After netting a goal in his team's 2-1 World Cup loss to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Argentina captain Lionel Messi matched one of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo's records.Messi scored his first World Cup goal in Qatar this year in less than 10 minutes.After Saud Abdulhamid fouled midfielder Leandro Paredes in the box during Argentina's World Cup Group C opener against Saudi Arabia, the 35-year-old converted the penalty early on.Messi’s goal against Saudi Arabia me...

Former Barcelona forward Gary Lineker has praised Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi after the latter broke Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United's record for goals scored without the use of a penalty.After scoring the game-winning goal in Sunday's 1-0 French Ligue 1 victory over Olympique Lyonnais for PSG, Messi accomplished the feat.Neymar glided past several Lyon defenders before finding Messi, who curled a delightful effort past goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.I...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s post-retirement plans have been a hot topic among football fans, and former Manchester United assistant coach Rene Meulensteen believes coaching could be in his future. The Al-Nassr forward, who is on track to becoming the first male player to score 1,000 career goals, might one day lead Portugal as their national team coach.At 39, Ronaldo has achieved legendary status, with over 900 career goals to his name. However, as his playing career nears...