Lionel Messi is on top of the world, and he’s looking to stay there. The soccer legend added an elusive World Cup title to ...

Lionel Messi is heading into what definitely feels like the final World Cup chapter of a career that already peaked with ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

From Messi's glory in 2022 to Maradona's incredible 1986, Michael Cox assesses the best individual performances in World Cup victories ...