Lionel Messi is celebrating a dream, career-defining World Cup triumph as Argentina won the most dramatic final in history on penalties after Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick had kept holders France alive.After 63 matches and a thrilling month of action, Sunday’s breathless finale was the wildest conclusion anyone could have imagined to the first finals held in the Middle East and Arab worl...Full Story »

France have been hit with a virus that could see the team's starting centre-back pairing miss the World Cup final, sources have told ESPN. According to sources, Raphael Varane has small symptoms of the virus and fellow defender Ibrahima Konate has not left his room after feeling unwell. France coach Didier Deschamps said they were taking precautions to stop a virus spreading through the squad ...Full Story »

Agustina Gandolfo was out celebrating her fella Lautaro Martinez reaching the World Cup final, where they face France on Sunday. Argentina Wag Agustina Gandolfo suffered a terrifying ordeal in Doha Credit: Getty The model is the wife of striker Lautaro Martinez and has been cheering her fella on in Qatar Credit: Instagram Security were called in to the incident, which occurred on Tuesday afte...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Five goals. Three assists.This World Cup has been a whole Messi highlight reel     Dybala's 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP in a NUTSHELL.     Argentina today:     Messi & Argentina to FinalArgentina 3-0 Croatia     Diaz & G Jesus out of further miss 3 monthsGet Well soon     We will miss ...Full Story »

AN INCREDIBLE decade-old photo of a young Julian Alvarez meeting Lionel Messi has gone viral. The pair combined to fire Argentina into a sixth World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday. Julian Alvarez (bottom left) meeting Argentina icon Lionel Messi a decade ago Alvarez, 22, won a first-half penalty which Messi later converted. The Manchester City star then got a goal of his ow...Full Story »

FANS rejoiced as they realised Croatia's "hottest fan" Ivana Knoll's World Cup is NOT over - despite defeat to Argentina. Croatian hearts were broken after Lionel Messi condemned them to a 3-0 defeat in the semi-finals. Ivana Knoll has been dubbed the 'World Cup's hottest fan' It denied them a second consecutive World Cup final, following their loss to France in 2018. Croatia were inspired t...Full Story »

Lionel Messi beamed with pride after his magical display inspired Argentina to a resounding victory against Croatia and secured their place in the World Cup final.One of the greatest players in football history, the 35-year-old put in a man-of-the-match display in Tuesday’s Lusail Stadium semi-final against the 2018 runners-up.Messi converted a first-half spot-kick and watched Julian Alvar...Full Story »

Lionel Messi will have the chance to crown his glittering career with a World Cup winner’s medal after opening the scoring in a magical display that helped Argentina comprehensively beat Croatia and reach Sunday’s final.The 35-year-old is one of the greatest to ever grace the field and will get his shot at glory against France or Morocco back at Lusail Stadium in what looks set to be...Full Story »

Liverpool could be set to sign Enzo Fernandez (Image: Getty Images) Jurgen Klopp looks set to bolster his midfield as Liverpool 'offer a contract' to Argentina's World Cup star Enzo Fernandez. Fernandez has shined for Argentina in Qatar, and his shop window performances have attracted interest from Europe's top suitors. And according to reports in the Argentine's homeland, Liverpool have a dea...Full Story »

Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario admits he can't back Argentina to win the World Cup. Brazil were eliminated in a penalty shoot-out by Croatia in the quarter-final. That means that he has to choose one of the remaining four teams as his favourite to win, but he refuses to choose Argentina. When asked about the prospect of Argentina and Lionel Messi winning the tournament when Brazil were the...Full Story »

Man Utd & Atletico interested in Luis Enrique (Sport)After his sacking as Spain coach in the wake of their failure at the World Cup, Luis Enrique is on the lookout for a new job. Sport says there are two main candidates who could lure him back to club football - Manchester United and Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side failed to progress in the Champions League and have fallen out of the tit...Full Story »

Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst has given his side of the heated post-match exchange between himself and Lionel Messi.· Heated affair in World Cup quarters· Players clashed after Argentina won· Weghorst and Messi exchanged wordsWHAT HAPPENED? The Netherlands' defeat to Argentina was feisty at best with a record 18 yellow cards being shown. There were a number of flashpoints, mos...Full Story »

ARGENTINA'S quarter-final clash with the Netherlands was halted by a half-naked pitch invader. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, also known as VitalyzdTv on Youtube, stormed onto the pitch during the second half. Vitaly Zdorovetskiy streaked during the second half He was quickly apprehended and escorted off the pitch Vitaly has history for streaking at big events Security quickly intervened to stop the ...Full Story »

LEANDRO PARADES sparked a mass melee after booting the ball directly at the Netherlands bench. The Argentina midfielder, 28, made a cynical foul as he slid in on Nathan Ake right in front of the dugouts. Leandro Paredes brought down Nathan Ake with a cynical sliding tackle Paredes then smashed the ball towards the Dutch bench The Holland subs ran on to get revenge Virgil van Dijk sent the A...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Croatia to Semi-Final !!     Argentina to Semi-Final!!Netherlands (3)2-2(4) Argentina P"   Modric - Perisic - Livakovic - Pasalic - Meowrisic   France vs England   Lionel Messi's Argentina will Play Against Luka Modric's Croatia in The 2022 FIFA World Cup SEMIFINALS.   MEET DOMINIK LIVAKOVIC - THE NEW SUPERH...Full Story »

Sergio Aguero has slammed referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz after his performance in Argentina's World Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands. Argentina were in control But Dutch fight back to 2-2 Lahoz was card-happy throughout WHAT HAPPENED? The Spanish referee managed the World Cup quarter-final game in a baffling manner, allowing it to descend into chaos at times as he handed out 14 yel...Full Story »

Argentina claimed a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Netherlands on Friday to claim a spot in the World Cup semifinals after initially throwing away a two-goal lead in a late collapse in regulation time. Lionel Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saved two attempts. Lautaro Martinez scored the clinching penalty. The match fini...Full Story »

A World Cup clash between the Netherlands and Argentina evokes memories of famous goals over the decades and Memphis Depay is hoping another can get the Dutch to the semi-finals in Qatar.Dutch fans of a certain vintage get misty-eyed over memories of Johan Cruyff masterminding their 4-0 demolition of Argentina in 1974 but then must forget their 3-1 extra-time defeat in the final four years later...Full Story »

LIONEL MESSI celebrated Argentina's qualification to the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals by spending some quality time with the family. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi led the Albiceleste to a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday as he opened the scoring before Manchester City ace Julian Alvarez sealed the win. Lionel Messi enjoyed some down time with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo The Argentina...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Argentina defeat Australia 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinalsThe quest continues.     Messi carrying Argentina every game     NETHERLANDS KNOCK OUT USA TO REACH THE QUARTERFINALS     G Jesus needs knee surgery and will miss 1-3 months, per reports out of Brazil     Netherlands 3-1 USA   &n...Full Story »