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

How do their World Cup legacies compare?

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way for Champions League goals, with Robert Lewandowski now clear in third having ...

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 three goals away from equaling the Spanish league's all-time scoring record, a milestone that has stood untouched for almost 60 years. Athletic Bilbao great Telmo Zarra scored 251 ...

Lionel Messi has taken another step up one of football’s most iconic scoring ladders, moving to 71 career free-kick goals and going clear of Pelé in the all-time list. The Inter Miami and Argentina ...

Messi looks well placed to take the record in his final tournament, although Ronaldo still has work to do.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Soccer star Lionel Messi has reached a significant milestone, scoring his 900th career goal during Inter Miami’s match against Nashville SC on Wednesday, March 18. Messi made a ...

Lionel Messi has once again written his name in the history of world football. After all, the "Goat" reached 890 career goals this Friday (24th), by opening the scoring for Inter Miami against ...

From Messi's glory in 2022 to Maradona's incredible 1986, Michael Cox assesses the best individual performances in World Cup victories ...

The FIFA World Cup has witnessed unforgettable goals from generations of superstars. As records have fallen and new stars ...