Erling Haaland praised Lionel Messi as a 'madman' after the Argentina captain scored a hat-trick at the World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe also reacting to the stunning achievement
Day 7 at the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Argentina icon Lionel Messi stealing the headlines and Thomas Tuchel explaining his national anthem stance
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Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland both enjoyed a fine start to the World Cup - but on a day packed with superstars, Lionel Messi still took top billing.
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Striker will lead England against Croatia at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, seeking to right the wrongs of Qatar 2022There has long been something about the mentality of US sports stars that has appealed to Harry Kane. The England captain sees it as something specific to them: a unique brand of never-say-die spirit. It leans into a broader notion – that …
The eyes of the world were mesmerised by the untouchable Lionel Messi as he wrote himself into history by scoring a stunning hat-trick to give Argentina the perfect start to their World Cup title defence, beating Algeria 3-0 in Kansas.
Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's joint-top all-time leading scorer with a hat-trick, as reigning champions Argentina begin their defence with a 3-0 win over Algeria.
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The 37-year-old hit a hat-trick in Kansas City to move level with Miroslav Klose on 16 goals as the highest scorer in Word Cup history
The tournament favorites were far from their best in their first half against a strong Senegal side. Their star forward made sure things finished fineWorld Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the appAfter the whistle blew for half-time, Kylian Mbappé ran to the player tunnel at a good clip, followed by Ousmane Dembélé. Behind them, the rest of the …
Marko Arnautović sealed Austria’s victory over debutants Jordan with a goal from the penalty spot as his side returned to the World Cup in styleSupporters on both sides have descended on San Francisco with Jordan making their World Cup debut and Austria returning to the stage for the first time in 28 years.It’s a comfortable 15C in San Francisco which …
EA FC 26 has simulated England's opening World Cup 2026 fixture against Croatia - and the Three Lions find themselves in a hole early on
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