Lionel Messi rarely loses. Spain never loses. That's been how things have worked in recent years, anyway. Soccer's best player and soccer's dominant team are set to collide Sunday in a World Cup final worthy of the sport's grandest stage. Messi and Argentina will face a Spain squad that is unbeaten in 37 consecutive matches going back to early 2024
I consider myself something of an expert in football-related disappointment. For starters, I’ve spent a lifetime supporting Sheffield United, a club that has exposed me to an impressively varied catalogue of failure. Even when things are going well at Bramall Lane, you know impending doom is only waiting for a suitable moment to introduce itself. Then,
England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought. A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try and defend their title in a highly anticipated final, Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England past Kylian Mbappé and France 6-4 in a wild third-place game. Mbappé surpassed Messi's record
Spain and Argentina meet on Sunday, 19th July, with the World Cup trophy at stake. Kick-off at New York New Jersey Stadium is scheduled for 9PM Malta time. The European champions are chasing Spain’s second world title, while Argentina are one win away from defending the crown they lifted in 2022. Spain Reach The Final In Control Spain advanced with
