Javier Zanetti, a stalwart defender and captain of Inter Milan, recounts the excruciating experience of man-marking the Argentine maestro during the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League semi-final. This ...

When asked “Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?” he quickly answered “Lionel Messi”. “For me, Messi has just got that little ...

A Contentious Conclusion The 2023 Ballon d'Or is ranked eighth in terms of significance. While Messi's pivotal role in leading Argentina to a World Cup victory is noteworthy, his relatively lackluster ...

Argentina will not be able to count on Lionel Messi for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against ...

Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona stars are among the top 10 players who have given Cristiano Ronaldo sleepless night after securing most number of wins against him, for both club and country.

Barcelona are keen to avoid a repeat of the financial misjudgment they made with Lionel Messi's contract at the club.

With Lionel Messi ruled out for the games against Uruguay and Brazil, questions rose regarding who will use the iconic No. 10 ...

Lionel Messi continues to do Lionel Messi things over the MLS despite reaching 37 years of age, but he is not the only player ...

Julia Ranney dissects the 2025 Ballon d’Or odds, outlining the leading pack, and which players have fallen down the standings ...

ESPN's By The Numbers brings you the best of the mid-week stats from the UCL: 50 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane became the second ...

Lionel Messi will Argentina's World Cup qualifiers with same injury that marred Hong Kong trip. Bulgarian side apologises for minute's silence Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers ...

Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann has matched Lionel Messi's record for the number of LaLiga appearances for a foreign ...