Lionel Messi is on the cusp of achieving a career milestone: a World Cup Golden Boot. With eight goals scored and one game left to play in the tournament, he is so close to winning it, but he has a few other players in contention.

England pride themselves on their physicality, so shouldn't it have suited them to face a 39-year-old who spends most of his time walking? Not this 39-year-old. BBC Sport football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan explores a Lionel Messi masterclass.

The superstars are shining, and the Golden Boot odds seem to be changing every minute. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have trad

The GOAT of soccer's last World Cup might be remembered as the greatest of all time when all is said and done.

Lionel Messi has been one of the world's best soccer players for two decades, which has naturally made him a very wealthy man.

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Argentina star Lionel Messi delivers message to his country's fans after a wild comeback win over England to make the final.

Antonela Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi met through her cousin, one of Messi's teammates at Newell's Old Boys in Argentina.