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'Messi-dependencia' - Argentina can't keep relying solely on Leo

The fact that Lionel Messi already has five goals at the 2026 World Cup is obviously a great thing for Argentina. The worry, though, is that none of his team-mates have even managed to score one. Admittedly, relying on Messi was always part of the plan. As striking legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Fox Sports, "Messi isn't just Argentina's best player. He's Argentina's system."

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Messi is the GOAT - but Lautaro & Alvarez need to start scoring

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer, and then added another goal for good measure, as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in a bad-tempered game in Dallas to maintain their winning start to their title defence. The greatest player of all time should have broken Miroslav Klose's record after just eight minutes of play, when the Albiceleste were awarded a penalty for a Stefan Posch foul on Lautaro Martinez, but Messi dragged his spot-kick wide.

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Six biggest selection debates facing the World Cup favourites

We are now just days away, and World Cup fever is gripping the globe as teams from 48 countries descend on the United States, Mexico and Canada for the biggest tournament FIFA have ever staged. Managers are making their final plans ahead of the opening round of group games, but for some there are still massive decisions to be made.

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RANKED: Top 50 players of the European season

The European football season is almost over. Just one game remains - the Champions League final, as Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain prepare to do battle in Budapest on Saturday. Both sides come into the game having won their own domestic titles, with PSG looking to defend the crown they won for the first time last season, while the Gunners are aiming to secure their first European Cup.

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Martinez issues strong response to transfer speculation

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez has emphatically shut down any talk of a move away from San Siro, insisting he has no intention of entertaining interest from Europe’s biggest clubs. Despite perennial links to the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Arsenal, the Argentine forward remains fully invested in the project in Milan.

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Furious Inter blame Martinez injury on Bodo/Glimt pitch

Inter have been left furious regarding the playing conditions at the Aspmyra Stadion following their 3-1 Champions League defeat to Bodo/Glimt. The Nerazzurri are incensed after club captain Lautaro Martinez sustained a calf injury on a surface they described as unfit for professional football, especially as they had complained to UEFA about the surface before the game.