Lionel Messi might struggle to win the normal Ballon d’Or at the ceremony in London in October – even if Argentina secure a second successive World Cup this summer. The South American did not even finish in the top 30 last time out as his former Barcelona teammate Ousmane Dembele was named the greatest player on the planet,

Plenty of Argentina's top players have come to Europe to seek their footballing fortunes, Alfredo Di Stéfano setting the precedent when he appeared for Real Madrid in the first-e

NYON, Switzerland — Lionel Messi made the three-man shortlist announced Thursday for the UEFA award as the best player in Europe last season. The World Cup-winning captain from Argentina, who has left Europe to play for Inter Miami, is up against ...

Spain head coach Luis De La Fuente heaped praise on Lionel Messi amid his marvellous 2026 World Cup run at 39 years old. Spain is heading into their quarter-final clash against Belgium as the only team in the World Cup yet to concede a goal,

The 2026 Finalissima has been officially canceled despite the enormous anticipation surrounding a potential clash between two of the strongest teams heading into the 2026 World Cup. With conflicting accounts of how negotiations broke down, and with Lionel ...

The UEFA Champions League’s Golden Boot race has always been defined by generational and prolific goal machines Mbappé’s explosive 2025/26 campaign joins a long legacy of elite scorers who have lit up Europe from the group stage to the final A new era ...

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Lionel Messi made the three-man shortlist announced Aug. 17 for the UEFA award as the best player in Europe last season. The World Cup-winning captain from Argentina, who left Europe to play for Inter Miami, is up against ...

© Getty ImagesRaphinha (left), Lionel Messi (center), and Cristiano Ronaldo (right) Messi’s record — 14 goals and five assists in the 2011-12 campaign — stood ...