Lionel Messi went from six goals in four World Cups to 15 (and counting) in 2022 and 2026. What changed under Lionel Scaloni?

In the latest iteration of a footballing rivalry that goes back generations, England and Argentina are due to showdown in the ...

It is an astonishing quirk that England and Lionel Messi of Argentina have never met in a senior international match. That ...

Until Wednesday's second semifinal of the 2026 World Cup kicks off, it's a strange historical quirk that Lionel Messi has ...

As World Cup games go, they do not come much bigger than England against Argentina. The two nations have met five times at ...

In 2004, a little-known 16-year-old Lionel Messi was taking the underground soccer world by storm. "Messi: The Forgotten Tape" tells the story of how a VHS tape with highlights of the young phenom ...

Lionel Messi matched a World Cup record with a hat trick, but one moment away from the goals had critics asking a different question.

ESPN Argentina's Nico Baier provides the lowdown on England's World Cup semifinal opponents.

Leo Messi raised concerns after being substituted in the 72nd minute of Inter Miami's last match, just days before the start of the 2026 World Cup. The Argentine clutched his thigh and was substituted ...

Not content with releasing a near-scale model of the FIFA World Cup trophy itself in brick form, Lego has upped the ante ahead of the finals by releasing a range of official minifigures styled on some ...

Messi’s public plea: Messi says Neymar must be at the World Cup, citing his world-class talent and importance to football. Neymar’s current struggle: Neymar has not played for Brazil since October ...