Inter Miami's Lionel Messi works out during a training session, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ahead of Saturday's of the MLS Cup soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

From a purely statistical point of view, it is Lionel Messi with his 59 decisive actions (37 goals + 22 assists). However, the CIES attempted to weight these statistics according to the level of the matches in which they were achieved.

Lionel Messi is still refusing to confirm his 2026 World Cup plans, with the all-time great leaving Argentina and the rest of a global audience guessing on whether he will form part of a global title defense from the reigning champions next summer.

It won’t be long before Lionel Messi is back in action following his MLS Cup triumph with Inter Miami. When Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023, the mission was clear: Lead the Herons to Major League Soccer glory. Mission accomplished. After guiding ...

Lamine Yamal's goal and assist stats are streets ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé at the same age. But is he playing too much?

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is cautious with social media, as any seemingly mundane event has the potential to make headlines and go viral.