Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Ibrahim Maza has revealed that earning a Kopa Trophy vote from Argentine icon Lionel Messi has fuelled his ambition to win the Ballon d'Or in the future. Meanwhile, the attacking midfielder also opened up on the difficult personal choice he made two years ago to switch his international allegiance from Germany to Algeria.

LIONEL MESSI is still finding new moves at the ripe old age of 39. The Argentine maestro’s no-look headed assist helped Inter Miami secure continental football with a game to spare after a

Their departures from Portugal and Argentina have arrived in the same era, creating an unusual moment for international soccer, although history shows that the two superstars have experienced a similar absence from the international stage before.

Marcus Rashford has delivered extraordinary praise for Lamine Yamal, describing the Barcelona teenager as the most talented player he has encountered and suggesting he could eventually win seven

Messi played his final match for the Argentine national team on Tuesday night in Buenos Aires, capping an incredible international career that includes a World Cup title and two Copa America crowns

Messi’s legendary digits are up for grabs following his international retirement.

Lionel Messi has accepted that Argentina's 2026 World Cup extra-time defeat to Spain was a part of his football journey.

Salvia messii, literally ‘Messi’s plant’, has light blue and white flowers which are similar in colour to Argentina’s national shirt. Rich Storry/Getty Images Lionel Messi has had a newly-discovered plant species named in his honor. An academic ...

Lionel Messi has sparked debate among football fans after being spotted carrying a personalised mate bag featuring the crests of Barcelona, Inter Miami, Newell’s Old Boys and Argentina, but notably excluding Paris Saint-Germain.