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The staggering loss for Lionel Messi and Argentina against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup is right up there with the biggest upsets in tournament history. Messi, who had given Argentina the lead before the Saudis came back to win 2-1, is playing at what likely is his last World…

Saudi Arabia came from behind to cause one of the biggest ever World Cup shocks, beating Argentina 2-1 after Lionel Messi’s penalty had put the South American side ahead

The World Cup trophy is the one major omission on Messi’s CV and he hads to Qatar for a final shot

The World Cup will see a culmination of ambition and opportunity for both the hosts and the world’s best player

Straining under the weight of a prolonged crisis, Argentina fans look for football glory at the World Cup.

As tensions flare at home, there are factions who don’t think Iran should be at the World Cup at all, but Team Melli is there, and its stance is being projected to a global audience.

India may be cricket-crazy, but in the southern state of Kerala football is followed with religious fervour.

At 35 years old, the Argentina forward is humbler, wiser and ready to complete one of football’s greatest stories

In a 1992 interview reproduced in a new book, Diego Maradona discusses a range of subjects, including what would have happened had he joined Juventus

Former Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has explained how Lionel Messi enjoys "simplicity" in training sessions by never going into the middle of a rondo

How a legendary goal in the 1986 World Cup (which couldn't happen now) transformed soccer — and changed history