Maradona

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — “Muchachos” has become a hugely popular unofficial anthem of Argentine fans at the World Cup. The song, which was written by a fan, includes references to soccer greats Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. It also knocks rival Brazil and pays homage to the Argentine soldiers who…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — 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 on” from heaven. The parallels between the two all-time greats of Argentine soccer, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, are…

A ‘football miracle’, a ‘joy’ to watch, a ‘hero’, a ‘star’ and the ‘best player of all time’. Those are just some of the superlatives used to describe Argentina and football icon Lionel Messi, who spearheaded them into another World Cup final. Getty Messi has taken Argentina to a second…

“When Lautaro scored and we qualified there was a huge joy. It was a weight off our chest,” Messi added. “It was a very hard match. From the beginning it was a really tough match, we knew it would be this way. “We leave that on the pitch with our…

 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Netherlands v Argentina - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 9, 2022 Argentina's Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona are pictured in a fans drum inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington LUSAIL, Qatar, Dec 9 (Reuters) -…

(Image credit: Maddie Meyer - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) Lionel Messi hopes that Argentina made Diego Maradona proud by reaching the World Cup semi-finals – two years after the legend's passing. Messi set up Nahuel Molina's opener and scored himself from the spot in a man-of-the-match performance against the Netherlands,…

3 minute read 4/12/2022 | 09:40pm Liverpool are no strangers to creating recent history; just ask Jurgen Klopp what he’s achieved at Anfield. He has secured their first Premier League crown, holds the club record (44) for most league games unbeaten, the most away matches (21) in the league without…

Lionel Messi scored on his 1,000th career appearance in Argentina's 2-1 win over Australia at the World Cup on Saturday to surpass his great predecessor Diego Maradona's tournament total and set up a quarterfinal clash with the Netherlands. Seeking a first World Cup at his fifth attempt, the mesmerising Messi…

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, on Saturday broke Diego Maradona’s record by scoring his ninth goal at a World Cup. In his 1,000th career appearance, the 35-year-old netted his 789th goal. It was also Messi’s first in the knockout stages of the World Cup. His effort gave Argentina a 1-0 lead…

Saturday, December 10, 2022 Lionel Messi Argentina star Lionel Messi on Saturday scored in his 1000th career game against Australia in the World Cup round of 16 game at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Saturday’s goal was Messi’s ninth World Cup, leaving him just one goal behind Gabriel Batistuta, Argentina’s highest…