Surprise shots, deceptive acceleration and lots of walking — opponents describe what they see when facing the greatest of all time

Learn all about all the countries that Lionel Messi has faced with Argentina but failed to beat in international football.

Messi's tearful 2026 World Cup farewell revives the Pele-Maradona debate, but leaves his place beside football's greatest legends beyond any doubt forever.

KANSAS CITY, MO — World Cup contenders and Group J rivals hoping for an injured Lionel Messi limping through Argentina’s World Cup campaign got horrible news Tuesday night: Messi is as good as ever. Messi showed no signs of hamstring issues suffered ...

Lionel Messi made even more World Cup history after notching a hat trick in Argentina’s vicotry over Algeria. Messi found himself emotional after posting three goals. After the win, Messi revealed that there have been “some difficult days” ahead of ...

For over a decade now, the mocking nickname "Pessi" has been used across the internet. Here's what it means and how it got started back in 2012.

Lionel Messi, depicted as ‘The King Leo’ on this fan banner, is a dollar-billionaire trying to lead Argentina to successive World Cup triumphs - Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images There are few players who command the complete reverence of their ...

As Lionel Messi goes for his second straight FIFA World Cup championship, not everyone is thrilled about Argentina's run to the tournament's title match.