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The 39-year-old remains central to the club’s ambitions during a crucial part of the MLS season, making every sign of physical discomfort worth watching closely.

Barcelona are currently not planning a tribute or farewell match for Lionel Messi, despite the club legend entering the final stages of his career.According to information provided exclusively to

The 2026 World Cup was Lionel Messi's last tournament with Argentina, the soccer legend has confirmed.

Petr Cech believes Lionel Messi still has a real shot at winning a record-extending ninth Ballon d'Or this year. The 2026 Ballon d’Or conversation continues to heat up ahead of October’s ceremony, and one of the game’s most respected former goalkeepers has thrown his support behind Lionel Messi as the sport’s biggest individual honor edges closer.

Lionel Messi has played his last game representing Argentina, the soccer star announced Monday. The 39-year-old Messi’s retirement from the national team comes 20 years after his first appearance and ends a career with La Albiceleste that saw him score 98 goals and add 38 assists in 142 matches.

Lionel Messi scored twice in Inter Miami's Leagues Cup-opening win over Atlético de San Luis. Jim Rassol / Imagn Images For the first time since the World Cup, Lionel Messi is back on the scoresheet. And he’s done it in a competition he has previously owned

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It may not have been the fairytale ending Lionel Messi and Argentina were hoping for, but Inter Miami CF's legendary No. 10 delivered a 2026 FIFA World Cup for the ages. In what could have been his final World Cup, Messi set ...

The legend is beloved in Argentina, but club loyalties still played a role as all matches in the country stopped to honor Messi over the weekend.