Lionel Messi retires from Argentina international duty: ‘A decision that hurts my soul’
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has confirmed his retirement from international football. The 39-year-old’s last appearance for Argentina was…
FIFA says there is ‘concerted and ongoing effort’ to oust Gianni Infantino as president
FIFA has hit out at what it describes as a “concerted and ongoing effort” to dislodge Gianni Infantino…
Mattias Grafstrom tells FIFA staff ‘individuals come and go’ in wake of ‘turmoil’ of Gianni Infantino plan
FIFA secretary-general Mattias Grafstrom has told staff at world football’s governing body that “individuals, unstable moments and unfortunate…
UEFA threatens FIFA, Joshua Kushner with legal action over World Cup investment plan
UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over its failed plans to sell stakes in the World Cup…
Inside the week that shook Gianni Infantino, FIFA and the football world
The grand announcement was supposed to come on the eve of the World Cup final at the Waldorf…
What we’re hearing about Arsenal’s interest in Vinicius Junior and his Real Madrid contract
Vinicius Junior’s future at Real Madrid remains up in the air. A year and a half after the…
FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future
FIFA and Gianni Infantino have performed a dramatic U-turn on his plot to sell a stake in its…
European nations agree to boycott World Cups over FIFA’s private investment plans
European nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup over FIFA’s plans to sell stakes in the tournament…
World Cup final smashes U.S. TV records on both Fox and Telemundo
After a summer of World Cup TV records in the U.S. being reset over and over, the biggest…
Lionel Messi, Argentina and the challenge of moving on from a GOAT
What happens when the greatest of all time moves on? The body of the 2026 World Cup is…
FIFA to investigate clashes between Spain and Argentina players after World Cup final
There were unsavoury scenes after the full-time whistle as Spain players ran on to the pitch to celebrate…
Why Argentina and Lionel Messi went nearly two hours without mustering a World Cup final shot
Spain are men’s world champions for a second time. And, as you may have predicted following another unerring…