Lamine Yamal’s ascension to Barcelona’s No. 10 shirt represents more than just a jersey number—it marks the club’s transition ...

After Lamine Yamal took up the iconic No. 10 jersey, a symbol of Lionel Messi’s unforgettable legacy, another symbolic number has found a new owner.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder has become the latest footballing figure to heap praise on Barcelona sensation ...

Even with half the year still to go, Lionel Messi has already outscored his total from last season and is enjoying arguably ...

Soccer history is littered with stories of ill-advised transfers and money wasted. But when it works, beautiful things can ...

All-Star Game between MLS and Liga MX brings together world-renowned players with European pedigree, offering a night of ...

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has had himself a busy summer between national team duties, the Club World Cup and regular ...

It was the transfer that shocked world football in 2021 — but could Lionel Messi now be making a return journey from Paris Saint-Germain to Barcelona?. Argentina’s World Cup-winning talisman ...

This was the issue when Messi left Barcelona in 2021. He had agreed a new contract but because of the salary cap rule they were unable to register him — and therefore he had to leave.

So, is Messi going to renew his Barcelona contract? Nobody knows yet. The Argentina captain was allowed to head off on holidays before the last game of the La Liga season, to prepare for the ...

It quickly became apparent that playing against boys his own age wasn’t much of a challenge for Messi, so in 2003-04, Barcelona moved the 16-year-old to the under-18s.

Messi and Ronaldinho at Barcelona (LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images) The word that Ronaldinho uses most frequently, in response to The Athletic’s questions, is “natural”.