Football world mourns as Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68
Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina following the death of his father Jorge, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after a long illness. Jorge Messi, who…
Former World Cup Referee Dismisses Messi Conspiracy Claims Ahead of Argentina vs Spain Final
A former World Cup assistant referee has hit back at conspiracy theories suggesting officials are manipulating results to engineer a Lionel Messi appearance in Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain.…
England’s World Cup third-place finish hailed as historic but branded a bitter disappointment
England ended the tournament ranked fourth in the world with a third-place finish, reaching the semi-finals for just the third time since their 1966 World Cup triumph on home soil.…
Spain wary of Argentina’s physical approach ahead of World Cup final
Spain face Argentina in the World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 BST. European champions Spain take on reigning world champions…
FIFA Investigating Argentina Over Falklands Banner Displayed After World Cup Win
FIFA is assessing the circumstances surrounding Argentina players holding up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” — “The Falklands are Argentine” — after the final whistle of their World…
Tuchel’s defensive gamble costs England as Argentina stun them in World Cup semi-final
England were 84 minutes away from a World Cup final before Argentina tore them apart in a devastating late collapse at Atlanta Stadium. Thomas Tuchel’s side had taken the lead…
England’s World Cup dream shattered by Argentina in Atlanta semi-final
England’s wait for a men’s World Cup final stretching back to 1966 goes on after a devastating semi-final defeat to Argentina, sealed by Lautaro Martinez’s injury-time header. Thomas Tuchel’s side…
The journalist who has covered every World Cup since 1958
There are not many people in world football who command the respect of Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni, but 91-year-old broadcaster Macaya is one of them. Scaloni stopped to pose for…
How Rodrigo De Paul became Messi’s closest ally in Argentina’s World Cup squad
His tears this time came from relief. Not from escaping defeat against Egypt, but relief that he hadn’t let his team-mates down after missing a penalty that, for a while,…
World Cup Semi-Finals Preview: France vs Spain and Argentina vs England
France, Spain, England and Argentina are now two wins away from the World Cup title, with a place in the final at stake and the margin for error almost non-existent.…