BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 4: Lionel Messi of Argentina waves the fans before the warm up as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifier between Argentina and Venezuela at the ...

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi made sure he had good memories of playing a home qualifier with Argentina’s national team for the last time in his illustrious career. Messi scored twice Thursday in ...

Lionel Messi delivered a fairytale performance Thursday in his emotional home farewell for Argentina, scoring twice in 3-0 win over Venezuela, to delight a packed Estadio Monumental crowd in Buenos ...

Argentina's soccer star Lionel Messi, 39, injured himself recently. Here's what we know about his possible participation in ...

Argentina’s former coach José Pékerman took decisive action to prevent Lionel Messi, shown here in 2006, from playing for Spain. Daniel Garcia / AFP via Getty Images José Pékerman, the former coach ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi has not yet announced when he plans to retire, but he knows that next week’s match against Venezuela could be his last one playing at home in a World Cup ...

After wrapping up his final match of the 2026 Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers in Argentina, Lionel Messi has netted two goals for the national team in 2025. This performance inevitably draws comparisons ...