Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup title that he desperately wanted. For some, it was a trophy that he needed in order to be considered the greatest player of all-time. If that was the only ...

A version of this piece was published in 2020. It has been updated to run as part of our special World Cup: Reconsidered series… This is a series re-assessing famous individual or team performances in ...

DOHA, Qatar — The blue-and-white wall of Argentina fans launched into another rendition of their World Cup anthem as fulltime approached at Lusail Stadium. “Maradona,” they sang, “is cheering Lionel ...

MOMENTS before Argentina’s 2010 World Cup quarter-final with Germany, midfielder Javier Mascherano was warming up by playing keeps-uppy He partner was showboating, pulling out his full repertoire of ...

The late, great Diego Maradona was born 65 years ago. FIFA pays tribute to the Argentinian with anecdotes, achievements, highlights, quotes and stats. The Godfather may have been decorated by the ...