Agency Report Lionel Messi will lead world champions Argentina in a friendly against Australia in Beijing, the country said on Monday, followed by another game in Indonesia. The clash on June 15 at the Workers’ Stadium in the Chinese capital is a rematch of Argentina and Australia’s meeting ...

The build up to the 2022 World Cup was confounding, as participating countries and fans waited in anticipation for it’s commencement, however what Olawale Ayeni the LEADERSHIP correspondent in the United Kingdom did not envisage was a call to cover the biggest tournament of the year. He writes ...

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has likened the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to Lionel Messi of Argentina. Keyamo said just like the gods ruled in Messi’s favour, Tinubu would emerge victorious in ...

The Argentina national team will take home $42 million after winning the FIFA World Cup on Sunday. The Lionel Messi-inspired La Albiceleste lifted the FIFA World Cup for the third time on Sunday evening after defeating the French national team 4-2 on penalties in a pulsating final played at the ...

It's Messi vs Mbappé in the battle to be world champions France will contest their second successive World Cup final when they take on Argentina in Lusail on Sunday. Can Lionel Messi bow out by lifting the ultimate trophy, or will Kylian Mbappé help France become just the third nation to defend ...

In his 1003rd match as a senior professional, Lionel Messi seeks the milestone that means most. A World Cup would rank above his seven Ballons D’Or and at least as high as owning medals for every major club trophy he has competed for. He has a good chance of it, largely because, 1,000-odd games ...

France attacker Kylian Mbappe will be aiming to make World Cup final history when Les Bleus tackle Argentina in Sunday’s final at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. The Paris Saint-Germain star is involved in a heated battle with teammate Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot, having found the back of the ...

DOHA, Qatar -- France will face Argentina and Kylian Mbappe will do battle with Lionel Messi in a heavyweight World Cup final after the French beat underdogs Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday. Holders France stayed on course to become the first team in 60 years to successfully defend the trophy ...

Argentina icon Lionel Messi has confirmed that this weekend’s final in Qatar will be the last World Cup game of his career. La Albiceleste have not lifted the trophy since Diego Maradona inspired the country to glory back in 1986. Argentina’s current captain Messi came close to reaching the ...

Croatia hopes to make some personal history by qualifying for their second-consecutive FIFA World Cup finals by defeating Argentina. See Last Word on Football’s Croatia Predicted Lineup for their massive World Cup semi-final clash against Argentina. Croatia Predicted Lineup vs Argentina DOHA, ...