Here's an update on Lionel Messi's status ahead of Nashville SC's game against Inter Miami, and how NSC plans to stop him.

The football star's father has died, aged 68. Felipe Cardenas explains the close relationship that was so central to Lionel's life

As Lionel Messi considers his footballing future following the death of his father, BBC Sport looks back at some of his most iconic moments.

Soccer star Lionel Messi published a farewell letter to his father, Jorge Messi, who died Saturday at 68, in which he expressed all his pain and revealed details of what he experienced during the World Cup.

Jorge Messi, a constant presence in the stands at his son Lionel’s matches, has died at age 68 after a long illness, according to a statement from the hospital that treated him.

"I only played football and now I have quite a few doubts about whether I’ll keep doing it for much longer," said Lionel Messi in a statement.

Cristiano Ronaldo joined the soccer world in supporting Lionel Messi after Jorge Messi died at 68, according to Sports Illustrated. The message carried additional weight because Ronaldo’s father died in 2005, while fans and media have compared the two ...

Inter Miami is riding a seven-match unbeaten streak in league play and leads MLS with 45 goals, but faces a daunting task against Nashville.