Lionel Messi is 38. Cristiano Ronaldo is 41. By the time the next FIFA World Cup comes around in 2030 in Spain, at least one of them will most likely have retired. So, savour it while you can.

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the scoring party as football's superstars have had a flying start into the World Cup and much more is expected to come. Ronaldo's brace in Portugal's 5-0 victory over Uzbekistan on Tuesday made him the first player to score at six World Cup tournaments.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal bounced back with a vengeance from a dismal opening performance at the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup.

Kylian Mbappe has hailed Lionel Messi as the world’s best player after the 38-year-old scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s 2026 World Cup opener.

For much of the last two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been inextricably linked in soccer’s collective consciousness. The pair have defined soccer’s modern era, collecting Ballon d’Or awards,