ESPN's By The Numbers brings you the best of stats from weekend's football matches: PREMIER LEAGUE  4 Pep Guardiola lost 4 ...

Lionel Messi scored a header to bring Inter Miami level against Atlanta United. But how many more header goals does he need ...

Lionel Messi pipped Cristiano Ronaldo to the 'GOAT' award this week (both images from Getty). Lionel Messi has opened up on being 'upstoppable' after winning a G.O.A.T award ahead of Cristiano ...

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world, often igniting healthy debates about which legend is better. Why does this question spark ...

Gary Lineker has put the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi greatness debate to bed by claiming “there isn’t a comparison”. The one matter of opinion that still divides football fans is ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer.

Behind him is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo with five Ballons d'Or. Only 10 players all-time have claimed multiple Ballon d'Or awards. There have been 34 other players who have ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage ... a tally which draws him level with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in men’s soccer. “It’s really nice to come here, to feel the affection ...

Not that it's surprising, but Lionel Messi can still do it all in key games. Messi scored three goals and assisted two, contributing five goals and assists in a six-goal performance. The ...

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has equalled rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s record after scoring a hat-trick against Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Messi scored three times and provided two ...