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‘The pain is immense,’ says Messi of World Cup defeat
Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss ‘the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.’ ‘I’llReadMore
Goodbye, my almost lover
I never gave Lionel Messi my everything as a football fan or a watcher. That is the confession I keep on returning to, the one thing that sits in behindReadMore
Spain 2.0 rebrands tiki-taka for world glory
The new dawn of Spanish football answers a few pressing questions. “Was 2010 a fluke?” In the history of FIFA World Cups since the inaugural edition at Uruguay in 1930,ReadMore
Trump lingers on stage to lap up World Cup spotlight
US President Donald Trump grabbed a share of the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday, staying on stage with winners Spain as they lifted the trophy after beatingReadMore
Spain win World Cup to shatter Messi’s dream
Ferran Torres scored a dramatic extra-time winner as Spain defeated holders Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup on Sunday and shatter Lionel Messi’s dreams of a triumphant farewell toReadMore
Future World Cup locations: Full list of FIFA host countries for 2030, 2034 and beyond Sahar Fatemi
With the 2026 World Cup having been a huge success in the United States, Canada and Mexico, attention is already turning to where soccer’s biggest tournament heads next. The pictureReadMore
Master and apprentice meet in WC final
Master will take on apprentice when Spain coach Luis de la Fuente lines up against his former student, Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni, in the World Cup final on Sunday. Nine yearsReadMore
France, England prepare for gloomy WC send-off
France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head toReadMore
