DOHA, Qatar — The Lionel Messi-Diego Maradona debate has never been all that rational. It has reappeared ahead of Sunday’s 2022 World Cup final, with Messi one step away from clearing the hurdle that ...

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 ...

Lionel Messi came to Qatar chasing history and a chance to be the GOAT. After defeating Croatia 3-0 in the World Cup semifinals, Messi’s dream is still alive. Lionel Messi landed in Doha three weeks ...

It is already several months since Maradona died, and the world continues talking about him. I believe that few sports idols brought as much happiness to the world as Maradona did. Perhaps only in the ...

Lionel Messi scored a vintage goal for Barcelona against Osasuna on Sunday to make it 4-0 to the Catalan giants and celebrated by paying a perfect tribute to Diego Maradona. The Barcelona captain ...

No matter what happens on the field, this World Cup will be a special one for Argentina. It likely will be the last World Cup for Lionel Messi and already is the first since the death of Diego ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona by stripping off his Barcelona top to reveal the Argentina great's shirt after he scored the final goal of a 4-0 rout of Osasuna on ...

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner recalled how, as a young boy in Rosario, he saw Maradona play live and understood what it meant to be a symbol for an entire nation. “For us Argentinians, Maradona ...

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 ...

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Argentines aspire to be like clean-living Lionel Messi but in reality are more like flawed rebel Diego Maradona, an author says, as comparisons between the two great No ...

Diego Maradona was remembered by teams and players across the globe, including Lionel Messi, in his native Argentina and at Italian club Napoli. Less than a week after his death at age 60, teams and ...

I will always remember where I was the last time Argentina won the World Cup. It was June 1986 and they were playing West Germany in the final at the Azteca in Mexico City. I was 14 years old and just ...