England are bidding to end Lionel Messi’s dream of winning back-to-back World Cups and reach their first final in six decades as they renew their old rivalry with holders Argentina on Wednesday in a seismic semi-final showdown. An England team which has been dragged to this stage by the brilliance of Jude Bellingham take on […]
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Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England World Cup semi-final
Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final against bitter rivals England. Fans of the South American team dominated the stands in Kansas City and were celebrating as early as the 10th minute when their hero Lionel Messi set […]
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Can ageless Messi keep delivering for Argentina at World Cup?
Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarter-final against Switzerland? Lionel Scaloni’s team sailed through the group stage but have been pushed to the limit by Cape Verde and Egypt. They needed extra time to […]
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MLS all-stars include 13 World Cup players
Major League Soccer announced its full roster for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game against Liga MX all-stars July 29 at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. The 29-player squad includes 13 players who represented eight countries at the 2026 World Cup. They include tournament’s top scorer, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi with eight goals for defending champion Argentina. The […]
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Argentina produce epic World Cup fightback to beat Egypt, reach quarters
Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid crashing out of the World Cup at the hands of Egypt on Tuesday, as Lionel Messi played his part in a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, either side of Messi […]
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Book on Lionel Messi focuses on MLS structure
The Messi Effect: How the Global Legend Changed the Future of American Soccer by Paul Tenorio, St. Martin’s Press. “Signing Messi in 2023 was meant to be a wrecking ball to break through the league’s structure,” Paul Tenorio writes of Inter Miami’s signing of the somewhat storied Argentine No. 10. While fiscal conservatism and owner […]
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Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high
Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the tournament heads into the last 32. Cape Verde’s players will […]
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Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
Usually a subplot, the race for the World Cup Golden Boot is one of the main talking points at the 2026 tournament as the top marksmen set a blistering pace. The overall record has already been broken by Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, who now has 18 goals over six World Cups after adding five in […]
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Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup
He knew what Lionel Messi was going to do and had a plan to stop it — and then the Argentina captain struck twice anyway in becoming the leading scorer in World Cup history. Austria coach Ralf Rangnick may not be all that fondly remembered by Manchester United fans, where he pitched up in 2021-2022. […]
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Missed penalty spurred ‘very angry’ Messi to World Cup history
Lionel Messi said he was “very angry” with himself for missing a penalty — and channelled it into scoring twice to make World Cup history on Monday. The Argentina captain hit a brace to give the holders a 2-0 win over Austria in Texas, his first goal making him the leading scorer ever at the […]