Top Players, Loaded Weapons: What's Really Happening?

Most of the biggest stars at the 2026 World Cup aren’t gun owners but guns are still part of their lives. Through fame, threats, and heavy security, firearms enter the picture whether the players carry them or not. From gunmen targeting Messi’s family to Maradona firing at journalists and real incidents involving Ashley Cole and Faustino Asprilla, the stories are wild. In America it’s normal for athletes to hunt and own guns, while elsewhere it’s all bodyguards and locked compounds. Here’s the honest truth behind soccer’s biggest names and the weapons around them.