Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time on Sunday. Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final finished ...
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Messi’s Argentina win World Cup despite hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe
Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title ...
Read More »Messi has chance to match Maradona legacy as Argentina qualify Qatar world cup final
Lionel Messi will get his date with World Cup destiny, and the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, after Argentina’s emphatic 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday took them through to the final in Qatar. It is 36 years since Maradona ...
Read More »Messi lead Argentina thrashed Croatia 3-0 to reach FIFA World Cup 2022 final
Lionel Messi bent over, clutched his left hamstring and appeared to grimace, immediately spreading panic through the soccer world but especially among all Argentines. Was their superstar — their idol — injured? Was he going to have to come off ...
Read More »Messi scored in 1000th pro match as Argentina beat Australia to enter Quarter-finals at 2022 world cup
Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark quality to score the opener in a 2-1 win over Australia and send Argentina into the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday. Messi’s 789th goal in his 1,000th career appearance — but ...
Read More »88,966, the Biggest crowd number in 28 years of FIFA world cup to see Messi plays
Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators on Saturday when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a World Cup match in 28 years. The Lusail Stadium north of Doha, which will stage the final on Dec. 18, ...
Read More »“World Cup in Qatar will be my last event”, says Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career. The 35-year-old Argentina star will play in his fifth World Cup but is still seeking his first title at the showpiece ...
Read More »Messi scored twice as Argentina beat Jamaica in friendly clash ahead of FWC 2022
Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina edged closer to Italy’s world record unbeaten streak with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Jamaica in a World Cup warm-up friendly in New Jersey on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi took his international goals ...
Read More »Messi, Di Maria included in Argentina squad for pre-world cup 2022 friendly matches
Star forwards Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria were called up by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for two friendlies later this month as the Copa America holders prepare for the World Cup in Qatar. Argentina play Honduras in ...
Read More »2022 World Cup: Qatar event is the last dance for Messi and Ronaldo
As the football world prepares to head to Qatar in six months’ time, this World Cup is set to bookend the era in which Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the sport’s two pre-eminent players. At the time, it ...
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