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A Riyad Mahrez double, plus further goals from Julián Álvarez and Phil Foden, helped Manchester City to a 4-0 FA Cup third round victory over Chelsea

While the Albiceleste legend won the Golden Ball, a stalwart keeper and a veteran group of gritty midfielders laid the groundwork for success in Qatar.

Argentina and Morocco are well-represented among the standout players after an eventful month in Qatar.

We select an XI, in a 4-3-3, that includes three players from surprise semi-finalists Morocco and one from England

Faced with a crisis after losing the opening game against Saudi Arabia, Argentina’s manager made bold changes which paid off

Kylian Mbappé mesmerised, Emi Martínez was magnificent, but it was Lionel Messi’s magic that will go down in history

Despite the grimness surrounding Fifa’s often tawdry but carefully buffed spectacle, the tournament has shone on one front

In soccer, as in the rest of the life, it can be bad to openly want something too much.

Before Sunday’s World Cup final, the striker has become part of a proud lineage who broke cover on the biggest stage

Didier Deschamps’ pragmatists will be set on stifling Lionel Messi’s magic as they aim to complete a hat-trick of World Cups for France

It is now or never for Lionel Messi. The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title on Sunday. Can he finally, at the age of 35, win football’s biggest prize to secure his place alongside…