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Jorge Messi, father and primary architect of Lionel Messi’s legendary football career, died on Friday in his hometown of Rosario. He was 68 years old. The senior Messi succumbed to a prolonged illness at a private clinic surrounded by family members. His passing marks the end of a quiet yet powerful partnership that reshaped modern…
Lamine Yamal has done what no footballer before him managed, becoming the first player under the age of 20 to hold both the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup, after Spain edged Lionel Messi’s Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. The Barcelona forward,…
Spain reclaimed their position at the apex of global football on Sunday night, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Substitute forward Ferran Torres broke the deadlock in the 106th minute at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Barcelona attacker latched onto a clever, cushioned header from Nico Williams to smash the ball…
Anxiety over the fitness of Spain’s teenage forward Lamine Yamal has shaped the buildup to Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, after the nineteen year old sat out his country’s opening training session in New Jersey with heavy strapping wrapped around his left thigh. Spain arrived in the New York area on…
Two goals in the final five minutes snatched a first World Cup final appearance in 60 years away from England and carried holders Argentina into a Sunday meeting with Spain, after substitute Lautaro Martinez nodded home in the second minute of stoppage time to seal a 2-1 comeback at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on…
Rice Back As England Chase History Against Champions Argentina England will walk out at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday night carrying a clean bill of health across almost their entire squad, after manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed that midfield anchor Declan Rice has shaken off the illness that cut short his quarterfinal outing,…
Decades of political grievance and footballing folklore will collide in Atlanta on Wednesday, and American authorities are leaving nothing to chance. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has designated the FIFA World Cup semi final between England and Argentina as the highest risk fixture of the entire tournament, setting off a heavy security…
A single stoppage-time goal in Atlanta did what few events in the digital age have managed: it pushed Google Search to the busiest moment in the company’s 28-year history. The spike came on the evening of Tuesday, July 7, seconds after Argentina completed a stunning comeback to knock Egypt out of the 2026 FIFA…
Argentinian icon Lionel Messi has reclaimed sole possession of the lead in the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot award. The forward scored his eighth goal of the tournament during a dramatic 3-2 victory over Egypt in the round of 16. This decisive strike broke a brief, high-profile deadlock at the summit…
Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name deeper into football folklore on Tuesday, becoming the first player in history to score at six different FIFA World Cup tournaments as Portugal crushed debutants Uzbekistan 5-0 in their Group K clash in Houston. The 41-year-old captain opened the scoring in the sixth minute, swivelling on the six-yard box…