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.

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

Iga Swiatek overpowers former finalist Karolina Pliskova as she continues her Wimbledon title defence by reaching the third ...

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

Lionel Messi is 39 years old. He is 1.70 metres tall – shorter than almost every defender he plays against. He was never ...

It's Lionel Messi and Argentina vs Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32. Follow for live updates, highlights and ...

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

An iconic back five of Thuram, Nesta, Baresi, Maldini and Cole, shielded by Makelele, could have reduced the current ...

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