Kansas City: Defending champions Argentina will look to march into their second consecutive FIFA World Cup semi-final when they take on Switzerland in the crucial quarter-final clash at the Kansas City Stadium on Sunday. Without doubt, Argentina have made eye-catching progress in North America, starting with the three straight Group J wins , inspired by.
New Delhi: German football legend Oliver Kahn has praised the iconic rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, calling it one of the greatest and most consistent competitive battles in football history. Kahn said the two football superstars pushed each other for nearly two decades, raising the standards of performance and excellence season after season..
He first scored in the 38th minute to surpass Klose's mark of 16 goals and then scored another in the stoppage time to now sit 18 goals in World Cup history, two strikes clear of second-placed Klose.
The 38-year-old has now scored in five consecutive World Cup matches and needs just one more goal against Austria to equal the all-time record of six straight World Cup games
Kansas City: Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Lionel Messi still amazes his teammates after the captain scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria in their World Cup Group J opener on Tuesday. With a spectacular hat-trick against Algeria, Messi also equalled Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the most goals in World Cup history (16),.
Kolkata: An earlier order by a single-judge vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court last week granting interim protection from coercive police action to former West Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas till August 17 was on Tuesday challenged before a division bench of the same court. The matter relates to alleged irregularities during Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT.
Alabama: Football great Lionel Messi made a great return from injury with a stunning goal as the defending champions Argentina registered a dominating 3-0 win over Iceland in their last warm-up match ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, commencing on Thursday. Competing against a strong team, Iceland showed great character at the start and.
Miami: Inter Miami CF has provided an update for Lionel Messi after the Argentina star suffered an injury scare less than three weeks before the start of the FIFA World Cup. Messi left the field during Sunday’s MLS match against Philadelphia Union, due to physical discomfort after taking a free kick. What raised concerns was.
