Messi dubbed ‘father’ of ‘monster’ Ronaldo amid Real Madrid, Rodri Ballon d’Or controversy
Have you ever wondered who Pep Guardiola thinks is the greatest footballer of all time between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?
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Neymar sparks Messi reunion rumours at Inter Miami after just six appearances in Saudi Arabia
The list of stars to swap European football for the Saudi Pro League, and then calling it quits a year or two in may have just grown bigger.
Man City boss Guardiola names team he wants to avoid in the Champions League: ‘They destroy me’
Man City boss Pep Guardiola has explained why he wants to avoid former club Barcelona in the Champions League this season.
MLS too easy for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami; how can they fix the ‘Beckham rule’?
Lionel Messi is paid more than the entire rosters of 25 of the league’s 29 clubs so it’s little wonder Inter Miami are so dominant. It’s un-American.
Spies, drones and hijacked transfers: Football’s sneakiest sneaks revealed
Canada women’s manager has apologised after a drone was sent over a New Zealand training session ahead of their Olympics opener…here are more tales of sneak.
Messi not spent like Ronaldo but this Argentina thrives without him
Argentina actually won the Copa America without Lionel Messi on the pitch but this is no story to match Ronaldo and Portugal.
Yamal is the biggest threat to England – at 17 he’s ten times better than Messi, twice as good as Ronaldo
At 17 Lamine Yamal is already ten times better than Lionel Messi and twice as good as Cristiano Ronaldo was. At least, that’s what the stats suggest.
Emiliano Martinez ‘wasn’t ready to go home’ after Messi missed penalty
Emiliano Martinez said he was “not ready to go home” after producing two key penalty saves which earned Argentina a place in the Copa America semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Argentina could pull off rare feat of marrying Messi era with youth
Implementing a period of transition and maintaining success are usually mutually exclusive in football, but Argentina could pull it off.
Why you should never step up against Lionel Messi – or tell Juan Roman Riquelme to tie his shoes
Jimmy Conrad has the ‘nice calling card’ of tackling Lionel Messi in a Copa America. He never told Juan Roman Riquelme to tie his laces again though.
Lionel Messi confirms retirement plans ahead of Copa America with Argentina
Lionel Messi moved to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 but was expected to return to Argentina to end his career.
Copa America set to screw MLS but mostly poor Inter Miami
“We can’t afford to shut the league down for Copa America,” says MLS chief, but Inter Miami would have very much liked them to try.
Carragher exclusive: Messi, Ronaldo ‘can’t stand each other’, but one would have found rivalry ‘tougher’
Jamie Carragher says Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo probably ‘can’t stand each other’ – and he doesn’t think their level of rivalry will be seen again.
Lionel Messi makes Tata Martino look like a genius; if only Phil Neville had a GOAT
Lionel Messi is making his manager look good, Austin are stunning the Western Conference and Phil Neville’s Portland Timbers are tumbling.
Liverpool, City target Florian Wirtz tipped to have ‘similar career’ to Inter Miami star Lionel Messi
Reported Liverpool and Manchester City target Florian Wirtz has been likened to Lionel Messi, as he can have a “similar career” to the Inter Miami star.
Jamie Carragher exclusive on Lionel Messi: ‘The best player of all time’ didn’t show it against Liverpool
Jamie Carragher wholeheartedly believes Lionel Messi to be “the best player we’ve ever seen play football”. But he remembers Liverpool handling him easily.
Ronaldo vs Messi: Ex-England manager Capello settles debate by using ‘very simple’ reason
Former England manager Fabio Capello has offered his viewpoint on who is better out of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo: F365 puts the debate to bed with season-by-season comparison
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest battle between two individuals in football history. But who is truly the better of the two?
Mbappe clear of Shevchenko and Raul for all-time Champions League knockout goals
Kylian Mbappe has pulled clear of Andriy Shevchenko and Raul for all-time Champions League knockout stage goals; the gap to the top five is pretty big.
Jordi Alba is Neville to Lionel Messi’s Beckham but he is still bloody brilliant
If Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are the soloists then Sergio Busquets is the metronome and Jordi Alba is the conductor. What a player.
MLS fans told stop taking Lionel Messi ‘for granted’ as they ‘will never see the likes again’
Former United States forward Taylor Twellman thinks Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is performing at a level MLS may never see again.
Lionel Messi magic in Mahomes’ home makes MLS winner a no-brainer
The world’s greatest footballer stole the show at the home of the NFL’s biggest star to dump misery on the club Patrick Mahomes part-owns.
Tata Martino explains why inspired Lionel Messi performance was ‘comforting’ for Inter Miami
Inter Miami coach Tata Martino has explained that his side’s latest win, inspired by a top Lionel Messi performance, was “comforting” for him at the end of a “tough week.”
Highest paid footballers in the world: Ronaldo 1st, Messi 5th as Saudi Arabia dominate
Including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe, here are the top 10 highest earners in world football, only taking yearly salary into account.
Lionel Messi branded a ‘possessed dwarf’ by rival coach in leaked audio: ‘Fool, you going to cry?’
Lionel Messi has been labelled a “possessed dwarf” by the assistant coach of Mexican team Monterrey in leaked audio from their match against Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi proves gold doesn’t rust as racism is shown the Red Bull
It turns out Argentina produce some pretty decent No.10s – who knew? Several of them stood out in MLS this weekend. It was a tough week to be unbeaten, though.
Lionel Messi ‘asks’ for Barcelona ‘tribute match’ amid claims Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘better’
Lionel Messi is looking to return to Barcelona in order to play one last match with arrangements ‘beginning to take shape’, according to reports in Spain.
Fuming Messi, Suarez, Alba confront referee as Argentina captain misses Champions Cup loss
Inter Miami coach Tata Martino has revealed why he did not risk Lionel Messi for his side’s Champions Cup clash against Mexican side Monterrey.
MLS winners and losers as Hollywood grafters triumph and Messi-less Miami stumble
It was a good week for the grafters in MLS, but there were struggling superstars and the wrong kind of teenage kicks.
Lionel Messi snubs Jude Bellingham as he names quartet set for ‘beautiful’ Ballon d’Or rivalry
Lionel Messi has named four players he expects to compete in a “beautiful rivalry” for the Ballon d’Or over the next few years, but snubbed Jude Bellingham.