On the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi is renowned for many things—his uncanny close control in tight spaces, his explosive bursts ...

Robert Lewandowski capped off his spell at Barcelona by scoring the team’s only goal in the 3-1 defeat to Valencia at the ...

This May 1st marks 20 years since Lionel Messi scored his first official goal wearing the FC Barcelona jersey—a moment that marked the beginning of a golden era for both the club and the Argentine ...

Lionel Messi congratulated his former club, FC Barcelona, on their 29th La Liga title win. The Catalan giants beat arch-rivals Real Madrid 2-0 to seal the title. Messi, now at Inter Miami, posted a ...

Messi became an all-time great while on Barcelona’s books, with the bar of individual brilliance being raised to heights that have never been seen before. He plundered 672 goals for the club through ...

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 ...

Fans of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are often engaged in heated debates over who is the GOAT player. Take a look at ...