With that said, the 20 most expensive South American transfers in history make for compelling reading as one player features ...

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson just about sneaks in and, as the only goalkeeper in the top 20, is thought of by fans as the ...

Who is the highest-paid MLS player? In 2025, Messi is the highest-paid player with a guaranteed compensation of $20.4 million, per the MLS Players Association.

Lionel Messi is now the all-time leading scorer in FIFA competitions, with 25 goals across 10 tournaments over a 20-year span. His latest came against Porto in the 2025 Club World Cup, a left-footed ...

Ronaldinho is remembered fondly by football fans around the world as the trickster who entertained the masses, and his ...

Of course, all eyes will be on Messi in his return to Chester, PA. This will be the superstar's first time playing on the banks of the Delaware River since the 2023 League Cup (he was injured for ...

Which legendary goalscorer comes out on top?10. Abdon Prats – 20 goals The 32-year-old has been playing in La Liga since 2021–22, but prior to that, he spent the majority of his career playing ...

The goal map below highlights Messi’s favoured target zones, and this strike landed in his most common area, with 22 per cent of his free kicks finding the space just below the top-right corner.

2. Lionel Messi – 0.91 goals per game Messi tops the all-time La Liga scoring charts with 474 goals in 520 appearances, but that’s not quite good enough to earn him the top spot on this list.