Handed out since 2009, the Puskas Award has coincided with an era dominated by two players in particular — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But how have they fared when it comes to the honour?

The inaugural edition of the Messi Cup, a tournament launched by Lionel Messi earlier this year for U16 teams, was won by Argentine giants River Plate, who defeated Atlético Madrid in Sunday’s final.

Lionel Messi departed Jamnagar after visiting Vantara, where Anant Ambani hosted the football icon during the ongoing GOAT Tour of India.

Messi becomes the sixth player in MLS history to win MVP and a championship in the same season. Of the previous five, only Atlanta United's Josef Martinez in 2018 won MVP, a title and the Golden Boot as the league's scoring champion all in the same year, another hat trick of sorts that Messi achieved in 2025.

Messi has capped off one of the most successful seasons in league history and been rewarded with another MVP award. No player has ever won the award in consecutive years, while Preki is the only player to win the award twice.

A short clip from a recent Major League Soccer (MLS) match has fans buzzing. Lionel Messi was heard speaking English during a light exchange with a referee. The moment, recorded through the league’s referee body camera system and shared by popular football page 433 on X (formerly known as Twitter),

Inter Miami ended a dream 2025 with their maiden MLS Cup title. Lionel Messi carved his name in MLS history in golden letters as Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets bid farewell to the sport with one final piece of silverware.

The disastrous Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium has triggered major political and administrative consequences in West Bengal. Sports Minister Aroop Biswas has resigned, and the fallout extends to top police and administrative officials.