As ugly scenes played out on the field - with Leandro Paredes reacting to the loss by grabbing one Spain player by the neck and punching another - there was similar chaos up in the stands.

For all that he was an icon of English football, Kevin Keegan also left his mark north of the Border.

Messi was bidding to lead his country to World Cup glory for the second time in as many tournaments on Sunday, but Argentina came up short on the night.

BRYAN ROBSON: He was the captain, the superstar and reigning European footballer of the year but there were no airs or graces, no front, just this fantastic footballer and man.

Lionel Messi says "the pain is immense" and that it "will take time to heal" after Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final.

Catalan departed Manchester City after ten years

Chaos broke out at full-time whistle in New Jersey as players squared off

The brief announcement offered no timetable for the inquiry and did not name specific players

Luis de la Fuente’s team was the best at the tournament by some margin but are not satisfied yet with focus now on ‘the next game in September’On the night that Spain won their first World Cup in 2010, Rodrigo Hernández was on camp somewhere lost in the woods of Connecticut. He had been canoeing when the selección beat Germany in the semi-final, …

Rory McIlroy is in the headlines once more as the dust settles after a dramatic conclusion to The Open on Sunday.

Argentina have come under fire for their awful behaviour after the World Cup final with a new footage emerging of the incidents

Pep Guardiola walked away from Manchester City last season, but the Catalan may now be on the verge of a huge role

Shock Chelsea hijack and World Cup injury woes have left Gunners reeling

Welshman worked under Spurs head coach at Brighton

The Blues are eyeing defensive reinforcements this summer as Xabi Alonso rebuild continues

Messi has surely played his final ever World Cup game after missing out on back-to-back titles against Spain

SIMON JONES: Palace have been holding out for maximum profit on the France international defender who is ready to leave this window.

Speaking on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast, Wayne 'Radar' Riley says that Bryson DeChambeau must change if he wants to return to the PGA Tour, adding that the tour 'hasn't missed him'.

Katherine Sciver-Brunt will take her first coaching role since retiring after being confirmed as an assistant coach of Trent Rockets Women for the 2026 edition of The Hundred.

Dalton Smith will defend his WBC light-welterweight for the first time on 24 October when he takes on mandatory challenger Alberto Puello.