The road toward this year’s World Cup is already sharpening old rivalries and creating new storylines, and few feel as ...

Attendees cheer for their favorite teams during the World Cup draw watch party on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Fort Worth. Christine Vo / Staff Photographer FORT WORTH — As soon as he learned Lionel Messi ...

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 ...

Lautaro Martínez and Lionel Messi scored and Argentina downed Angola 2-0 in a friendly that closed their 2025 campaign on Friday. Angola reportedly paid $12 million to attract world champion Argentina ...

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi scored one goal and laid on another for Lautaro Martinez as Argentina defeated Angola 2-0 in a friendly in Luanda on Friday that marked 50 years of the independence for ...

A massive crowd turned out at the home ground of La Liga outfit Elche on Thursday morning. This came with a view to catching a glimpse of Barcelona legend Lionel Messi in training with his native ...

Lionel Messi has a conflict of interest on the horizon. / Eston Parker/ISI Photos/Getty Images The November international break has arrived as world champions Argentina continue to prepare for the ...

Even in the twilight of his career, Lionel Messi continues to play soccer as if time doesn’t apply to him. What was once raw, dazzling brilliance has evolved into measured mastery, a veteran’s ...

Lionel Messi had two assists and helped start a play that led to another goal, as reigning World Cup champion Argentina beat Puerto Rico 6-0 in a relocated international friendly on Tuesday night. The ...

Argentina faces Puerto Rico in a friendly after beating Venezuela 1-0. Messi missed the Venezuela match but starred for Inter Miami over the weekend. Coach Lionel Scaloni was asked if Messi will play ...

Lionel Messi had two assists in Argentina's 6-0 win over Puerto Rico in an international soccer friendly. The Argentina-Puerto Rico match was played at Chase Stadium, home of Messi's MLS team, Inter ...

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) battles Atlanta United defenders in the second half at Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com ...