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'Ronaldo is EVERYTHING to Mbappe' 👀

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain player Abdou Diallo revealed Kylian Mbappe's obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, before France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina.

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Aguero & Messi to share room at Argentina basecamp 🤗

Sergio Aguero will lodge with Argentina captain Lionel Messi ahead of their World Cup final against France on Sunday.

'Not interested' - Benzema rules out World Cup return

Karim Benzema responded to claims that he would return for France's World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday with a rather blunt Instagram post.

FIFPRO slam FIFA over Club World Cup plans

FIFPRO has been left surprised after FIFA announced plans to expand the men's Club World Cup and introduce a women's version of the competition.

France’s Top 10 World Cup Kits of all time

Three World Cup final appearances with world-class kits to match

The story behind Messi's last-ever Argentina World Cup kit

A kit that will go down in the history books

The World Cup’s most iconic goal celebrations 🕺

GOAL looks back at nine of the most memorable goal celebrations from World Cups past and present.

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The Morocco maestro who starred at France 98

North Africa has produced a multitude of awesome playmakers over the years but none lit up a World Cup like Mustapha Hadji.

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‘Mbappe will want to break Messi & Ronaldo records’

Kylian Mbappe can emulate the achievements of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and will “want to break all of their records”, says William Gallas.

'We'll beat him next time' - Gvardiol on Messi embarrassment

Josko Gvardiol says he will learn from the experience of playing against Lionel Messi after struggling to deal with him in the World Cup semi-finals.

France fan reacts to being knocked out by Mbappe ‘missile’

The supporter struck by a wayward shot from Kylian Mbappe has reacted to being knocked unconscious by a “missile” from the France international.

Evra believes Ronaldo could retire after Man Utd exit

Patrice Evra, a former Manchester United team-mate of Cristiano Ronaldo, says he would not be surprised if the Portuguese hung up his boots.

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Maradona containment plan could work on Messi - Sacchi

Legendary former Milan boss Arrigo Sacchi has suggested that a containment plan he once used for Diego Maradona could work on Lionel Messi.

Spain's Busquets announces international retirement

Spain's Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international duty, with the Barcelona midfielder walking away as a World Cup winner.

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What time does the World Cup final kick off?

Kick-off time details for the 2022 World Cup final between Lionel Messi's Argentina and Kylian Mbappe's France.

Infantino hails Qatar 2022 as 'best World Cup ever'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hailed the Qatar edition of the FIFA World Cup as the 'best' in its history.

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‘We are seeing the real Messi’ - Argentina myths rubbished

Mauricio Pochettino says “we are seeing the real Lionel Messi” at the 2022 World Cup, with “myths” regarding a lack of leadership being rubbished.

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'History was made' - Fernandes sends heartfelt message to Santos

Bruno Fernades has sent a heartfelt message to Fernando Santos after the coach left his role as Portugal national team manager.

Beckham responds to criticism of Qatar ambassador role

Manchester United and England legend David Beckham has responded to the criticism he has attracted as an ambassador for the 2022 World Cup.

France's predicted lineup for Morocco semi-final clash

Who will Didier Deschamps pick in his starting XI against Argentina in the World Cup final?

Argentina's predicted lineup for France final clash

Who will Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni pick for the World Cup final against France?

How do you stop Messi? Deschamps hints at France plan

Didier Deschamps has hinted that France have a plan in place for dealing with Lionel Messi when they face Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final.

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'Who is Ronaldo?' - Al-Nassr president denies negotiations

The president of Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr has laughed off suggestions his side are poised to make the marquee signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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The World Cup stars who have earned a January transfer

GOAL runs through the players that have done enough at Qatar 2022 to potentially secure a move over the next few weeks

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‘Messi - don't run. I'll do it for you' - Zabaleta on Alvarez

Julian Alvarez has helped to unleash Lional Messi, says Pablo Zabaleta, with the Manchester City star becoming vital to Argentina at the World Cup.

Bellingham earns comparison to French icon Zidane

Jude Bellingham has, fresh from starring for England at the 2022 World Cup, earned a comparison to French legend Zinedine Zidane.

Kroos explains why Varane is the ‘complete package’

Toni Kroos has been showering praise on former Real Madrid team-mate Raphael Varane, with the French defender considered to be the “complete package”.

Who is the World Cup final referee?

Everything you need to know about Polish referee Szymon Marciniak who will take charge of the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.

Mbappe will prove he's above even Messi - Tchouameni

Aurelien Tchouameni has backed France team-mate Kylian Mbappe to prove that he is the best player on the planet in the World Cup final on Sunday.

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Argentina's biggest fan! Aguero at World Cup training 🥰

Sergio Aguero accompanied his former Argentina team-mates in training as they continued their preparations for the World Cup final.

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