A quarter-final tie against either Switzerland or Colombia was the prize for the winners of the Argentina v Egypt Round of 16 game, and pre-match hype centred, unsurprisingly, around Lionel Messi and Mo Salah.

Thierry Henry has explained why Lionel Messi is so dangerous from Zone 14, a part of the pitch that sits immediately outside the opponent's penalty box. Messi continues to prove that age is just a number.

Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week after the first video is uploaded to YouTube. It’s 18 ...

For one last time and a world record sixth time, the world will be blessed to see Lionel Messi in action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in what will in all probability be his final outing at the world's most popular sporting event. The 38-year-old will look to ...

The 2026 World Cup could go down in history as the last for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. At 41 and 39 years old, respectively, the two biggest figures of the last generation continue to be the focal point of their national teams' play,

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The phrase ‘moves in twos’ has been around for a long time in coaching circles, and anyone who has experienced training exercises around that theme would know that Lionel Messi is your perfect partner. Both of Argentina’s goals in their Copa America ...

However, Messi also set another record on Tuesday, one that he is surely hoping will be eclipsed in his lifetime. With Argentina trailing 1-0 after a 15th-minute goal from Egypt c