Argentine national soccer team stars Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, along with coach Lionel Scaloni, were forced to fly in a helicopter over the center of Buenos Aires after their bus got stuck in the massive crowds gathered to…
Simiso Buthelezi, Miracle Amaeze and Luis Quiñones are some of the talented boxers who have died this year as they pursued their sporting careers and chased dreams of world titles.It's an accepted risk of the profession. A database first compiled…
Golfers that have played in the LIV Golf series will be allowed to compete at the Masters next year, organizers of the prestigious major said on Tuesday.Fred Ridley -- the chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club, which stages the…
United States President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron are amongst world leaders who have congratulated Argentina President Alberto Fernández following Sunday's World Cup victory in Qatar.Argentina captain Lionel Messi led the 3-3 (4-2 on…
If you've had a catchy tune stuck in your head from the World Cup, it's likely this one.Heard in the streets of Doha, the stands of the Lusail Stadium and even in the Argentine dressing room, the 2003 hit 'Muchachos'…
This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East…
This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played for the first time in the European winter, it was always going to look and feel different.Qatar was described by some as…
Argentina's World Cup-winning squad arrived home to a jubilant Buenos Aires on Tuesday as millions of people lined the streets and celebrated their champions' return.On arriving in the country on Tuesday morning, team Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane…
It seems only yesterday that Enner Valencia was swatting aside Qatar in the 2022…
It seems only yesterday that Enner Valencia was swatting aside Qatar in the 2022 World Cup's curtain raiser.As the dust settles on an enthralling month of soccer action, fans have been treated to arguably one of the greatest ever World…
After 28 days, 64 games and 172 goals at Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi walked up on the podium at Lusail Stadium to finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy that had eluded him throughout his career.Before joining his…
Ever since he was a young boy growing up in Rosario, Lionel Messi's ultimate dream was to win the World Cup for Argentina.He finally achieved that dream on Sunday, in the last World Cup match of his career, after a…
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were certainly made to suffer, but eventually, they got their hands on the World Cup trophy Sunday, after beating France on penalties in arguably the greatest final in the tournament's history.It's a moment that…
This World Cup final was a game that seemed to defy comprehension, conventions and any attempt…
This World Cup final was a game that seemed to defy comprehension, conventions and any attempt to describe it.How could anything capture the sound in the stadium when Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup trophy? Or the calmness with which…
Lionel Messi's wait for World Cup glory is finally over after Argentina beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout on Sunday.It was a final for the ages, with momentum swinging both ways throughout a pulsating 120 minutes before Gonzalo Montiel…
At just 23, Kylian Mbappé has won more in his short career than most players are ever able to achieve.He's already claimed five domestic titles in France, scored 250 career goals and, four years ago, lifted the World Cup trophy.Despite…
When engaging in discussions or debates about the greatest players of all time, soccer fans and pundits will often point to tangible achievements: trophies, individual accolades or scoring records.What is often overlooked in those discussions, however, are the players' intangible…
The Buffalo Bills claimed victory in a last-second 32-29 win over the Miami Dolphins Saturday night, a dramatic win after the game was briefly paused due to fans throwing snowballs onto the field.During the pause at Buffalo's Highmark Stadium, officials…
After a month of unpredictable results, we are left with two World Cup heavyweights going head-to-head in a mouthwatering final as reigning champion France faces two-time champion Argentina Sunday.In an era of systems and styles of play taking precedence over…
