Lionel Messi will play in his third World Cup final on Sunday, a match that feels like the definitive end of an era for soccer's great 21st-century individual battle.

Mohamed Salah and Egypt will meet Argentina and Lionel Messi in the Round of 16, a player he has praised above Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. This World Cup has the distinction of potentially being the ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated soccer for over twenty years and six World Cups. But who is the greatest of all time?

Argentina, Belgium, England, France, Morocco, Norway, Spain and Switzerland reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals Messi’s tears, VAR controversy, ...

Like in any sport, the Greatest of All Time, or GOAT, debate has been a feature of football discourse for decades. In the 21st century, two players have emerged as leading candidates for the mantle: ...