During Covid, when sport was back but behind closed doors, I hosted a number of strange online shows to fill the void of real life. The highlight was chatting to Darren Gough about a lifesize bronze rhinoceros for 45 minutes to 15 small boxes on a Zoom call. I don’t recall who it was for … Read more
Lionel Messi is set to expand his football ownership portfolio, with the 39-year-old having agreed to buy Spanish second-division side Eldense. The Argentine also acquired fifth-division club UE Cornella shortly before the 2026 World Cup. Now, Messi is set to purchase a 100% stake in Eldense – which will see him clash with Cristiano Ronaldo. … Read more
Spanish second-division side Eldense say Argentina great Lionel Messi has reached a “preliminary agreement” to become the club’s majority shareholder. Eldense will become the second Spanish club Messi has invested in, having bought Catalan side Cornella in April. The 39-year-old former Barcelona forward currently plays for Inter Miami and recently retired from international football after … Read more
As an Argentine international, this may be the end for Lionel Messi — and I say “may be” because he has retired in the past, but this seems to be much more of a true retirement from Argentina. There are so many different directions and so many different questions that come up when it comes … Read more
Anyone who was present at Lionel Scaloni’s press conference immediately after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on 19 July and saw his tears, the sobs which prevented him from speaking while he got up and walked out, could tell this was a man weeping not because of defeat in … Read more
As the tears streamed down Lionel Messi’s cheeks in the moments after Spain beat Messi’s Argentina in extra time of last month’s FIFA World Cup final, the greatest player in soccer history must have known in his heart that he’d never pull the famous sky-blue-and-white-striped Albiceleste jersey on again. Messi made it official on Monday, … Read more
There is no greater feeling in life than experiencing the purest example of beauty. It is, as Oscar Wilde once said, the one thing time cannot harm. It’s an everlasting rainbow that never stops showing you its colors, and even when the actual act of witnessing something so gorgeous, so exquisite disappears — you still … Read more
Editor’s note: This story was originally published July 20, 2026. Lionel Messi continues to remind the football world that he’s the greatest player of all time, with one GOAT move after another. He’s the all-time leading FIFA World Cup goalscorer — and will only extend his mark with every goal. And that he is doing … Read more
Lionel Messi has played his last match for Argentina. The iconic soccer superstar has announced that he will be retiring from international play, ending his career with Argentina after 22 years and a World Cup title. However, Messi will continue to play for his MLS club, Inter Miami. “After all this time since the final, … Read more
Lionel Messi scored four goals and assisted one to lead Inter Miami to a historic 7-1 win over CF Montréal on Saturday at Nu Stadium. Messi scored his first goal, and Inter Miami’s second of the night, in the 40th minute from a direct free kick that caught Montréal goalkeeper Thomas Gillier off guard at … Read more