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

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

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The Argentine superstar is one of just four athletes to have joined the three-comma club while still active in their ...

T he World Cup is nearly here! But so far, at least, no one seems all that excited. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The ...

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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 ...

Argentina's golden generation is back for more glory and bettors can get excellent value on La Albiceleste ...

Get to know the partners of the 2026 World Cup stars, including Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and Cristiano Ronaldo ...

The city in western Canada hosted the Winter Olympics in 2010, then it hosted matches — including the final — during the ...