Lionel Messi News and Features

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the World Cup Trophy after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina (3) and France (3) (Argentina win 4-2 on penalties) at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images)
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Date of birth: June 24, 1987
Instagram: @leomessi
Club(s): Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Miami
Country: Argentina
Signing fee: Academy

Considered by many one of the greatest players of all time, if not the greatest. The forward has racked up astonishing numbers season after glittering season. Messi averaged almost a goal a game for Barca, and one in two for his country. Lifting the 2022 World Cup completed the trophy set and added to 35 trophies with Barcelona, two Copa America's and six Ballon d'Ors. But the stats do not tell the full story of unmatched levels of skill, invention and dribbling ability.

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Why are players scoring so many goals at the 2026 World Cup?

By Kedar Bayley published

For the Golden Boot race leaders, it’s not even Gameweek 3 of the World Cup, yet the leading scorers sit on four, five goals — why?

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Who is the top scorer at 2026 World Cup? Golden Boot latest standings

By Kedar Bayley, Steven Chicken last updated

The 2026 World Cup's Golden Boot will be a major addition to anyone's resume, superstar or not - so, who are the contenders?

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Lionel Messi during Argentina vs Austria at World Cup 2026

How many more goals has Lionel Messi scored than Cristiano Ronaldo at World Cups?

By Jakob Barnes published

They used to debate who was better, but Lionel Messi is leaving Cristiano Ronaldo in the dust when it comes to World Cup goals now

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Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria at Dallas Stadium on June 22, 2026

All-time World Cup top scorers

By Sean Cole last updated

TOP SCORERS EVER Lionel Messi is the all-time World Cup top scorer, with 17 goals spread across six tournaments for Argentina

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Lionel Messi may be undisputed greatest of all time after breaking World Cup record - but that's besides the point

By Steven Chicken published

Deciding Lionel Messi's place on the podium of all-time greats can wait for another day - for now, we are just desperate to drink him in while we can

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Lionel Messi broke two more World Records vs Austria tonight

By Chris Nee published

The Argentina captain reeled in World Cup records like they’re going out of fashion

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'There is something up with that football' Joe Hart reveals World Cup Trionda theory behind strange Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi phenomenon

By Steven Chicken published

Kylian Mbappe's 25 yarder against Iraq was just the latest powerful long ranger to beat a keeper who looked like he could have saved it

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Mbappe World Cup goals: How many does the Frenchman need to overtake Lionel Messi?

By Kedar Bayley last updated

Kylian Mbappe is likely to go down as the greatest World Cup player ever, but how many goals away from Lionel Messi is he?

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Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time

Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time

By Mark White last updated

RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

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Lionel Messi’s penalty record after he misses for Argentina vs Austria

By Chris Nee published

Lionel Messi missed a penalty that would have made him the World Cup’s outright greatest goalscorer (but scored from open play shortly afterwards)

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