Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was second with 1,205 votes (24. ... He spent two seasons with Serie A side Fiorentina before one final move to Salernitana in the summer of 2021.

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni watches his players during a training session ahead of a World Cup 2026 ...

This Thursday, Denmark will face Portugal for the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, and coach Brian Riemer spoke about his favorite between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Not ...

The key word there: possibility. For all his greatness, Lionel Messi is neither ageless nor indefatigable, nor is he required to play in every one of Miami’s games. And so some teams ...

The Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman recently showered praise on Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, hoping he can achieve what Lionel Messi did for the club one day. The Dutchman notably coached the ...

Stop.” @TedHZhang added: “Piers, you have many great takes, but this is one of the worst ever. Messi at 5th?” @deechopra69 suggested Morgan was guilty of ‘Messi Derangement Syndrome ...

He was Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo combined. We played together at Inter Milan for one year - (Hector) Cuper was the manager when we lost Serie A in the last game against Lazio in Rome.

But if Barcelona gets its way, fans could witness a dream scenario: Lionel Messi wearing the Blaugrana jersey one last time on the stage where he became a legend.