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An incredibly finesse goal from Messi against Getafe and another goal scored by a handball against Espanyol gained notice for their similarities to the two famous goals scored by fellow Argentine Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup match against England, drawing comparisons between the two that Messi would face throughout his career.
The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry, or Ronaldo–Messi rivalry, is a sporting rivalry in football propelled by the media and fans that involves Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, mainly for being contemporaries and due to their similar records and sporting successes. [1]
May 28, 2011; London, ENGLAND; FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi (middle) and his teammates celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating Manchester United 3-1 in the 2011 UEFA Champions ...
Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah reflects on how his team defied the odds in the middle of a civil war to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Lionel Messi and Argentina began their defense of their 2021 Copa América title Thursday with a tricky but ultimately inevitable 2-0 victory over Canada. The vibe throughout the stadium was far ...
Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Gerard Piqué, Pedro, Sergio Busquets and Dani Alves were part of both treble-winning teams. [61] Xavi's 767 appearances was a club record until surpassed by Lionel Messi in March 2021. [62]
In 2019, Messi’s simple grey tie was a suitably sombre look to end his four-year winless drought, before the shimmering sparkles of 2021 which lit him up like a galaxy as he claimed No 7 ...
FIFA World Cup Group C draw [4] Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of qualification Date of qualification Finals appearance Last appearance Previous best performance FIFA Rankings [5] March 2022 [nb 1] October 2022 C1 Argentina: 1: CONMEBOL: CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up: 16 November 2021: 18th: 2018: Winners (1978, 1986) 4: 3 C2 ...