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Lionel Messi selects soccer’s top 10 future stars: Did any USMNT player make the list?
Lionel Messi remains one of soccer's greatest icons, and as his legendary career enters its final chapter following his international farewell, the Argentine maestro has officially revealed the latest group of top 10 young talents he believes represent the future of the sport.
The all-time great has set himself up for a busy life post-international retirement.
The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Kane’s historic 2025-26 campaign helped him secure the Ballon d’Or, while Messi’s extraordinary achievements continue to provide the benchmark against which the game’s greatest goalscorers are measured.
FC Cincinnati faces Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi in a crucial match for their playoff hopes. A win against Miami and a Columbus loss would clinch a playoff spot for Cincinnati. Inter Miami CF boasts the best offense in Major League Soccer,
On Tuesday, Messi will take his final bow for Argentina, and an era that began before his youngest teammates were born comes to an end
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Lionel Messi joins Gianluigi Buffon among the oldest top-ten Ballon d’Or finishers in history
Lionel Messi finished fifth in the 2026 Ballon d’Or at 39, making him the third-oldest player ever to finish in the top ten. Lionel Messi has added another milestone to his career by finishing fifth in the 2026 Ballon d’Or at 39 years and four months old.
After Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's World Cup swan song, Forbes ranks soccer's highest-paid players. See how much star footballers are making on and off the field.
As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 greatest players of all time, courtesy of HarperCollins ...
The game's two biggest stars in the 2010s remain its top earners, according to the latest numbers from financial publication Forbes.
Lionel Messi's place among football's all-time greats has inspired some memorable words from those who have watched, faced and worked alongside him.From his extraordinary years atBarcelona to World