Barcelona legend and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has officially become the highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history, netting his 17th tournament goal to surpass Germany’s Miroslav Klose. The ...

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

Lionel Messi is preparing for a record-breaking sixth World Cup appearance, but the player heading to the tournament is ...

Messi has already scored five goals at this World Cup Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. It’s May 1, 2005. It’s a week ...

Lionel Messi is celebrating his birthday this year by breaking the record for the highest number of goals in FIFA history ...