1. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCELONA CAPTAIN, LIONEL MESSI, ON WINNING THE BALLON D'OR, SAYING: "The truth is that all are special, all are different. Each one has something special. This, I said at the ...

Expect Lionel Messi and his fans to get teary-eyed Thursday night as the Inter Miami captain is set to play his final World Cup qualifying match in Argentina. The defending World Cup champions are ...

Today — Friday, November 29 — marks the 125-year anniversary of the formation of FC Barcelona. To mark the occasion, The Athletic is running a series of pieces, celebrating the people and the moments ...

Lionel Messi sits down for a lengthy interview with ESPN, discussing his desire to again lead Argentina, the brilliance of ...

Lionel Messi is known the world over for making fans smile with his magical soccer moves. On Tuesday, far away from the crowds and T.V. cameras, the Argentine icon and his Inter Miami teammates ...

Messi has sent his signed Argentina 2022 FIFA World Cup jersey as a special gift for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday. “Messi has sent a signed jersey for PM Modi’s 75th birthday. When he ...

Lionel Messi, as if there was any doubt, stands in a stratosphere of his own. That was reinforced Monday evening when the Inter Miami CF forward received his world-record eighth Ballon d’Or, becoming ...

Lionel Messi sent a special message to ex-Barcelona team-mate Ousmane Dembele to congratulate him on winning the Ballon d'Or this year. Dembele edged out Blaugrana sensation Lamine Yamal to grab the ...

Messi has won — and lost — bigger games than Saturday's MLS Cup final. But at his level of greatness, every opportunity counts.