ENGLAND face superstar Lionel Messi for the first time tomorrow when they take on Argentina for a place   in the World Cup ...

When goalkeepers prepare for a match, they don’t simply study where a striker likes to shoot; they study tendencies. Does he ...

Mbappe leads Messi and Bellingham for player of the tournament. Full odds, standings, contender breakdowns and best bets.

Surprise shots, deceptive acceleration and lots of walking — opponents describe what they see when facing the greatest of all ...

England face Argentina in a World Cup semi-final on Wednesday; Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham lead the cast but width, ...

France face Spain for a place in the World Cup final on Tuesday, meaning a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.

The Sporting News ranks Messi's greatest-ever World Cup goals, from his first goal against Serbia and Montenegro to his ...

Argentina's late-game magic, and rub of the green, continued in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals as they got another ...

‘It is about pressing intelligently. Whichever side controls the central areas will control the game,’ legendary former ...

Performing at a high level when the stakes are high can be a challenge. (Just ask Messi.) Here are three ways to overcome the ...

The game the whole world has been waiting to see is arriving one round too soon.

The curtain comes down on the quarter-final stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a heavyweight clash between defending ...