How do their World Cup legacies compare?

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 ...

The two controversial plays that are sparking debate over how many goals should actually be credited to each of these soccer stars.. The race to 1,000 official goals continues to feature Lionel Messi ...

The Puskas Award has quickly become a treasured individual prize in world football. Given to the player who scores the best goal in a calendar year, the honour is not easy to come by, with hundreds of ...

Lionel Messi has reached another milestone, getting his 900th career goal in the opening minutes of Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 match against Nashville on Wednesday night. The ...

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 is back after winning an elusive title in 2022. Here’s a look at his numbers for Argentina as he heads into his ...

Messi achieved this milestone in 31 fewer games than the previous record-holder. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just over a month away, the footballing world is reaching a fever pitch as 48 nations ...