Door always open for Messi return - Newell's Old BoysThe Argentina captain wowed spectators in the Rosario team's youth ranks before moving to Barca, and they still hope to see him back at the clubTransfersNewell's Old Boys
How Real Madrid dashed Di Maria's WC dreamThe Argentina international had been hoping to face Germany in the biggest game of his career, but saw his club employers at the time dash that dreamWorld CupReal Madrid
Milla, Zoff & the oldest players in World Cup historyAs we near ever closer to the finals in Russia, Goal takes a look at the oldest players to have represented their countries at the tournamentWorld CupEgypt
The Argentine ‘football crisis’ engulfing Messi Some of Argentine football's most prominent thinkers believe the national game has been corrupted to such an extent that society has followedWorld Cup
The best team of World Cup matchday twoAs we enter the final games of the group stage, Goal has created their best XI from each nation's second match of the World CupWorld CupEngland
Mascherano angrily denies Argentina player revoltThe Albicleste camp has been thrown into chaos by repeated reports and leaked audios suggesting Sampaoli has been overthrown by his teamWorld CupNigeria
Messi wished happy birthday by 'happiest' AntonellaAmid reports that all is not well inside one of football's most famous couples, Messi received a loving tribute via social media from his partnerWorld CupNigeria
England's World Cup referee controversiesGoal takes a look at the refereeing controversies that have plagued the Three Lions throughout the history of major tournamentsWorld CupEngland
Iheanacho keen for Messi's World Cup woes to continueThe Argentina star has struggled to reach his usual heights in Russia, and Nigeria are keen for it to stay that way when they meet in Saint PetersburgWorld CupIceland
I gave up on asking Messi for his jersey - RebicThe winger was glowing after his side's win but was disappointed by Argentina's behaviour, stating "athletes should know how to deal with defeat"World CupCroatia
Mikel slams Croatia for resting star playersThe Super Eagles could find themselves relying on the Group D leaders - who plan to leave big names out against Iceland - to reach the knockout stagesWorld CupNigeria
Musa magic gives Messi & Argentina hopeThe Albiceleste might be in disarray right now, but if they can pull together then all might not be lost in their pursuit of World Cup gloryWorld CupIceland
Messi World Cup legacy hanging by a threadThe Barcelona forward was powerless to prevent a damaging defeat to Croatia on Thursday and will be almost 35 when the next tournament comes aroundWorld CupCroatia
Simeone: Ronaldo better than Messi in a 'normal team'The former Albiceleste icon has snubbed his countryman in favour of the Portugal international when choosing between the twoWorld CupPortugal
VIDEO: Caballero calamity dooms ArgentinaThe goalkeeper delivered an errant pass that fell right to Ante Rebic, which was the beginning of the end for the AlbicelesteWorld CupCroatia
Aguero takes aim at Sampaoli after Argentina fiascoThe striker was clearly unhappy when it was suggested that the coach had blamed his players for Thursday's defeat to CroatiaWorld CupCroatia
'This was Messi's last chance for glory with Argentina'The Albiceleste captain endured a miserable outing against Croatia and is set to decide his international future after the World CupWorld CupCroatia
Argentina suffer historic World Cup defeatCroatia took the hammer to Lionel Messi and Co., inflicting the Albiceleste’s worst first-round group stage defeat since 1958World CupCroatia
'Don't cry for me Argentina!' - World in shock at Albiceleste annihilationSocial media was abuzz after the South American side were humiliated in Nizhny Novgorod on ThursdayWorld CupCroatia
What a Messi! Sampaoli's Argentina a shamblesA huge error from the Chelsea goalkeeper helped Croatia on their way to victory as the Albiceleste stare at a humiliating first-round exit in RussiaWorld CupCroatia
The miserable Messi stat that sums up his nightThe star man barely got a sniff of the ball in the first half as his supply was limited by an effective performance from their Group D rivalsWorld CupCroatia
Di Maria, Rojo and Biglia benched against CroatiaThe trio are replaced by Acuna, Mercado and Enzo Perez in a radical shift from the side that failed to ignite in a 1-1 stalemate against IcelandWorld CupCroatia
Fabregas: Best-ever Messi more complete than CR7A former team-mate of the mercurial Argentine considers him to be ahead of his Clasico rival in the global pecking order and top of the all-time listWorld CupCroatia
Beckham predicts England vs Argentina finalThe former Three Lions skipper has plenty of personal history with the Albiceleste and sees old rivalries being rekindled on Russian soil this summerWorld CupEngland
The murderous dictatorship behind Argentina’s World Cup winThe 1978 World Cup came to South America at a time in which thousands of people were disappearing at the hands of a murderous military juntaWorld Cup
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