The World Cup is set to be the swansong for some big names, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but who else?
Messi works on 'specific exercises' as he recovers from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring before the World Cup.
Huge Messi statue taken down in India over safety fears.
Lionel Messi's World Cup role was thrown into doubt by injury, but Argentina quell fears by appointing him captain.
Statue to honour World Cup winner Lionel Messi, unveiled during his GOAT tour of India, unstable on busy Kolkata road.
Lionel Messi was injured in Inter Miami's MLS game on Sunday, but Argentina are confident he will be fit for World Cup.
Messi’s return to physical activity will “depend on his clinical and functional progress”, according to Inter Miami.
Argentinian star forward's brace and an assist steer Miami to their fifth consecutive away victory in the MLS in the US.
Miami and Argentina player earns more than twice as much as the second-highest-paid player in Major League Soccer.
Argentina captain is named in the preliminary squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 but has not confirmed his participation.