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The 2026 World Cup will have 13 different kickoff times. You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly…

Messi scores three exactly 20 years to the day he made his World Cup debut for Argentina.Published On 17 Jun…

The date: 2 May 2009. The place: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid. La Liga game.Guardiola made a decision. He pulled Messi…

Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026Lionel Messi sat out Argentina’s friendly match against Honduras as he continues to manage…

“There is no doubt being in the same league changed everything,” says Txiki Begiristain, director of football at Barcelona between…

The FIFA World Cup 2026 could be the final act for some of football’s finest talents.Although some of this tournament’s…

Eusebio, Gary Lineker and Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) – the list of World Cup Golden Boot winners reads like a…

Football is littered with any number of former pretenders to the Messi throne, all of whom have achieved and suffered…

Messi works on ‘specific exercises’ as he recovers from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring before the World Cup.Published On…

Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina at the 2026 tournament.The 38-year-old forward,…