La Liga named Lamine Yamal its Player of the Year, an honor previously won by both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Just ...

Lionel Messi is preparing for what could be his final World Cup with Argentina, aiming to retain the trophy he won in Qatar ...

Riyad Mahrez, 35, will contest his final major tournament with Algeria at the 2026 World Cup, from 11 June to 19 July.

The Rosario native has nothing left to prove, but his final World Cup will be a test of his will to finish his career on his ...

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 one of the world’s best soccer players and plays for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read about his ...

Football superstar David Beckham is to be honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, organisers announced Tuesday ...

La Albiceleste's most-capped player (198 appearances) and all-time leading scorer (116 goals), Messi also holds the record for most World Cup appearances (26 games) and minutes played (2,314+) as he's ...

From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to America's own Weston McKennie, here are the athletes poised to make a splash at ...

If matches get tight for France at the World Cup and a defense is particularly hard for the star-studded attack to breach, ...

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 ...