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The race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or enters its final stretch. On Tuesday September 8, the 30 nominees in the men's and women's categories will be revealed, along with the other awards. Rodri Hernández and Lamine Yamal lead the Spanish charge in a wide-open edition marked by the World Cup and the trophy's 70th anniversary.
Javi
·5 min read
David Beckham and Jose Mourinho are among the first major figures to pay tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentina captain announced his retirement from international football at 39. Messi leaves the national team with 125 goals in 207 games, a World Cup title in 2022 and two Copa America trophies. Former teammates Angel Di Maria, Cristian Romero and Enzo Fernandez also shared farewell messages.
Javi·5 min read
Lionel Messi confirmed on Monday that his Argentina career is over after 207 appearances and 125 goals. The 39-year-old Inter Miami forward led his country to the 2022 World Cup title and captained the side again in this year's tournament. Former teammates such as Angel Di Maria and Rodrigo De Paul have hailed him as the greatest of all time.
Matt·5 min read
Lamine Yamal scored twice against Rayo Vallecano and now has 51 goals for Barcelona. At 19 years and 49 days, the winger became the youngest player in the history of Europe's top five leagues to reach 50 goals, surpassing Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.
Matt·4 min read
Lamine Yamal scored his first two goals of the season in Barcelona's 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano, both heavily inspired by classic Leo Messi finishes. The tribute came on the same day Messi announced his retirement from international football with Argentina.
Natilla·5 min read
Lionel Messi has closed a 21-year international career with Argentina marked by painful defeats, unexpected comebacks and ultimate redemption in the 2022 World Cup. His legacy spans historic scoring records, three major continental trophies and an emotional bond with a country that went from questioning him to treating him as a national treasure.
Javi·8 min read
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from the Argentina national team at the age of 39. The 2022 World Cup-winning captain wrote his farewell message two days after July's final defeat to Spain, but delayed making it public. The death of his father Jorge in August convinced him the time had come to step away.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
The English striker has addressed his future and revealed that negotiations to extend his Bayern Munich deal are already underway. At 33, Kane accepts that this agreement will mark the final chapter of his top-level career. Talks are progressing positively, with only a few details left to settle.
Natilla·5 min read
Leo Messi struck four times in Inter Miami's 7-1 rout of Montreal and moved to the top of the MLS scoring standings. At 39, the Argentine keeps producing displays that leave even his own coach speechless.
Matt·4 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Al Nassr came from behind to beat Al Taawon 2-1 in the fourth round of the Saudi Pro League. The Portuguese forward now has 978 career goals and his team remains top with four wins from four matches. Samu Costa had equalised in first-half stoppage time.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read