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Lilly Reale
Lilly Reale (Lilly Ann Reale), American soccer defender from Hingham, Massachusetts; 2022 NCAA champion and Honda Sport Award winner at UCLA, 2025 NWSL Rookie of the Year with Gotham FC, later traded to Boston Legacy FC.
Lily Yohannes
Lily Yohannes (Lilian Isabella Yohannes, born 2007, Springfield, Virginia) is an American midfielder for OL Lyonnes and the USWNT; ex-Ajax, youngest UWCL group-stage starter, 2025-26 UWCL Revelation of the Season.
Linares Deportivo
Linares Deportivo, Spanish football club founded 2009 in Linares, Jaén, successor to CD Linares (1990-2009); plays at Estadio de Linarejos, Segunda RFEF Group IV, SAD controlled by Pop Hellanes after 2026 ownership dispute.
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City F.C., the Imps, English club formed 1884 at Sincil Bank, Lincoln. League One champions 2025/26 with 103 points, promoted to the Championship for 2026/27, first time in the second tier since 1960-61.
Lincoln Red Imps F.C.
Lincoln Red Imps FC, Gibraltar's most successful club, founded 1976 and named after Lincoln City; record 30 league titles, 14 straight from 2003-2016, beat Celtic 1-0 in 2016, and first Gibraltarian side to win a UEFA group stage match (Lech Poznań, 2025/26).
Linfield F.C.
Linfield F.C., Belfast football club founded 1886, plays at Windsor Park in the NIFL Premiership. World-record 57 league titles, record 44 Irish Cups, Big Two rivalry with Glentoran, manager David Healy.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi (Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini), Argentine forward born 1987 in Rosario; Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami and Argentina legend with a record 8 Ballons d'Or, 45 trophies, the 2022 World Cup, 900+ career goals, and 208 caps before his 2026 international retirement.
Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni, Argentine coach of the national team 2018-2026; won Copa América 2021 and 2024, Finalissima 2022, and World Cup Qatar 2022; lost the 2026 final to Spain.
Lisa Baum
Lisa Baum, born 2006 in Dar es Salaam, is a German left-footed winger for Arsenal in the WSL and Germany; formerly Hamburger SV and RB Leipzig, €600,000 2026 transfer.
Lisandro Martínez
Lisandro Martínez (Licha), born 1998 in Gualeguay, Argentina, is a left-footed Manchester United and Argentina central defender; Ajax signing of 2022, World Cup 2022 winner, ACL injury February 2025, fined after October 2026 interview criticizing Jason Wilcox.
Lisav Eissat
Lisav Naif Eissat (ליסב עיסאת), born 2005 in Haifa, is a Romanian centre-back at Bristol City, signed from Maccabi Haifa in July 2026 for £2.1m, who chose Romania over Israel through his Romanian mother and grandmother.
Lisbon Lions
Lisbon Lions: the Celtic FC side that won the 1966-67 European Cup, beating Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon on 25 May 1967 as the first British club, all eleven players born within 30 miles of Glasgow.
List of Arsenal F.C. players
Arsenal F.C. players, 1886 to present: over 1,000 recorded footballers from Woolwich, Highbury, and Emirates eras, including Thierry Henry, Tony Adams, and Bukayo Saka, organized by era, decade, and position.
List of association football club rivalries in Europe
The list of association football club rivalries in Europe catalogs major club rivalries across UEFA countries, including El Clásico, Der Klassiker, the Derby d'Italia, and London and Madrid derbies.
List of career achievements by Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi career achievements: Argentine forward, 8 Ballon d'Ors and 6 Golden Shoes, 35 trophies at Barcelona plus 2022 World Cup, two Copa América titles, and Argentina records of 207 caps and 125 goals.
List of England international footballers
List of England international footballers: every capped player for England's men's and women's senior teams since 1872. Peter Shilton leads men's caps with 125, equalled by Harry Kane in October 2026; Kane also holds the goal record with 78; Fara Williams leads the women with 172.
List of fan-owned sports teams
Fan-owned sports teams: clubs owned or controlled by supporters via trusts, cooperatives, or member models. Includes Green Bay Packers, Spanish socios clubs, German 50+1 clubs, AFC Wimbledon, Exeter City, Hearts, St Mirren, Finn Harps, AKS Zły.
List of FC Barcelona players
List of FC Barcelona players: current 2026/27 first-team squad (Joan García, Gavi, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Gabriel Jesus, coach Hansi Flick) plus the historical Players database of 2,803 former and current Barça footballers.
List of FIFA country codes
FIFA country codes (trigrammes) are three-letter identifiers for FIFA's 211 member associations, used in World Cup materials and scoreboards. They differ from ISO 3166 and IOC codes; examples include ENG, AUT, BIH, COD, CUW, MAR, BRU versus ISO BRN.
List of FIFA members
List of FIFA members: the 211 national associations of FIFA (founded 1904, Paris), spanning six confederations (UEFA 55, AFC 47, CAF 54, Concacaf 41), including non-sovereign territories such as Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, and Hong Kong.
List of football clubs in England
Football clubs in England, organized in the promotion-relegation pyramid: 92 league clubs (Premier League plus EFL), 996 National League System clubs in steps 1-6, and about 18,000 grassroots clubs.
List of football clubs in Greater Manchester
Football clubs in Greater Manchester: Manchester United and Manchester City in the Premier League, EFL clubs Bolton, Salford City, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and a dense non-league scene including Bury FC, Altrincham, Curzon Ashton, and Radcliffe.
List of football clubs in Italy
Football clubs in Italy, governed by the FIGC (founded 1898), span Serie A to amateur leagues: about 14,000 clubs, 97 professional sides, 1.13 million registered players, growing US ownership, and persistent financial losses.
List of foreign Premier League players
Foreign Premier League players: footballers from outside the UK (all-time list by club and country) in the English top flight since 1992, growing from 11 foreign starters to 2,894 players from 120 nations, led by France and Chelsea.
List of France international footballers
France international footballers (Bleus): players capped by the men's national team since its first match, Belgium 3-3 France, 1 May 1904. Most capped: Lloris 145; top scorer: Kylian Mbappé.
List of La Liga clubs
List of La Liga clubs: the 20 teams of Spain's top football division (LALIGA EA SPORTS), 2025-26 membership, promotion/relegation, 63 clubs since 1929, titles, ownership, and finances.
List of LGBTQ women's association footballers
The list of LGBTQ women's association footballers catalogues women's footballers publicly out as LGBTQ, with Outsports counting 95 out players at the 2023 World Cup.
List of Manchester City F.C. players
List of Manchester City F.C. players, also called Man City or City legends, cataloging notable players by era. Key figures: Sergio Aguero (record 260 goals), Alan Oakes (680 appearances), Colin Bell, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland.
List of Manchester United F.C. players
List of Manchester United F.C. players: current first-team squad (Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martínez, Matheus Cunha), all-time appearance leaders (Giggs 963, Charlton 758, Scholes 718), and academy graduates in every matchday squad since 1937.
List of men's national association football teams
Men's national association football teams are organized by national football associations under FIFA. These teams represent countries and territories worldwide, governed by strict eligibility rules for official competition.