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NEW YORK — Will Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final mark the coronation of Lionel Messi-era Argentina as the best national team of all time? Or will Spain’s next-greatest generation take a huge step toward claiming that title for itself? It’s a dream finale between two iconic soccer powers. With Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni leading the way, La Albiceleste have filled the proud soccer country’s trophy cabinet over the past […]

If your first thought when seeing the now-viral photo of Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal as an infant is how unbelievable it is that the two will be playing against each other in Sunday's World Cup final, you're not alone; Messi shares the sentiment. "That picture with Lamine, now we are facing in a final after a photo was taken of when he was a baby," Messi told seven-time Super […]

It’s time for every England fan to sadly move from one Oasis all-timer to another. But before we skip from "Wonderwall" to "Don't Look Back in Anger" — which, interestingly enough, follow each other on the "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?" album — let me begin with a thought I'm almost certain is shared by the majority. I want it to be categorically known that I completely understand why teams might […]

Mbappé and Doué. Bellingham and Kane. A World Cup title isn't on the line, but two heavyweights are still facing off. France and England will look to end their respective 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns on high note when they play in the tournament's third-place game on Saturday at Miami Stadium. Both teams are coming off heartbreaking disappointments in the semifinals but will look to turn the page to build […]

It's safe to say that the 2026 World Cup was an excellent platform for young players to shine under the brightest of spotlights. Many of these players laid the foundation to be dominant figures in the international game for years to come. Here are the 10 best players ages 21 and younger from the 2026 World Cup: Age: 18 Position: Central midfielder Club: Lille Ayyoub Bouaddi is one of the […]

Best World Cup ever? Best World Cup ever. The world's greatest have thrived this summer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, led by an untouchable constellation of stars. Ahead of the final between Spain and Argentina, we ranked the 50 best players in the tournament. Most of the players toward the top of this list are already household names and are among the world's best. Others, though, have broken out […]

By now you’ve probably seen the clip on repeat. The moment Kylian Mbappé realized his World Cup dream was slipping away. It was the 58th minute when Pedro Porro drove a right-footed shot into the back of the net, giving Spain the second goal in what became a 2-0 semifinal victory over France on Tuesday. Standing nearby, Mbappé watched the sequence unfold. As the ball crossed the line, he flung […]

In 2007, a 20-year-old Lionel Messi posed for a Barcelona charity calendar, gently bathing a baby in a plastic tub. The baby's family had won a UNICEF raffle. Nobody thought about the photo again for 17 years. The baby was Lamine Yamal. You could write fiction for a decade and never come up with that. On Sunday at the World Cup final in New Jersey, the greatest player of all […]

ATLANTA STADIUM — The body wasn’t even cold when the inquest began. How could England lose after leading Argentina with just minutes to play in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal? Why did Thomas Tuchel’s team stop attacking the moment Anthony Gordon put the Three Lions ahead with 35 minutes of regular time remaining? What kind of mental block keeps preventing England from winning a major international trophy, a streak that will […]