Watch the full time lapse of a Cristiano Ronaldo drawing as the portrait gradually comes to life. From the first sketch lines to the final shading details, see how the artwork transforms step by step.

Pep Guardiola is a big fan of Phil Foden, but has recently been playing the 25-year-old far less often at Manchester City. The winger has yet to score a goal in 2026.

With 100 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut? And who do we think will ...

Canada star speaks to FIFA about his incredible journey from struggling to impress seventh-tier English clubs to preparing for a World Cup.

Soccer star Lionel Messi reached a significant milestone, scoring his 900th career goal in Inter Miami’s match against ...

Real Madrid's Arda Guler celebrates a goal against Benfica but it is ruled out for offside Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) ...

Lionel Messi scored his 900th goal for club and country in Inter Miami’s match against Nashville SC on March 18. Here's how it happened.

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi was cleared after a review by Major League Soccer determined that he did not violate any policy when he followed the match officials through a doorway following Inter ...

Lionel Messi has some high expectations for Inter Miami for 2026. He'll aim to lead the Herons to consecutive MLS Cup titles ...

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was humming with anticipation. An MLS Opening Day-record 75,673 believers who all came to witness greatness. For just the third time in three years ...

The fan was chased by security before trying to embrace the soccer star Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by Just Jared, PopCrush, ...

Lionel Messi had an unexpected and unwelcome run-in with a fan while playing for Inter Miami. The 38-year-old soccer star was representing his team while they played a friendly game against Ecuador's ...