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Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football

August 31, 2026 admin

Argentina’s Lionel Messi casts a shadow during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York on July 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi said on Monday (August 31, 2026) he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Messi leaves the World Cup as its most enduring presence

July 21, 2026 admin

Legendary status: No one can take away the imprint Messi has left on this tournament. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For 120 minutes, Spain did what no other team at this World Cup had managed. It found a way to keep Lionel Messi quiet. The plan was simple in theory but brutally difficult in practice. Every…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Messi leaves the World Cup as its most enduring presence

July 20, 2026 admin

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Cubarsi — the heartbeat of Spain’s backline

July 7, 2026 admin

Giving it all: Cubarsi delivered yet another masterclass against Portugal as Spain continues to maintain a clean sheet. | Photo Credit: Issei Kato While Lamine Yamal continues to steal the headlines with his attacking brilliance, Pau Cubarsi has quietly become the backbone of Spain’s backline at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 19-year-old Barcelona defender…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | No stars, no problem for Cape Verde

July 2, 2026 admin

Stellar show: Cape Verde enters the knockouts unbeaten. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The script was written long ago — small island nation, eliminated at the group stage, goes home with a good story. Cape Verde has not read it. Three games in at the 2026 World Cup, it is unbeaten, through to the knockouts, and nobody…

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