As far as football duos go, few were more lethal than Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on the pitch. Alongside Brazilian superstar Neymar, they formed perhaps the most fearsome trio the game has ever seen- MSN. The three players won a number of honours with Barcelona, including the Champions League and La Liga, until Neymar …
On certain, increasingly rare occasions in football, everything just seems to blend together to produce the most improbable of results. The stars seem to align, the universe nods in approval and perhaps a bit of divine intervention also plays a role. This could take shape in numerous ways, be it a sporting miracle, a spirited …
It’s been nearly a week since the FIFA World Cup saw its dramatic curtain closer. For almost a month, the quadrennial tournament dominated the headlines and became a constant presence on the Internet’s timeline. The discourse around the World Cup was endless, and even after its conclusion, fans can’t help but clamor for more. Of …
Lionel Messi winning the World Cup has delighted the vast majority of the footballing world. Not just Argentina supporters, but neutral football fans in general have enjoyed seeing the seven-time Ballon d’Or win that one major trophy that was evading him all through his career. There is, of course, a reason for that. Messi’s quality …
A historic evening at the Lusail Stadium saw Argentina add a third star to their colors, as La Albiceleste trumped France after a round of penalties. The scenes following the victory were euphoric for any Argentine supporter, and by extension, for any admirer of the 5’7 magician named Lionel Messi. After missing out agonizingly in …
Lionel Messi has come full circle in his career. By winning the FIFA World Cup, the one major trophy that had evaded him all across his career, he has basically done everything a professional footballer can do. If he decides to call it a day and retire a few days later, one can’t really blame …
Messi Messi Messi. The clamour for the little Argentine since the World Cup victory is almost unprecedented. And it is deserved, might we add. The final match itself was a crazy 3-3, and the whole world must have thought Leo had won it for his nation with a goal in extra time to give the …
Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday in a thriller. 4-2 on penalties after 3-3 in playing time against two-time champions France. Lionel Messi, the team’s captain, was the first member of the team to lift the World Cup trophy into the air. However, there were several others, like Sergio Aguero, present as …
Who really has benefited from Messi’s supremacy over the years? Argentina? Well, no question about it.Barcelona? Of course.PSG? Getting there.Friends, family, teammates yada yada yada. One organization that you may not mention is Adidas. Leo has long been associated with the German athletic wear manufacturers, first linking with them in 2006 and then signing a …
‘And one feels for Mbappe who scored a World Cup hattrick and lost. How can that be?’ Peter Drury’s words after France eventually lost their grip on the World Cup title will echo across the galaxy of football. They will sound sweet to the Argentines but for the French, it will be a stark reminder …
It’s done. It’s over. Football is now complete for many. Lionel Messi and company have added the third jewel in the crown of Argentina’s football history. Diego Maradona’s legacy lives on and Messi finally edges past Cristiano Ronaldo in the ‘greatest of all time’ debate. The celebrations must have gone deep into the next morning, …
Unless you are living in a cave, you probably already know this by now. Argentina won the World Cup. Lionel Messi won the World Cup. And whoever thinks it was a cakewalk, here’s a reality check. It really was not. 2-0 up. 2 goals in 2 minutes and we’re level at a couple of goals …
In one of Argentinian footballing history’s darkest days, Saudi Arabia trumped Argentina by a score of 2-1, after a thrilling comeback following Lionel Messi’s 10th-minute penalty that put them ahead in the group stage game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Needless to say, fans of a fairly novice Saudi Arabian football team were elated …
Hundreds of articles and even more social media posts have been written in awe of Lionel Messi since he delivered a masterclass in attacking in the semi-finals against Croatia in the World Cup. The PSG superstar opened the scoring from the penalty spot before gorgeously setting up Argentina’s third goal of the game. The little …
The Argentina and Croatia semi-final was a staunch reminder to every football fan about what football really is. What the Argentine team did to Croatia was a dismantling, one that put Argentina as, by far, the favorites for this World Cup. Julian Alvarez, who earned the penalty before scoring a brace, was outstanding against the …
The Argentina–Netherlands game in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup was definitely one for the ages. It basically had everything for the complete entertaining package. There were goals, last-minute drama, LOTS of bookings, brawls and a penalty shootout as a cherry on top. The match was absolutely thrilling stuff that kept every fan at …
The World Cup‘s incredibly dramatic quarterfinals fell well in line with the rest of the tournament and produced some truly shocking moments and results. Things kicked off in grand fashion as fan-favorites Brazil were ceremoniously knocked out after Penalties against Croatia. And as if that game wasn’t anxiety-ridden enough, Argentina against the Netherlands proved to …