In 2013, during a visit with Pope Francis, legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon touched Lionel Messi’s face and stated “I wanted to make sure he was human like us. For me, Lionel Messi is an ...

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is "close" to matching fellow Argentinian Diego Maradona, but he can't be compared to Brazilian legend Pele, according to Zico. Zico, who played 71 times for Brazil in ...

In this new series, ST Sports looks at who can take over the mantle from Ronaldo and Messi. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona’s shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of his predecessor and Brazil ...

© Ricardo Moreira/Getty ImagesCarlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Brazil, looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 South American Qualifier between Brazil and Paraguay at ...

March 28 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona's shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of his ...

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo came along, the enduring debate in soccer about who was the greatest player centered on two men: Pele and Diego Maradona. It was an ...

The most heated wrangling over the title of soccer’s greatest player could be found between Diego Maradona and Pelé themselves. So often, their squabbling would descend into acrimonious barbs and ...

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino batted away questions over why Yunus Musah and Joe Scally didn't make the roster for two upcoming friendlies.

MARADONA + MESSI IN A PACK! BEST WORLD CUP PACK? LUCKIEST WORLD CUP PACK EVER? MESSI + ICON IN SAME PACK! CAN WE HIT 10,000 ...

It’s Arsenal against West Ham at Highbury in 1995-96 and the visiting side’s manager, Harry Redknapp, has a big problem — his star forward has just stormed out. Paulo Futre, recently signed from AC ...