Messi's Argentina Celebrate Final Berth

Lionel Messi broke another record en route to Argentina's 3-0 win over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. Messi became Argentina's top scorer at the World Cup with 11 goals, going......

Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last WC game

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on......

How finalists Argentina broke open a ragged Croatia

IMAGE: Lionel Messi shoots whilst under pressure from Josko Gvardiol. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images The most clinical of smash-and-grabs kept Lionel Messi on track for his date with......

RIP Pele: 'The most divine of footballers and joyous of men'

IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele is the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images Brazil soccer great Pele died on Thursday, aged 82, after a......

'Messi doesn't need to win World Cup to be called great player'

IMAGE: Will Lionel Messi get to finally lift the World Cup in Qatar 2022? Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Lionel Messi is in the same league as Pele or Diego Maradona and he doesn't need to win a......