The biggest soccer star in the world is in Toronto, as Lionel Messi's Inter Miami are playing Saturday at BMO Field.

Perhaps you’ve heard about the contest at some sports events where a fan races a trained sprinter, is given a huge head start, and has to hold off the sprinter at the end. The Union’s current situation isn’t quite that bad,

In its first showing at public auction since the card’s explosive run-up this summer, which saw it leap from less than $400,000 in its last public sale to $1.5 million in the private market, a 2004 Panini Sports Lionel Messi Mega Cracks PSA 10 rookie card fetched $960,000 Thursday night at Fanatics Collect.

One week prior to the beginning of the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi's Argentina will be clashing with both Mexico and another CONCACAF side.

No player outside of Europe’s top-five leagues was nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or—though Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres was nominated for his performances with Sporting CP in Portugal. With Messi in MLS and Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, their chances of even being nominated were slim.

Aitana Bonmati won her third consecutive Ballon d'Or, becoming the first female player to do so, five short of Lionel Messi's record of eight titles

Just like Lionel Messi earlier, Sergio Ramos made headlines in Mexico this week—but not for the right reasons.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner bagged a brace and an assist in Wednesday night’s rout, bringing his total goal involvements to 37 in 2025. Messi is now the first player in MLS history to record 35 or more goal contributions in back-to-back seasons.