Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have pushed soccer into an era where statistics bend around their brilliance, and yet a single question continues to return with fresh urgency: Who has more total goal contributions this century?

Barcelona icon Lionel Messi continued to etch his name ever further into the history books of world football in the early hours of Monday.This came by way of his latest performance in the colours of

The 38-year-old scored a goal and three assists to help the Herons come out on top at TQL Stadium on Sunday night. Messi’s tally puts him atop the leaderboard for the most goal contributions in a single MLS Cup playoffs campaign.

A player from the Argentina national team recalled a curious story involving Lionel Messi in the lead-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Spain and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said he has modeled some aspects of his game after the likes of Lionel Messi and Luka Modric, specifically singling out their "clever" passing ability as the aspects of their game he's taken the most inspiration from.

Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga with a 6-2 thrashing of Freiburg, as RB Leipzig kept the gap to six points with a win. Marseille briefly went top of Ligue 1 with a 5-1 win away to Nice, only for PSG to reclaim their position with a 3-0 win over Le Havre.

As Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick before halftime for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, many fans wonder whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo have ever accomplished that.

Adidas has secured two of the biggest names in global sport. In 2017, Lionel Messi signed a lifetime contract with the German brand. This Wednesday, November 26, Patrick Mahomes renewed his deal for several more years, keeping the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback – and three-time Super Bowl champion – firmly in the Three Stripes family.