Fourth time unlucky: Messi’s World Cup dreams left in tatters

Lionel Messi bowed out of the World Cup with his head hung low after Argentina were beaten 4-3 by France, denying the five-time Ballon... Read more

Messi avoids media after Argentina crash out of WC

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has opted not to speak to the media after Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup by France.

Messi matches Maradona but World Cup drought goes on

Argentina star Lionel Messi equalled a long-standing Diego Maradona record but is still yet to score a goal in the World Cup knockout stages.

Highlights: Uruguay vs Portugal

Edinson Cavani’s double earned Uruguay a 2-1 win over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and a World Cup quarter-final against France.

Mbappe trumps Messi as Argentina rollercoaster derails

This was likely Lionel Messi’s last chance to make an impression at a World Cup and to rise above Diego Maradona as the greatest... Read more

Highlights: France vs Argentina

Kylian Mbappe upstaged Lionel Messi as France recorded a 4-3 win over Argentina in a topsy-turvy last-16 clash to open the knockout stages at... Read more

Mbappe double shatters Messi’s World Cup dreams

Kylian Mbappe bagged a brace as France claimed a remarkable 4-3 victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2018... Read more

Russia 2018 can still be Messi’s World Cup – Maradona

Argentina may have struggled through the group stage, but Diego Maradona feels Russia 2018 can still be Lionel Messi’s World Cup.

Messi, Argentina showed a different attitude – Fazio

Argentina defender Federico Fazio believes Lionel Messi and his team showed a different attitude in their win over Nigeria.

France, Argentina struggling under pressure

There probably won’t be another match at the 2018 World Cup that pits two squads as talented as Argentina and France against each other.... Read more