play Why World Cup win makes Messi the best player ever (2:27)Ale Moreno feels Lionel Messi has now eclipsed Diego Maradona after leading Argentina to a thrilling World Cup win vs. France. (2:27) 10:30 AM ET The headlines and the spotlights are all on Argentina’s Lionel Messi, and so they should be. The last dance, … Read more
play Why World Cup win makes Messi the best player ever (2:27)Ale Moreno feels Lionel Messi has now eclipsed Diego Maradona after leading Argentina to a thrilling World Cup win vs. France. (2:27) 6:25 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Kylian Mbappe had converted France’s first penalty in the shootout, the fourth time he’d beaten Argentina … Read more
play Moreno: World Cup final the best game I have ever seen (1:26)Ale Moreno says the World Cup final delivered on every level as Argentina took the trophy in dramatic fashion. (1:26) 10:00 AM ET Argentina now have a third star embroidered on their famous white-and-blue-striped shirts after Lionel Messi and his teammates emerged victorious … Read more
Getty Images The disappointment on Kylian Mbappe’s face as French President Emanuel Macron tried to comfort him after France’s penalty shootout loss to Argentina following a rollercoaster 3-3 draw said it all. Despite only the second hat-trick in FIFA World Cup final history, the 23-year-old and his French teammates were on the wrong end of … Read more
Getty Images Argentina are FIFA World Cup winners after a 4-2 penalty triumph over France in Lusail after a wild 3-3 draw in incredible circumstances. The French went down with their heads held high after an astonishing comeback from 2-0 down in the final 10 minutes of the game. Lionel Messi’s penalty and Angel Di … Read more
play Arsenal progress to Women’s Champions League quarterfinals despite loss to Lyon (1:57)Sophie Lawson reports from the Emirates as Arsenal progress in the Women’s UEFA Champions League. (1:57) 5:50 AM ET Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema has announced she will undergo surgery after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament in her side’s Champions League defeat to Lyon … Read more
7:04 PM ET The 2022 World Cup is over. The stars have shone, the shock results have shown that football is truly a global game, some new names have emerged and, at the end of it all, Argentina lifted their third World Cup (though really, the story is Lionel Messi winning his first at the … Read more
play Moreno: World Cup final the best game I have ever seen (1:26)Ale Moreno says the World Cup final delivered on every level as Argentina took the trophy in dramatic fashion. (1:26) 5:14 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — So it turns out you can buy football history. From its inception, the 2022 World Cup in … Read more
8:38 PM ET World Cup runner-up Adrien Rabiot has a number of clubs tracking him after some strong performances in Qatar. Richard Sellers/Getty Images With just a few weeks remaining before the opening of the January transfer window, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz … Read more
Getty Images Angel Di Maria was always a top-tier talent with unlimited potential and he has had no shortage of success on the club level, winning nearly every trophy possible after moving to Europe from Rosario Central. But on the international level, he was one of the key figures in recent years who was not … Read more
