In the never-ending comparisons between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the Argentine legend got a chance to fire the first salvo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Messi played on Tuesday night and scored a hat trick for Argentina.

In 2022, history was made when the Fifa World Cup, football's greatest glory and joy, came to the Gulf region and the Arab World for the first time

Reaction as the Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal are knocked out by Spain, in what is likely to be his final World Cup appearance.

On 16 June, 20 years to the day since he made a goalscoring FIFA World Cup™ debut versus Serbia and Montenegro, Lionel Messi became just the second player in history to net at f

Cristiano Ronaldo and Co were unable to make a winning start to their Group K campaign in Houston despite taking the lead in just the sixth minute

Lionel Messi continues to break records while in the twilight of his career – but one stat has proved impossible for even him to top. Messi has hit the headlines again this summer, becoming

Charting the history and remarkable numbers behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry, from April 23, 2008 until

Ronaldo's World Cup exit sparks renewed Messi debate - Mirror slams his age-41 farewell, highlights Messi's Ballon d'Or