The story began when a 13-year-old boy left home for Barcelona. The Lionel Messi saga came full circle on a mad Sunday night in Doha, culminating in a swansong dreams are made of, as Argentina beat France in arguably the greatest final of all time. Forget his great club rival Cristiano Ronaldo, the World Cup cemented Messi’s place as the …
Lionel Messi held the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy and the world was moved by the gravity of the moment. In the video, Maradona cheers wildly from the stands as Messi comes on as a substitute to make his World Cup debut in 2006. 16 years later Messi is in his second World Cup final, this one feels more like …
If Argentina are to win the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986, here is how they might do it. Lionel Messi stands on the brink of a long-awaited World Cup winner’s medal as Argentina faces defending champions France in Sunday’s final. If Argentina are to win the tournament for the first time since 1986, here is how …
DOHA, Qatar — “Muchachos” has become a hugely popular unofficial anthem of Argentine fans at the World Cup. “When we sleep, when we’re awake, when we eat, when we make love, we listen to this song,” said Florencia Moncalvillo, a 34-year-old fan who walked along the labyrinthine alleys of the Souq Waqif bazaar donning the sky blue-and-white stripped Argentina shirt. …
There he was, jumping in his seat — drawing more attention than the players on the field — throwing his limbs around like a frantic Bangkok traffic cop. One of the most enduring images from the Russia World Cup came from football’s Sorcerer Supreme — as entertaining in the stands as he was on the field. And the football World …
Buenos Aires: Argentina’s stunned soccer fans sought each other out Wednesday to mourn the death of Diego Maradona, gathering by the hundreds in spots linked to the life of the legendary player. Diego will never die, today is the birth of the Maradona myth,” said Dante Lpez, a physician who went to the Argentinos Juniors stadium, which carries the beloved …
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