The World Cup draws together the most formidable goalscorers in global soccer. But who has the most goals of all time at the ...

On the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi is renowned for many things—his uncanny close control in tight spaces, his explosive bursts of acceleration that unbalance entire defenses, and his unmatched vision ...

A list of the top scorers for all 48 nations competing at the 2026 World Cup, where some of these records look sure to tumble ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way for Champions League goals, with Robert Lewandowski now clear in third having ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is now 41 and Lionel Messi isn’t far off 40, but they are still scoring goals for fun as the GOAT debate ...

Lionel Messi scored again and added another chapter to his endless legend. The captain of the Argentine national team found ...

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

The FIFA World Cup's all-time goalscoring record has stood untouched for more than a decade. But when the 2026 tournament ...

Messi looks well placed to take the record in his final tournament, although Ronaldo still has work to do.