Growing up, Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi confessed that he had one player he deeply admired and idolised, openly admitting that he "loved him."

No Lionel Messi, no problem for Argentina as the reigning, defending World Cup winners tore through Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

Argentina may have qualified for the 2026 World Cup earlier in the day with Uruguay drawing with Bolivia, but that didn't mean that they were going to let up facing rivals Brazil in the Superclasico de las Americas,

One of the players who famously stood alongside Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant 2022 FIFA World Cup run has made a striking announcement ahead of the 2026 edition. He has hinted that his international career could end in 2026 — but only under one specific condition.

The workload of the 37-year-old Argentina captain has been managed since the start of the Major League Soccer season.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni refused to entertain questions regarding Lionel Messi's potential involvement at the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition, the main question now is ...

Argentina's seriously special performance against Brazil on Tuesday was a hint at how football's next tactical era might look

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or last year at age 36. We take a trip down memory lane and remember the five oldest players to win the prestigious award.