Martina Alcheva

It was one of the most dazzling front threes soccer has ever seen — Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe in the same Paris Saint-Germain team. Yet, despite the superstar power, records, and moments of brilliance, the Champions League crown always eluded them.

The injury to Christian Pulisic has already left a significant void in Massimiliano Allegri’s side, but now, another concern has deepened the crisis — Santiago Gimenez’s alarming negative record, which threatens to undo the team’s early momentum.

As it turns out, the long-awaited reunion between soccer’s two greatest icons never materialized — and now, the real reason has come to light.

Lionel Messi, once the undisputed face of American soccer since joining Inter Miami, is now feeling the pressure — both from the explosive rise of Son Heung-Min at LAFC and the sudden arrival of Thomas Muller at the Vancouver Whitecaps.

With Massimiliano Allegri already stretched thin by injuries and a shortened squad, every bit of news from Milanello feels like a lifeline. This week, the focus is on Christian Pulisic, whose absence has been deeply felt in recent matches.

amid the excitement, one of Europe’s biggest stars now faces the unthinkable — his dream of featuring in the tournament may be slipping away after a devastating injury blow.

As much as Lionel Messi has enjoyed his American adventure, he has now revealed that there’s one thing he doesn’t like about MLS — and even offered a three-word piece of advice that, if implemented, could see global superstars like Antoine Griezmann, Neymar, and even Cristiano Ronaldo follow in his footsteps.

When Thomas Muller arrived in Vancouver this past August, few imagined that within weeks, the German legend would be rewriting the very same statistical categories that Lionel Messi once ruled unchallenged.

What unfolded wasn’t just a fierce battle on the pitch, but a drama that spilled over into social media, leaving fans speculating about a subtle message that reignited the old rivalry.

As both legends continue their journeys far from Europe’s familiar lights, a curious question emerges: which of the two has endured the longest drought without a club trophy?

The 40-year-old Al-Nassr forward, whose name was once synonymous with silverware, is now enduring the longest trophy drought of his illustrious career, a run that has seen near misses, heartbreaks, and an ever-deepening sense of frustration.

Nearly three years after joining Al-Nassr, the Portuguese superstar finds himself battling a strange, unrelenting curse.

Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane — three of modern soccer’s most feared finishers — each had a chance to rewrite history in 2025. But even as their streaks grew and their form soared, one of Lionel Messi’s strongest and most impressive records remained untouched.

When Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham stepped out onto the Santiago Bernabeu pitch on Sunday evening, few could have predicted the layer of history that was about to unfold.

What began as a substitution has now spiraled into one of the most talked-about moments in Spanish soccer — and Real Madrid has now reportedly made its decision on how to handle the controversy.