Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the top of the game for the past 20 years, BBC Sport looks at a rivalry that ...

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

FC Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has been dubbed the 'King of Football" and the “best footballer of all time” after clinching a ...

Lionel Messi is only the third soccer player to receive the award as an individual. The previous recipients were Xavi ...

Argentina is heading into the 2026 World Cup having retained more outfield players from a World Cup-winning squad than any ...

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 has been given a special perk at Argentina's World Cup training base that has not been afforded to any other ...

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 ...

Global icons Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Guillermo Ochoa are among the many stars taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Former Barcelona midfielder and coach Xavi Hernández has described Lionel Messi as a unique talent football may never see ...

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 ...

Argentina are preparing for their debut at the 2026 World Cup with several players dealing with injuries, including Lionel ...