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 to ever wear the Argentina shirt. (more…)
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 the World Cup. (more…)
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 World Cup on Saturday. (more…)
Argentina may have struggled through the group stage, but Diego Maradona feels Russia 2018 can still be Lionel Messi’s World Cup.
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Argentina defender Federico Fazio believes Lionel Messi and his team showed a different attitude in their win over Nigeria.
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. On paper, it’s a tie befitting a final.
FourFourTwoSA selects the World Cup team of round three as Lionel Messi and Neymar finally make their mark, writes DEAN WORKMAN.
Argentina star Lionel Messi is ‘capable of everything’, says France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda ahead of the teams’ World Cup last-16 meeting.
Argentina great Diego Maradona insisted he was ‘fine’ after needing medical treatment in the wake of his nation’s win over Nigeria.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina advanced to the Fifa World Cup last 16 after defeating Nigeria 2-1 at the Rostov Arena through a late stunner from Marcos Rojo.