It's another milestone for Lionel Messi. The Argentina icon came off the bench in Saturday's group game against Jordan and promptly scored a free-kick that made him the first man to find the net in ...

Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup games while extending his all-time scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan in its group-stage ...

But Messi’s exploits are never viewed in isolation: they are immediately compared with those of CR7 who, tonight, was anonymous with his Portugal. In particular, a comparison between two free kicks ...

At 39 years old, the Albiceleste captain is now within striking distance of breaking a record that for decades seemed ...

Lionel Messi scored a free-kick goal in his second official match of 2026 with Inter Miami, but a comparative question emerged: When was the last time Cristiano Ronaldo scored in that fashion? Inter ...

It was billed as a night for Lionel Messi to rest, but the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner simply couldn't resist rewriting the headlines. Coming off the bench in the second half, the Argentine captain ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. For this matchup, Argentina opted to start reserves after already ...

Vozinha realized Lionel Messi was cleared to take free kick when teammates did not.

Lionel Messi didn't have much time to try to become the first to score in seven consecutive World Cup games. Argentina's superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute. Messi made it seven ...