World Cup goals record ‘just a number,’ says Messi
KANSAS CITY: Lionel Messi savored a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said, “ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more.”
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Scotland's spirits likely to be dampened by Morocco in Boston
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 : Scotland have hit the ground running in the World Cup with an opening 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C and with their Tartan Army of fans winning hearts in Boston, but their return to the city on Friday to face Morocco could dampen their spirits.
Haaland World Cup goals shook Norway's foundations, says seismology institute
June 17 : Erling Haaland's first-half double for Norway in Tuesday's 4-1 World Cup win over Iraq literally shook the Nordic country, with seismology institute NORSAR registering earth tremors in the coastal city of Bergen when he scored on his tournament debut.
Windhorst: Six storylines already shaping the NBA offseason - ESPN
With the New York Knicks claiming their first championship in 53 years, the party continues in the city and the NBA offseason has officially arrived.
The World Cup returned to Mexico after 40 years. Many locals feel left out
MEXICO CITY: Born in 1986, the last time Mexico hosted a World Cup, Eduardo Marin likes to joke that he’s measured his life not in years, but in soccer tournaments. In 1994, as a young kid, he watched with his family as Mexico crashed out on penalties to Bulgaria. In 2006, by then at college, Marin recalls the heartbreak of Argentina’s Maxi Rodriguez smashing home a volley from outside the box in extra time, knocking out one of the best Mexico teams in recent memory. And in 2018, in his early 30s, Marin and eight friends painted a bus in Mexico’s green, white and red and drove from Germany to Russia in support of ‘El Tri.’ The bus appeared on TV channels across the globe and secured the friend group, for a moment, viral fame. Now, the World Cup has come to Mexico, but Marin is staying home. He’s not attending a single game, and the bus is gathering dust.
Far from the World Cup, a girls team tries to revive soccer dreams for war-ravaged Sudan
CASABLANCA: Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls.
'We have to enjoy him' - Messi rolls back the clock for Argentina to start 'last dance' in style - ESPN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was a record-breaking start for Lionel Messi in the opening match Tuesday of what can be considered "El ultimo tango" (the last dance).
Scaloni Tak Bisa Berkata-kata Lihat Aksi Messi
Messi memborong seluruh gol kemenangan tiga gol tanpa balas Tim Tango di laga perdana Grup J Piala Dunia 2026 di Kansas City, Rabu (17/6/2026) pagi WIB, yang mana salah satunya dibuat dari luar kotak penalti. Dia berhasil menyamai rekor 16 gol Piala Dunia milik Miroslav Klose.