Zlatan Ibrahimovic has named Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal as the best player in the world at the 2026 World Cup.

Kylian Mbappé may be one of the top players in the World Cup (and in the world), but he says Messi is the "clear" best player ...

Football icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic has offered the ultimate praise for Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, officially ...

Perhaps the most intriguing soccer star to follow heading into the 2026 World Cup was 18-year-old Spanish phenom Lamine Yamal ...

The PSG defender is widely regarded as the best right back in the world and at 27, he comes into this World Cup smack dab in his prime. Hakimi's pace and crossing ability make him a huge weapon for ...

Lamine Yamal of Spain is starring in his first World Cup Wang Kaiyan/Xinhua via Getty Images Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. The biggest World Cup in ...

Is Lionel Messi still the best soccer player in the world at 38 years old? It's debatable. However, what is undeniable is that Messi will be one of the focal points of the 2026 FIFA World Cup should ...

Reece James started in midfield in Chelsea's 5-2 defeat at Paris St-Germain on Wednesday Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior said the club have "secured the best footballer in the world in his position" ...

In an ideal world, our favorite footballers would possess all the traits to be unstoppable on the pitch: speed, intelligence, footwork, ballstriking, you name it. But because players can’t have it all ...