With his stunning strike against Real Madrid on Sunday, Marcus Rashford became just the second Barcelona player this century to net a direct free kick in El Clasico, joining the legendary Lionel Messi in an exclusive two-man club.

Can the greatest of all time make history one more time on the international stage?

They’re wearing the orange and white-striped jersey of Abanderado Grandoli, the neighborhood club where Lionel Messi’s soccer journey started 34 years ago. From a nearby building, a mural of a young Messi watches over the children as they chase the ball.

The former Barcelona legend had much to say about the prodigious star of the present day.

The star of Argentina and Inter Miami, Rodrigo De Paul, sent a curious message to Lionel Messi on his social media just weeks before the start of the 2026 World Cup.

A Mother’s Day greeting!: To all the wonderful, dedicated Moms out there ... Happy Mother’s Day! To those of you who gave birth but are derelict in the caring love and responsibility involved and fail by example to earn the holiday, try harder. Be better.

The final Clasico of the 2025/26 season takes place this weekend.