Less than 9 months for the kickoff of the competition, a Lionel Messi’s star teammate made a bold claim ahead of the 2026 World Cup: "Spain, France, and Argentina are candidates."

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Messi opened the scoring for Miami in the 39th minute after missing several chances, finally beating Canadian goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert before adding his second in the 87th minute. His 25th and 26th goals of the season pushed him into the Golden Boot lead and out of a tie on 24 goals with LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.

Brazil soccer great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted his 643rd goal for Barcelona in Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Valencia.

On the field, Socceroos Kye Rowles and Patrick Yazbek are confronting some of the toughest tests of their careers in Major League Soccer: world-class opponents, brutal travel schedules and oppressive summer heat,

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo becomes his sport's first billionaire, with his wealth driven by Saudi contract.

As part of Prime Hydration's ongoing battle with the soccer star, the beverage company claims that Messi is a brand ambassador for a new sports drink — not its