England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is aware of the threat Lionel Messi brings on the field, but he is wary of the entire ...

England defender Nico O’Reilly is backing himself to come through the “once-in-a-lifetime” task of marking Lionel Messi and turning his dream of winning the World Cup into reality. O’Reilly has been ...

A new refereeing protocol has added to the powder keg of public perception over fairness at the World Cup, a former FIFA ...

England outlasted Norway to advance to the semifinal of the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup, but manager Thomas Tuchel ripped his ...

Surprise shots, deceptive acceleration and lots of walking — opponents describe what they see when facing the greatest of all ...

There may not be a hotter name in sports right now than Erling Haaland, whose World Cup exploits with Norway have shot him ...

I knew Lionel Messi would be the headliner of this World Cup, but I didn't expect to fall so hopelessly in love with him.

Lionel Messi was in tears at full-time, but Argentina are through to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup after beating ...

Storied soccer announcer Andrés Cantor joked about losing his voice over his epic call of Lionel Messi's goal vs. Egypt in ...

Brazilian pundit Marcelo Bechler has taken aim at Cristiano Ronaldo's behavior toward Lionel Messi at the FIFA World Cup. The reporter on TNT Sports Brazil said the 41-year-old looked very rattled the ...

The Portuguese soccer player called on another reporter before the question about his rival was finished Pat Elmont - FIFA/FIFA via Getty; Karl Bridgeman - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Cristiano Ronaldo ...