World Cup 2026 golden boot standings as Erling Haaland closes gap on Lionel Messi - Haaland netted to send Norway past Ivory Coast and into the last 16 but the all-time leading World Cup scorer Messi

Is a video that shows a fan running onto a soccer field to hug Lionel Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup authentic? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool determined that the video was 51.7% "likely to

Lionel Messi first appeared in an Argentina shirt June 29, 2004 in a hastily organized U-20 friendly vs. Paraguay to keep him from representing Spain.

The Golden Boot may not always lead to team success, but the race for the individual award this summer might be one of the most compelling in recent memory

Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, has built her own career as an entrepreneur, model, and philanthropist. Here's everything to know.

Lionel Messi made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night. Messi scored on a free kick in the 79th minute of Argentina's clash with Jordan, becoming the first player to ever score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.

Lionel Messi came off the bench in Argentina's group stage finale against Jordan in the World Cup and scored in a 3-1 victory for the reigning champions.

By David W Cerny BUKOVKA, Czech Republic, June 30 (Reuters) - If you didn't know that Czech soccer fan Miloslav "Curby" Urbanec was fascinated by the Argentine national team, you might have guessed from the house painted in the sky-blue and white of the team strip and flag.

A giant Lionel Messi statue in Argentina was meant as a tribute to the national captain, but one design detail has turned it into a viral talking point.