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Messi vs Mbappe sees immoral World Cup set for an immortal conclusion

The 2022 World Cup final stands out because it is a rare deciding match between two of the great stars of the age

The Independent UK

‘Our team will win’: how so many Indians started supporting Argentina

Better known for its love of cricket, every four years India and the wider region are gripped by World Cup fever

The Guardian - UK

FIFA World Cup: Messi and Maradona kiss the sky as eternal final looms

DOHA: "After the game is before the game." When Sepp Herberger, counted as among football’s earliest philosophers, first uttered this strange truism of the game, he would never have thought it would ring so true ahead of a World Cup final nearly seven decades later.

The Times of India

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Piers Morgan lays out "sheet of facts" why Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi starred as Argentina reached the World Cup final with a win over Croatia, but Piers Morgan still believes it is Cristiano Ronaldo who should be named the Greatest of All Time

Daily Mirror

Messi fans overjoyed in south Asia after Argentina semi win

Argentina and Lionel Messi fans in India and Bangladesh are overjoyed after the soccer team secured its place in the World Cup final by beating Croatia

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi sets up his shot at destiny with throwback brilliance

Argentina’s icon ran things again and took a step back in time to set up a clinching third goal as Croatia were swept aside

The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi embraces ‘spirit of Maradona’ to drag beaten Argentina to World Cup semi-final

Messi has embraced responsibility with the Albiceleste growing after their ‘traumatic loss’ against Saudi Arabia

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Messi invokes his inner Maradona as referee decides tie is a brawl

LUSAIL STADIUM: How do you claim a beautiful victory in an ugly game? Argentina were doing just that, late, late on Saturday.

The Times of India

England’s World Cup quarter-finals: Maradona’s magic to the likable lads

Before their date with France, we look at how they fared in the previous nine, from beer poisoning to Lineker’s rescue act

The Guardian - UK

‘Joy, sadness’: Football unites Argentina during World Cup 2022

Argentina’s fans hope for victory as they meet the Netherlands in World Cup quarter-final.

Al Jazeera

‘Messi is liberated’: Jorge Valdano on Argentina, politics and his goal in ‘86

The former Argentina striker talks to Sid Lowe about his World Cup triumphs and heartbreaks, and the current side’s chances against the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Decisions that changed the Cup's course

Controversies around VAR have been brewing in the horizon, but it truly spilled over on Thursday night when Spain lost to Japan 2-1, which led to the ouster of Germany from the group stages.

The Times of India

England superfan who's been to nine World Cups gives his verdict on Qatar experience

Terry Matson, from Kent, is in Qatar for the World Cup, having watched FIFA tournaments in Spain, USA, France and several other countries over the past four decades

Daily Mirror

World Cup superfan, 61, attends ninth tournament of his lifetime

Terry Matson was in Mexico to witness Maradonna’s ‘hand of God’ goal and in Italy for the penalty shoot-out against Germany that saw England out

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The Times of India

No World Cup title won't diminish Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy: Luis Figo

MUMBAI: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have achieved enough in the game and would be regarded as great as Pele and Maradona even if they were to finish their glittering careers without winning the FIFA World Cup, believes Portuguese great Luis Figo.

The National (Scotland)

Get ready for magical Messi's next stand - it might just be his last

FOR just a split second he stood there, the force with which he’d swung his left leg wheeling his little frame around to watch. What a view, what…

The Guardian - UK

Gary Lineker: ‘Southgate has earned the right to succeed or fail in Qatar’

Presenter and former striker tells Paul MacInnes about England’s World Cup chances, being ‘stuck’ with the host nation, and backing Brazil for glory

The National (Scotland)

Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst on love for Diego Maradona ahead of Napoli challenge

AN away game against opponents who are arguably the form team in Europe at the moment in their intimidating and notorious ground would fill the…

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Daily Record

Every word from Gio van Bronckhorst's Rangers press conference as he demands fearless Napoli approach

It's back to the European grindstone for Rangers who need a result to keep themselves in with a chance of third place.

The Independent UK

Luciano Spalletti expects Napoli to play a ‘blinder’ as they take on Liverpool in Champions League

Jurgen Klopp’s men return to continental action in Wednesday’s Group A opener in southern Italy.

Liverpool Echo

Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti warns 'Maradona scream will reach Anfield' in bizarre Liverpool message

Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti hopes to get fans back onside with a win over Liverpool in Italy

Bristol Post

Pack's Maradona moment, Bakinson's exit, Pearson goes walkabout - Bristol City moments missed

The finer details from Bristol City's 0-0 draw with Portsmouth at the Robins High Performance Centre

The Guardian - UK

Why Milan’s Serie A title bid belongs to ‘big brother’ Olivier Giroud

What more could you ask of your sporting sibling than the performance Giroud turned in against Napoli on Sunday?

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