If you have a rare talent in your team, you build a team around that player. Zagallo had Pele in 1970, Carlos Bilardo in 1986 ...

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With Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham starring at the World Cup, here are firsthand accounts from those who got an early glimpse of greatness.

Tim Howard warns Christian Pulisic before the start of the World Cup despite the USMNT forward scoring in the previous ...

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

Lamine Yamal has been named LaLiga Player of the Season after a standout campaign that helped Barcelona secure the Spanish ...

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

A HOST of names are looking to burst on to the global stage at the World Cup — although some of the biggest stars on show ...

Barcelona's Lamine Yamal named LaLiga Player of the Season for 2025/26 after a stellar campaign, scoring 16 goals and ...

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 has shaped football.

England have never come up against Lionel Messi, and Robbie Fowler has told GOAL why the 2026 World Cup could be the perfect ...