Diego Maradona took a swipe at Lionel Messi the day after his World Cup heartache by insisting the heir to his throne didn't deserve to win the Golden Ball award. SPONSORED: Lionel Messi and James ...

Messi has a record 112 goals in 191 caps for Argentina. He holds the record for most appearances (26) at World Cup finals and is third all-time for goals (13). He was awarded the Golden Ball as ...

while its captain had seven goals and three assists en route to receiving the Golden Ball award. Messi said in 2023 he was operating with the mindset that "I won't go to the next World Cup." ...

Lionel Messi has been non-committal when asked about his status for next summer's World Cup / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images When the final whistle blew in Qatar, Lionel Messi fell to his knees ...