FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — If Inter Miami plans to keep its Leagues Cup title hopes alive, they might have to do so without Lionel Messi this week. Messi, the Argentine World Cup champion, was not seen during the open portion of practice open to media on ...

Here is a sobering thought for Inter Miami opponents as the 2026 MLS season gets underway this weekend: Lionel Messi’s pink-clad team could be stronger than it was last season, when it outscored opponents 16-2 in the playoffs to win the club’s first ...

Lionel Messi has begun his preparation for the 2026 World Cup by taking part in Inter Miami’s early preseason friendlies, hoping to replicate Argentina’s triumph from 2022. With the forward still reluctant to fully confirm his participation as ...

Every legendary football player eventually has to say goodbye, and fans are beginning to wonder if that moment is inching closer for Lionel Messi. Instead of debating his goals or free kicks, the pressing question is whether the greatest player of his ...

Lionel Messi is undecided about playing in the 2026 World Cup. Messi, the 38-year-old Argentine World Cup champion, acknowledged his health would be at the forefront of his decision to play in the next tournament co-hosted by the United States, Canada and ...

Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi has said he hopes to play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, though acknowledges that his health will dictate his role in the competition. In an interview with NBC News, the 38-year-old hinted at playing in soccer’s ...

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. Messi, who will turn 39 years old next summer, has represented Argentina at five ...