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Messi’s Last Dance: One Goal From History, One Win From Immortality
Argentina Are One Goal and One Win From Immortality. Lionel Messi Is the Reason Both Are Possible.
Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup final as the underdogs. They have reached it by being better than the odds, which is a habit this squad…
The Last World Cup of Football’s Last Great Generation
There is a generation of football supporters — those born somewhere in the corridor between the mid-eighties and the late nineties — for whom the game has been organised, for their entire conscious lives, around a small number of enormous…
Deschamps Cites ‘Stifling Atmosphere’ After Ending 14-Year France Reign
Didier Deschamps has revealed that the growing pressure and "stifling atmosphere" surrounding his role as France head coach convinced him it was time to bring an end to one of the most successful managerial tenures in international…
Mbappé Overtakes Messi as World Cup’s All-Time Leading Scorer Ahead of Historic Final
Kylian Mbappé has rewritten FIFA World Cup history, surpassing Lionel Messi to become the competition's all-time leading goalscorer just a day before Argentina captain Messi takes the field in Sunday's World Cup final…
Jude Bellingham sets new England World Cup record
Jude Bellingham became the first England player to score seven goals at a single FIFA World Cup after finding the net in the closing moments of the Three Lions' 6-4 victory over France in Saturday's third-place play-off.
The Real Madrid…
La Masia’s Greatest Creation Meets Its Greatest Hope: Messi and Yamal Set for Historic World…
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup final kicks off at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, it will be more than a clash between Argentina and Spain. It will be a meeting of two generations shaped by the same footballing institution—FC…
Spain vs Argentina – Preview, Prediction and Team News
Spain and Argentina meet at New York-New Jersey Stadium on Sunday evening in the World Cup final, a genuine clash between continental champions as reigning European champions face the defending world champions. Luis de la Fuente's side…
Remembering Escobar for a Reason After Three Decades
Andres Escobar’s ghost still seems to be casting a poignant shadow over Colombian football. Otherwise, why should a footballer fear for his life, for a sporting failure, even after 32 years since Escobar's martyrdom in Colombia? I should,…
England player ratings vs France: Saka steals the show in World Cup thriller
England rounded off their 2026 World Cup campaign with a remarkable 6-4 victory over France to secure third place in Miami. Bukayo Saka produced the standout display of the night with a hat-trick, while Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude…
Fantastic Semi-finals and the Return of an Old Refrain
The semifinals are always the most obsessively dissected games in the World Cup. They are generally more dramatic and entertaining than nervy affairs of finals, and they are more concentrated with quality than the quarterfinal fixtures.…