3 h. ago A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan

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10 h. ago Lionel Messi drops hint he could MISS the World Cup on the eve of the draw in DC

The Argentina great, who will turn 39 during next summer's tournament, has previously cast doubt over his chances of making it to the World Cup after admitting that 'age is a reality that is there'.

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14 h. ago Lionel Messi slams Pep Guardiola theory and issues clear verdict on Man City boss

Lionel Messi reached new heights under Pep Guardiola and insists the Manchester City boss is the best coach around - irrespective of some of his Champions League shortfalls

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15 h. ago Wilfried Nancy reveals extraordinary embrace Lionel Messi gave him as Celtic boss blown away by icon's words

The pair met in the middle of the pitch and exchanged words

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15 h. ago Wilfried Nancy’s move to Celtic means as much for MLS as it does for him

New Celtic manager may not be a big name but he won over the US league with leadership style and attractive footballOther managers won more in Major League Soccer than Wilfried Nancy. Bruce Arena, say, certainly has a fuller trophy cabinet. Nancy, however, lifted more than just trophies. He lifted standards. At Columbus Crew, he set a benchmark for the rest, showing what was possible even with limited resources. Columbus didn’t have Lionel Messi or Son Heung-min, but they had Nancy as head coach, and that was often enough.For the past three seasons, the Crew have been the most dynamic, boundary-pushing team in MLS. Nancy’s CF Montreal team weren’t bad either, establishing the style of play that would come to be known as Nancyball. He changed MLS’s managerial landscape for ever. It was only a matter of time until a call came from Europe. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better

A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams

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39 h. ago Every Lionel Messi v Thomas Müller meeting, ranked from least to most consequential

Two major figures from the last 15 years of global soccer have largely met in big-game contexts. They’ll do so again in MLS Cup on SaturdayThis was the matchup Thomas Müller wanted.“My history with [Messi] forces me to hope for a final against Miami,” the former Bayern Munich and Germany star told Calen Carr in a recent interview previewing the MLS playoffs ahead for his new side, the Vancouver Whitecaps. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Cristian Romero reveals Lionel Messi inspiration for 'beautiful' Newcastle goal

Cristian Romero was the hero for Spurs against Newcastle with his two goals but one strike from the Argentine defender certainly caught the eye more than the other

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5 d. ago Scotland 'set' for Argentina clash as Lionel Messi to get preview of what Tartan Army bring to World Cup

Reports in South America suggest we're set to run it back to 1979 with a clash against the World Cup holders

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8 d. ago Chelsea wonderkid Estevao eclipses Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with Barcelona heroics

The Brazil youngster has settled well at Chelsea and continues to make headlines since his summer move, as underlined by his performance against Catalan giants Barcelona.

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8 d. ago Estevao outshines Lamine Yamal to earn Lionel Messi comparisons and send Chelsea hype soaring

Enzo Maresca will find it difficult to keep a lid on excitement surrounding teenage superstar’s potential after special showing against Barcelona

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8 d. ago How Estevao conjured up Lionel Messi memories on special Chelsea night against Barcelona

Chelsea 3-0 Barcelona: Estevao scored a brilliant solo goal on a night when perhaps the two best 18-year-olds in world football shared the same pitch

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9 d. ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on Estevao and Lionel Messi comparison: 'I think it's too much pressure'

Brazilian’s goal against Barcelona in Tuesday’s Champions League clash drew comparisons with the legendary Argentine

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9 d. ago Erling Haaland makes brutally honest Cristiano Ronaldo admission

Man City striker Erling Haaland has yet again taken the Premier League by storm this season, but insists he shouldn't be compared to Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

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1 week ago Lionel Messi stars as Inter Miami create club history with dominant win

Lionel Messi was involved in all four goals as Inter Miami thrashed FC Cincinnati on Sunday night

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1 week ago Barcelona’s new chapter begins in familiar surroundings as life returns to Camp Nou

More than two years of redevelopment at the storied ground later, feelings of relief and comfort greeted Barça’s return to time-honoured turfThere was no sign of Laszlo Kubala or Johan Cruyff, their statues still safely packed in storage, and Lionel Messi had sneaked in alone under cover of darkness a fortnight before but FC Barcelona’s current players were finally back at the Camp Nou as 45,157 fans and a handful of men in high-vis jackets and hard hats watched them return home 909 days later. It was like old times.Athletic Club, ideal guests, had not won here in 30 matches and after two years away they didn’t win this time either, the last of four goals conceded soon followed by fireworks on an afternoon of reunion. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thomas Muller catches Scotland star off guard with glowing praise as Bayern Munich legend makes flying MLS start

Germany and Bayern Munich icon Muller made the switch to the MLS last summer

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta told to sanction transfer exit for Arsenal star who is 'like Lionel Messi'

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has been unable to make himself a regular this season, such is the squad's depth, and Mikel Arteta has been urged to consider a loan exit

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1 week ago Trump claims he’s ‘not threatening death’ for Democrats but says ‘they’re in serious trouble’ as he prepares to meet Mamdani – US politics live

Chuck Schumer says Trump’s remarks amount to calls for ‘execution of elected officials’ as president also says he and Zohran Mamdani will ‘get along fine’ in meetingRobert Garcia, the ranking member on the House oversight committee, has sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, urging the justice department to release the complete trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the newly launched investigation into several Democrats’ ties to the late sex offender.“There is already a concern President Trump will attempt, on dubious legal grounds, to exploit a provision which allows DoJ to withhold information relevant to ongoing investigations,” Garcia wrote. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo net worth can surpass David Beckham and Lionel Messi after Donald Trump visit

Cristiano Ronaldo has already become the first-ever active footballer to become a billionaire, but his net worth could be set to soar even further in the US

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