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…
How Argentina turned the World Cup final dirty with shoves, skulduggery and squealing
If you were hoping to finish this World Cup with a free-flowing game full of great football, endless…
2026 was a World Cup of contradictions – with a tainted legacy
It was over four hours after the final whistle, well beyond the length of Donald Trump’s attention span,…
FIFA emerges as the winner as biggest World Cup ever draws to a close
Infantino with Trump presenting the FIFA World Cup trophy to Rodri. Catherine Ivill – Ama | Getty Images…
Iran-US war latest: Iran warns ‘not a single drop’ of oil will pass through Hormuz as US ends ninth night of strikes
Strikes hit Iraq’s Kurdish region as US-Iran tensions escalateStrikes hit Iraq’s Kurdish region as US-Iran tensions escalate Maroosha…
The sadness of Lionel Messi’s last tango
Lionel Messi found himself surrounded. Tens of thousands of fans looked down on him at MetLife. Billions were…
Trump booed by World Cup final crowd, takes part in trophy presentation
United States President Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans at Sunday’s World Cup final alongside FIFA president…
How Spain won the World Cup and why Lionel Messi’s Argentina finished up furious
Spain won their first World Cup in extra time in 2010 and they did the same on Sunday…
Mbappé wins second Golden Boot as Messi blanked in World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. The French…
World Cup final performances span Shakira, Tom Cruise and Muppets
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World…