Who are the biggest World Cup legends of all time? From Pele to Lionel Messi, we attempt to name the top 10.

After years of carrying Argentina's hopes and enduring heartbreak, Lionel Messi overcame every obstacle to finally lift the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

Argentina's World Cup-friendly stop at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium became a surreal collision of global soccer and college football culture.

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 greatest players of all time, courtesy of HarperCollins ...

Lionel Messi’s Argentina are chasing back-to-back World Cup titles, Spain arrive with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, and France boast perhaps the deepest squad in football. From Brazil and England to Portugal,

The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

Lamine Yamal already has made himself a household name, but other young stars will try to help their countries to glory.