Barcelona midfielder Pedri is more than receptive to the idea of playing alongside Lionel Messi again in the future. The two were team-mates at Barca for the 2020-21 season before Messi's contract ...

As he embarks on the final chapter of his great career, Lionel Messi sat down with ESPN. And then there is the 2026 World Cup. In little over six months, the eyes of the world will descend on the ...

There have been almost superhuman performances from the likes of Shohei Ohtani, A’ja Wilson and Tadej Pogacar.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are experiencing a tense relationship after multiple clashes, open statements and accusations in public being drawn about each other.Los Blancos bear a brunt of the ...

Tadeo Allende was, after Lionel Messi, the crucial piece for Inter Miami on their path to the Major League Soccer title.

The analyst revealed all on Women's Sevens, broke down the Trinity Rodman contract dispute, and explained why some of the ...

After his loan deal at Inter Miami expired, Lionel Messi's former teammate Baltasar Rodriguez shed some light on his future.

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Derek Boateng weighs in on the Ronaldo vs Messi debate, highlighting their contrasting styles and legendary careers that have ...

Thomas Müller knows exactly what it is like to face Lionel Messi with a trophy at stake. And he knows what it takes to win in those moments, too. The 2025 MLS Cup final -- Messi and Inter Miami vs.

Spain and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said he has modeled some aspects of his game after the likes of Lionel Messi and Luka Modric, specifically singling out their "clever" passing ability as the ...

Lionel Messi has opened up over his career in a rare interview where he spoke about the ‘unique’ Pep Guardiola’s influence on him, the 2026 World Cup and why he ‘never cared’ about his record-breaking ...