Lionel Messi: Saudi shock means Argentina played five 'finals'
Lionel Messi beamed with pride after his magical display inspired Argentina to a resounding victory against Croatia and secured their place in the World Cup final.
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'My family must be going crazy!': Messi revels in success as Argentina reach World Cup final
Lionel Messi urged his teammates to "enjoy" the occasion after Argentina breezed past Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a World Cup final against France or Morocco.
Losing to Saudi Arabia was Argentina's turning point - coach
LUSAIL, Qatar : Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia in their first World Cup game was a turning point in the changing room, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Tuesday, bringing out the grit to recover, win five consecutive matches and reach the tournament final.
Argentina's Alvarez takes his chance, and then some
LUSAIL, Qatar : It was always going to take something special to steal the limelight from Lionel Messi on the night he matched Lothar Matthaeus's 25-match World Cup appearance record, but Julian Alvarez managed it, albeit with a bit of help from the great man.
Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final
DOHA: A Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina thumped 2018 runners-up Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a World Cup final against either France or Morocco.
‘Cricket still in denial’ says Rafiq after racism scandal
LONDON: Azeem Rafiq claims cricket is still “in denial” over the racism scandal that forced the former Yorkshire spinner to leave England after he lifted the lid on abuse in the domestic game. Rafiq appeared before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday for the first time since November 2021 when he gave harrowing evidence about the racism he faced during his time at Yorkshire. The 31-year-old used his latest appearance in front of the committee to highlight the abuse he and his family have endured since he blew the whistle.
Footballer union ‘sickened’ as Iranian player risks death sentence
PARIS: The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was “shocked and sickened” by the risk of Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani being sentenced to death in connection with protests which have shaken the country for three months. Nasr-Azadani was arrested in the city of Isfahan two days after allegedly taking part in an “armed riot” in which three security agents were killed on September 16, Isfahan’s judiciary chief Abdullah Jafari said, quoted Sunday by Iran’s ISNA news agency.
Morocco 90 minutes away from once in a lifetime shot at World Cup glory
An Arab team are now 90 minutes away from the World Cup final.