Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, died Saturday at the age of 68.

As two greats near the end of their careers, can others reach the same heights? Or has the fragmentation of football made it more difficult?

Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.

When it comes to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it's always a competition. Even when they are not directly involved. It's been some time since Messi played for Barcelona and quite a while since Ronaldo turned up for Real Madrid.

Messi, 39, the league’s back-to-back MVP, has been Miami’s lone bright spot during the club’s four-match winless streak. Miami lost two of its three Leagues Cup matches, then was routed 4-1 by Nashville SC on Saturday. Wednesday’s result leaves Miami in second place in the Eastern Conference, seven points behind Nashville.

A Lionel Messi-worn Barcelona shirt has comfortably won the auction battle against a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey from the same collection. The Argentine's signed 2012 shirt fetched more than six times the price of Ronaldo's Real Madrid jersey.

Amstelveen, Aug 21 (PTI) Lionel Messi's influence on Argentine sport extends well beyond football and the country's men's hockey captain Matias Rey is drawing inspiration from the iconic No

The MLS Disciplinary Committee is reviewing footage of Lionel Messi swinging a hand at Philadelphia Union forward Quinn Sullivan during stoppage time of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at Subaru Park, an incident that could bring a fine or a short suspension for the face of the league.