Vitor Roque handed Messi's former shirt number at BarcaBarcelona have confirmed new signing Vitor Roque will wear a squad number that used to belong to Lionel Messi.BarcelonaLaLiga
Messi snubbed! Why Gimenez chose Mexico over ArgentinaSantiago Gimenez has explained why he chose to represent Mexico over Argentina, with the opportunity to be a team-mate of Lionel Messi passed up.MexicoArgentina
Messi call rejected? Rojo future message amid Miami linksLionel Messi may have been knocked back in a bid to bring another familiar face to Inter Miami, with Marcos Rojo set to remain at Boca Juniors.Major League SoccerTransfers
Rodri reveals key trait Haaland shares with Messi & RonaldoManchester City midfielder Rodri has revealed the one key trait that Erling Haaland shares with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.E. HaalandC. Ronaldo
Addicted to pink! Messi in Miami colours for NYE celebrationLionel Messi offered a nod towards his MLS employers at Inter Miami when opting to wear pink for 2024 celebrations alongside wife Antonela Roccuzzo.Inter Miami CF
Football's biggest winners & losers of 2023With a dramatic year drawing to a close, GOAL looks back on the most significant victories and defeats in the world of footballOpinionFEATURES
Match official reveals key difference between Messi and Ronaldo Honduran referee Said Martinez has revealed how Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo behave on the pitch, from his experience.C. RonaldoInter Miami CF
Who are the most searched footballers in 2023?Footballers are among a pantheon of the biggest celebrities across the globe these days, but just who are the most searched footy stars in 2023?C. RonaldoBayern Munich
U.S. Soccer's biggest winners & losers of 2023It's been a chaotic 12 months in American soccer, but who had years to remember, and who would rather forget 2023 ever happened?Winners & LosersUSA
Bernardo Silva gives hilarious answer to Messi v CR7 debateIt was a novel twist on that age-old debate but Bernardo Silva was not being drawn into taking sides between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.B. SilvaManchester City
‘What people should really know’ – Messi team-mate lifts lidIan Fray wants to tell the story of “what people should really know about Lionel Messi”, with the Inter Miami forward a star on and off the pitch.Major League SoccerInter Miami CF
Secret to success: How Argentina put ‘Ferraris’ around MessiArgentina looked to put “Ferraris” around Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup, allowing the all-time great to produce his inspirational best.World CupArgentina
Take GOAL's ultimate quiz of the year! ⚽Put your knowledge to the test and let us know how many you get right in the comments below!QUIZPremier League
Alvarez replicates Messi with fastest CWC final goal everJulian Alvarez made Club World Cup history and replicated Lionel Messi when he gave Manchester City the lead against Fluminense on Friday.Manchester CityJ. Alvarez
'Laser eyes' - Why Messi was left raging by comment about wifeLionel Messi was left furious at the World Cup when an Argentina team-mate allegedly made an inappropriate comment about his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo.Argentina
The end of the Cristiano Ronaldo era?The Portuguese didn't feature in GOAL50 for the first time ever - so is the 38-year-old finished at the very highest level?GOAL50Opinion
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