The Argentina legend leaves the international stage with many moments to remember. We look back at 10 of the best.

BUENOS AIRES — Surrounded by his family and battling through tears, Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his ...

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 ...

Lionel Messi and Argentina-- one of the greatest legacies in the history of sport comes to an end. The Inter Miami striker has announced his decision to leave the Albiceleste and retire from ...

Soccer isn't supposed to be easy to understand. Data companies collect millions of data points, and that's only for what's happening with the ball. Tracking information, a newer technology in the ...

Lionel Messi on the soccer field takes the short, trotty steps of a dachshund in the park. Such diminutive, mincy movements are part of his mystique: He gives opponents absolutely no reason whatsoever ...

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has made clear his stance on where he ranks among soccer's all-time greats, while also opening up on his relationship with fellow sporting icon Lionel Messi All Out ...

There was once a time when the burden of carrying Argentina's dreams had become too much to bear for Lionel Messi. In 2016, the responsibility of winning a coveted trophy with his beloved home nation ...

From his earliest days with Argentina to World Cup glory, Messi's relationship with his country was more complicated than it appeared.