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Soccer-Messi is counting the days until the World Cup

(Reuters) - Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said he is counting the days until the World Cup and believes his team have a good chance of winning the tournament.

Messi: 'This will be my last World Cup'

Lionel Messi concedes that next month's World Cup is his last chance to capture the one major honour that has eluded him over his illustrious career.

Thiago Silva claims Chelsea team-mate Reece James can be one of the best players in history and rates new manager Graham Potter

Thiago Silva has claimed Chelsea team-mate Reece James can go down as one of the best players in history and given his verdict on new Stamford Bridge boss Graham Potter.

US soccer sexual abuse scandal: Probe reveals widespread misconduct by coaches

Also in this edition, Brazil's presidential election will be a run-off between current leader Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro fared much better than expected in the first round, keeping former left-leaning leader Lula from his predicted outright win. And if Lula does clinch victory in the second round, he'll still face the challenge of a very right-leaning parliament. We take a closer look.