Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was banned for two games Wednesday for on-field clashes after his team’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations, but he should not miss facing Lionel Messi and Argentina at the World Cup. The Algerian soccer…
Franco Mastantuono has hit back at his critics after scoring in Real Madrid’s 6-1 Champions League demolition of Monaco, insisting he is neither the "new Lionel Messi" nor the "worst signing" in the club's history. The Argentine teenager…
Cristiano Ronaldo will not want to stop without a World Cup win that allows him to emulate eternal rival Lionel Messi, the Portuguese's former Manchester United team-mate Kleberson has told GOAL.
With his brace against AS Monaco, Kylian Mbappe, not only passed Lionel Messi, but also tied Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring mark in the first phase of the UEFA Champions League.
Kylian Mbappe reached an impressive milestone in La Liga, surpassing Lionel Messi in a specific goal-scoring mark in Spain’s top division, though he still trails Cristiano Ronaldo.
In 2009, when Lionel Messi was already the face of FC Barcelona and arguably the best footballer in the world, he stunned fans by doing something unthinkable. During a charity event in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, Messi walked onto…
World Cup winner Kleberson, who once played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United and in MLS, has explained to GOAL how Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi can land himself a record-extending ninth Ballon d’Or in 2026. The…
The new men in charge at Newell’s Old Boys have reiterated how it remains the club’s “dream” to bring home-town hero Lionel Messi back to his native Argentina. Favio Orsi and Sergio Gomez have taken the reins in Rosario and are preparing…
The FIFA Rankings have received their first update of 2026, with several changes in the Top 10 that raise questions about where Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal currently stand.