Dan Patrick tried to turn Lionel Messi and Eli Manning into a career debate, but soccer fans were not willing to treat the comparison as a serious one. The question came during a World Cup week in which Messi had just reminded viewers why his career is viewed on a completely different scale.

The soccer star and his wife reunited after first meeting as kids, tied the knot in 2017, and now share three sons.

For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.

Since the start of the World Cup, soccer card prices have heated up, and with superstars like Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé piling up goals, the momentum isn't expected to slow anytime soon.

By Ed White LOS ANGELES, June 16 (Reuters) - Superstars shone in Tuesday's World Cup matches, with soccer greats Lionel Messi of Argentina, Norway's Erling Haaland and Frenchman Kylian Mbappe scoring for fun.

Messi made his World Cup debut 20 years ago when he scored against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. He is now the first player to appear at six World Cups, and last night’s hat trick was the 61st of his career, albeit his first at a World Cup.

Lionel Messi’s World Cup opener against Algeria is becoming a showcase of his brilliance, but one controversial challenge has put the spotlight on the officials too. The Argentina captain is delivering the kind of performance that quickly takes over a tournament,