The 2026 Word Cup is approaching next summer and most of the biggest soccer stars will arrive in the United States, Canada ...

Yamal and Estêvão both have some way to go to match Messi’s early career heights. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, whose first 100 appearances were also made for Barça, scored a ludicrous 41 goals ...

The debate over the 2025 Ballon d’Or has rolled on after Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele stormed to victory ahead of Lamine Yamal. After months of rumours over who would lift the trophy in ...

Lamine Yamal is not only one of the sensations of the present, but also one of the names that will mark the future of world ...

Lamine Yamal's frustrations at being substituted off in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday night might ...

Former Barcelona midfielder Gaizka Mendieta believes comparisons to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not ideal for ...

Former Manchester United, Newcastle, and Tottenham Hotspur striker Louis Saha has warned Lamine Yamal that he won't match the legacy of Lionel Messi because he doesn't have the same "obsession" with ...

The top 10 best-selling football shirts across all of Europe have been revealed, and neither Inter Miami's Lionel Messi or ...

© David Ramos & Alex Grimm/Getty ImagesLamine Yamal (L) of FC Barcelona and Ousmane Dembele (R) of Paris Saint-Germain. The Paris Saint-Germain star has just ...

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Recently, former Premier League striker Louis Saha cautioned young Barcelona talent Lamine Yamal that he may not reach the heights of these icons due to a lack of the same "obsession" for the game.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to defy age and expectations after being named among the 26 finalists for the 2025 FIFPRO Men's World 11 on Monday. The Argentina and Portugal superstars ...