Messi, who has scored 787 goals in 963 appearances at club level, was honoured by a bronze statue in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2016. Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently said they are "working on" a statue at the Nou Camp.

Is Lionel Messi playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? That's the question on everyone's minds entering next summer's 48-team tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Aided by Messi's star-power, Argentina has hoisted nearly every major international trophy since its supernova's debut. Messi anchored the country's wins in the 2021 and 2024 Copa America tournaments, as well as the 2022 World Cup. He also claimed gold as a member of the country's U23 Olympic side in 2008, scoring two goals in six games.

Lionel Messi isn't saying if he plans to play in the 2026 World Cup. The 38-year-old star led Argentina to the top of the standings of South America’s World Cup qualifiers, but he hasn't confirmed if he'll help his country defend its 2022 title. The World Cup draw is on Friday.

Barcelona sporting director Deco has addressed transfer speculation linking club legend Lionel Messi with a return to the Catalan club.

Sergio Aguero has claimed Lionel Messi could return to Barcelona before the end of his playing career. A former teammate of the eight-time Ballon d'Or at international level, Aguero also said he hopes Messi could "play forever" and that he backs the GOAT to have an impact for defending champions Argentina at next summer's World Cup in North America.

SEATTLE – There have been a number of achievements at Lumen Field that will be permanently stored in Seattle sports lore. NFC Championships, an MLS Cup – a cornucopia of Sportscenter top-10 highlights. But what happened Sunday will have a unique place ...