on Monday by finishing ahead of Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain. The ...

Lamine Yamal is a key figure in Spain's World Cup squad, but why is the 18-year-old quick to dismiss Messi comparisons?

Ahead of the 2026 event, we try to predict the best player from each continent. Predicting the Best Player of Every Continent ...