Lionel Messi has no shortage of motivation in 2025. His Inter Miami CF won the Supporters' Shield last season, setting an MLS single-season record for points in the process, before being humbly knocked out of the playoffs in Round 1.

Choosing an all-time favourite Lionel Messi goal is no mean feat. The Argentinian great arguably has the best highlight reel in football history, featuring long-range strikes, free kicks and jaw-dropping solo goals. However, the man himself will have to ...

© Brennan Asplen/Getty ImagesUEFA granted access to the original footage, and Messi gave a personal interview to help capture the emotion of the moment. In a ...

Lionel Messi is the most decorated player in the history of the world's most popular sport. The Argentine superstar has transcended soccer, earning prime real estate on ESPN's list of the greatest athletes of the 21st century.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is about to tell the world which of his many goals was his favorite. The Inter Miami star, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and World Cup champion announced Tuesday that he will unveil his favorite goal on May 22.

Messi scored one and assisted on three more as Inter Miami crushed Cincinnati 4-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Messi had been scoreless in three matches against Cincinnati, but that streak ended in the 19th minute Sunday when he headed a short cross from Mateo Silvetti, giving Miami a 1-0 lead. Messi, a World Cup champion with Argentina and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, had his 11th goal in the last seven games.