Undoubtedly one of the game’s greatest ever defenders, Jordi Alba has faced them all, but one player tops the lot. Across an iconic career the left-back, who is still playing for Inter Miami, ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated football for well over a decade – and their families also joined in with the fierce rivalry. For nine years, La Liga hosted what felt like weekly ...

Georgina Rodríguez and Antonela Rocuzzo showed the world that there’s no animosity between the two despite their rivalling ...

Lamine Yamal has had an incredible 2024, but does his performance stack up with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they were Yamal's age? (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty ...

Cristiano Ronaldo may be disappointed to learn that his former Real Madrid colleague James Rodriguez has surprisingly chosen Lionel Messi as his dream team-mate. Ronaldo and Rodriguez shared the ...

Kylian Mbappe expressed his deep admiration for the great footballing duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in June 2023. The two superstars dominated world football for over 15 years ...

However, the scoring streak came to an end and rival fans took the chance to poke fun at the 39-year-old by chanting Messi's name. But Ronaldo did not take the bait. Instead, the former Real ...

Ryan O'Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He's also the author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution." Lamine Yamal has had an incredible 2024, but does his ...

Leonardo Bonucci selected Fernando Torres as the most difficult opponent he faced, ignoring Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Juventus legend called time on his illustrious career last year ...

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo once stated that there is one area in which he believes his longtime rival Lionel Messi ...

When asked to select the greatest player he’s seen play live, Messi surprisingly named former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, their long-term rivalry notwithstanding. Instead, he selected ...