Pep Guardiola once named Xavi and Andres Iniesta as two players who never won the Ballon d'Or because of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Argentina had last won the Copa America in 1993, by defeating Mexico in the final match played in Ecuador. In the Messi era ... Argentina's win brought back memories of their own and first ...

At 37, football superstar Lionel Messi says he feels grateful and fortunate to have won every major title in the sport across ...

Like Yamal, Lionel Messi burst onto the scene at the Nou Camp as a teenager, scoring his first goal for Barcelona in 2005, in ...

Lionel Messi endured years of criticism and frustration with Argentina until the titles started coming in, beginning with the 2021 Copa America. Now, a former coach of the national team has ...

Lionel Messi scored one of Inter Miami’s goals in the win over Cavalier in Jamaica ... including the 2016 and 2024 Copa America tournaments, in which he was crowned champion.

But Argentina finally tasted glory in the 2021, beating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final. Messi neither scored or assisted that ... But he’d memorably win the European Championships 12 years later ...

Midfielder Leandro Paredes scathingly reminded Brazil forward Rodrygo that Argentina has one World Cup and two Copa America titles since 2021 ... on the win against Uruguay,” Messi continued ...