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.

Here are the players at the top of this World Cup's chart so far as the leading scorers.

One of those clubs is Chicago Fire, which, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, has secured the signing of a European football legend and the all-time leading scorer for his national team.

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

Messi made it seven straight while extending the all-time men's World Cup scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina's 3-1 victory over Jordan.

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 scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win vs. Algeria. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Dax McCarty discuss the amazing performance and ask if France cemented their status as favorites to win the World Cup after a 3-1 win over Senegal.

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.