Messi’s bout with Mbappe was billed as a heavyweight contest, and the ‘unequivocal drama’ exceeded all expectations.

Messi celebrated his 27th birthday in the summer of 2014, while competing at the World Cup in Brazil. At that point in his career, he’d played 513 games, scored 394 goals and provided 154 assists for ...

Kylian Mbappe has not had the best of luck in his pursuit of the UEFA Champions League, but at 26, he is already a World Cup champion with France and shows no signs of stopping in breaking individual ...

© Stu Forster & Dan Mullan/Getty ImagesKylian Mbappe (L) of France and Lionel Messi (R) of Argentina. For Argentina, qualification for the World Cup was secured back ...

When soccer fans are asked to name the greatest goal scorers in the world, the two names that come straight to their minds are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. There are plenty of others just ...

© David Ramos/Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Emilio Andreoli/Getty ImagesLionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Cristiano Ronaldo. It was the first time Mbappe reached that number ...

Lionel Messi and his PSG team-mates defeated a Saudi All-Star side including Cristiano Ronaldo in a nine-goal thriller. The game was full of drama with Messi, Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe all getting on ...

Lionel Messi (left), Kylian Mbappé and Neymar all played alongside Hugo Ekitiké. / David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images If one were to build the perfect attacking footballer Lionel Messi’s ...

Kylian Mbappe closed out his remarkable 2025 by scoring his 59th goal of the year from the spot against Sevilla — equalling ...

NEW DELHI: Today is December 18. For some, it is just another day on the way to Christmas and the New Year. For football fans, however, it is a date that will forever live in the sport’s collective ...