Lionel Messi might retire from soccer soon. There can be little doubt that Messi has been one of the greatest players in history, having won the Ballon d’Or eight times. He almost elevated soccer into ...

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, who has built an ecosystem around Messi, lauds the captain’s commitment to the team.

Before the 2026-27 season kicks off across Europe this weekend, it's time to rank the top 100 players in the world of men's ...

Lionel Messi is now the all-time top scorer at a men’s World Cup after scoring for Argentina against Austria. You can follow The Athletic’s live coverage of that match here. I was 20 when I first ...

The 2026 World Cup is over, with Spain crowned champions. So let's start handing out some awards starting with the best and the most disappointing players of the tournament.

Both nations enter this highly anticipated match riding a wave of momentum after securing vital opening-match victories. Argentina opened their tournament campaign with a pristine 3-0 win. Austria ...

Inter Miami returned to MLS action on Wednesday evening, facing off with Philadelphia Union. Miami were beaten comfortably in ...

SportsLine soccer expert Brandt Sutton has analyzed the Lionel Messi odds, and locked in his picks and predictions for Spain vs. Argentina ...

He knew what Lionel Messi was going to do and had a plan to stop it -- and then the Argentina captain struck twice anyway in becoming the leading scorer in World Cup history. Austria coach Ralf ...