Porto has appointed Martin Anselmi as their new coach, tasking him with advancing the team in the Europa League and preparing for the Club World Cup. Anselmi, who signed until 2027, takes over after the dismissal of Vítor Bruno and aims to rejuvenate Porto's performance.

Lionel Messi has repeatedly lauded Pep Guardiola's Barcelona as the best team he ever played for. Despite playing alongside exceptional talent at Barcelona, PSG, and with the Argentinian national team.

Porto hired Martín Anselmi as coach on Monday with an immediate task of getting the two-time European champion into the knockout stage of the Europa League.

Iker Casillas played with and against some of the greatest players of all time during Real Madrid's clashes with Barcelona - but the retired goalkeeper shunned both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi when it came to selecting his personal best.

Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, has hinted at playing in the 2026 World Cup after Inter Miami defeated Club America in a friendly clash.

Lionel Messi has supposedly disclosed his next move once his Inter Miami career concludes. The Argentina great’s contract with Miami, signed back in 2023, has just one season left to run and it ...

Though, the man who played a big part in bringing him to the United States, David Beckham, has admitted the future likely lies with arguably the greatest of all time returning to Barcelona when his playing career is over. Speaking at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21, Beckham admitted that Messi has openly talked about returning to Spain.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi kicks the ball during a soccer practice session, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in ...

It is hard to imagine two players reaching the heights of Ronaldo and Messi. After all, the Real Madrid and Barcelona legends have a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards, nine Champions League titles and 12 La Liga titles. Plus, they have scored over 1,770 goals combined, all while representing the biggest clubs in the world.

Stars like Erling Haaland (47 goals in his Champions League career) and Kylian Mbappe (51 goals), will aim to close in on milestones set over a long period by the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo - the competition's all-time leading scorer with 141 goals - and Lionel Messi (129 goals).

Ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Brest and Real Madrid, Sports Mole takes a look at Kylian Mbappe's record against Les Pirates. Los Blancos are likely to wind up in a playoff spot for the next stage of the competition as they lie 16th in the 36-team table;