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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are approaching the end of their playing careers but only just reaching their commercial peaks

Lionel Messi’s Argentina team-mates have urged him to reverse his decision to retire from World Cup duty. The 35-year-old star of his country’s triumph in the final against France in Qatar last month stated it was his last World Cup. But Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and the...

Brighton can never say never, but there's every chance that their World Cup winner will remain at the AMEXあめっくす for the rest of the season

Lisandro Martinez's return will improve Manchester United's defence and help them achieve European and league objectives

Lisandro Martinez has returned to Manchester after celebrating his World Cup win with Argentina and is in line to play against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Martinez, 24, was a key part of the Argentina squad that won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The defender enjoyed one day of celebrations...

Patrick Vieira believes it was a “stupid decision” from Emiliano Martinez to mock Kylian Mbappe during Argentina’s World Cup victory parade after their win over France in Sunday’s final. Vieira, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, added that some of the celebrations, including the songs...

Erik ten Hag says World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez “needs to accept” that Manchester United’s Premier League campaign restarts on December 27. The centre-back is currently celebrating Argentina’s triumph in Buenos Aires, having appeared in five of his country’s seven games at the...

FIFA is investigating after ‘Salt Bae’ gained “undue access” to the World Cup final pitch at Lusail Stadium, after Argentina had defeated France in a penalty shootout on Sunday. The Turkish celebrity chef, whose real name is Nusret Gokce, was pictured holding the World Cup trophy and took...

Argentina have risen to second in the latest FIFA rankings after winning the World Cup on Sunday.  However, they still trail neighbours Brazil, despite their rivals exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage.  Argentina had been ranked third entering the tournament, with Brazil ranked...

Lionel Messi has indicated to Paris Saint-Germain that he is willing to extend his stay at the club.  It is understood that Messi wants to continue playing with the Ligue 1 champions and is happy with his current surroundings. However, no negotiations have taken place between Messi and PSG over...

He might be the greatest player of all-time, but has Messi finally matched Maradona as a cultural figure in Argentina?

Four million fans turned out in Buenos Aires to celebrate Lionel Messi and friends on Tuesday, but there was a dark side to the euphoria

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has said that Julian Alvarez will have “a week to 10 days off” after winning the World Cup with Argentina.  Alvarez, 22, started Sunday’s final alongside Lionel Messi in attack. He played 103 minutes before being replaced by Lautaro Martinez, and...

Kylian Mbappe led France half-time speech during Sunday’s World Cup final, imploring the team to take advantage of “the match of a lifetime”. France were 2-0 down at the time after goals from Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria, and had not had a shot in the first-half. Mbappe helped France mount...

Argentina’s open-top bus parade to celebrate their World Cup victory was abandoned due to safety concerns regarding the crowd.  The players of Argentina’s World Cup squad were unable to reach the central Obelisco monument due to overcrowding in the streets. Local media have estimated that...