GOAL's Winners & Losers of 2022GOAL looks back on a crazy year of football that produced no end of delight, disappointment and debate...Winners & LosersWorld Cup
Pele's incredible skills inspired today's legendsFootage shows some of football's biggest modern stars using skills that were originally used by Pele in a tribute to the late Brazilian icon.BrazilC. Ronaldo
Ancelotti refuses to call Messi 'the best in history' 😬Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has refused to call Lionel Messi "the best in history" and seemingly thrown Karim Benzema into the debate.Real MadridK. Benzema
Messi's World Cup hotel room to be turned into a museumQatar University have announced that the hotel room of Argentina captain and World Cup winner Lionel Messi will be turned into a mini museum.ArgentinaWorld Cup
Barca 'failed' Messi - ex-club presidential candidateFormer Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font hit out at Joan Laporta, claiming that the president should have treated Lionel Messi better.BarcelonaLaLiga
'Hands were shaking' - Mac Allister on first Messi meetingArgentina World Cup star Alexis Mac Allister revealed how nervous he was when he met Lionel Messi for the first time, admitting his hands shook.A. Mac AllisterArgentina
Messi not to blame for Mbappe mockery, Galtier saysChristophe Galtier rejected claims of a feud between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, claiming there are no issues between the Paris Saint-Germain duo.K. MbappeParis Saint-Germain
When will Messi return for PSG? Galtier reveals planParis Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has given an indication of when Lionel Messi is expected to return to action after his World Cup success.Paris Saint-GermainK. Mbappe
Messi in 'top position' for Ballon d'Or, admits LewandowskiRobert Lewandowski feels that Lionel Messi is in pole position to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or after guiding Argentina to their third World Cup title.ArgentinaWorld Cup
Nine reasons we're excited for the Euro leagues' returnLigue 1 and La Liga are the first continental divisions to get back under way following the break for the World CupParis Saint-GermainK. Mbappe
Klopp hails Messi after Argentina World Cup triumphJurgen Klopp has hailed Lionel Messi as 'the greatest player of his lifetime' and explained why he was happy to see Argentina winning the World Cup.J. Klopp
Del Bosque hails Messi as 'best ever'Vicente del Bosque has revealed that he would take Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo and hailed the Argentine as the best player he has ever seen.C. Ronaldo
GOAL's European Team of the Season so far 🤩With the World Cup break now over, GOAL has selected our best combined XI from Europe's 'big five' leagues from the campaign's first few monthsChampions LeagueErling Haaland
Will Messi’s face feature on Argentina bank notes?Lionel Messi may be a World Cup winner and national icon in Argentina, but his face will not be appearing on bank notes in his homeland.ArgentinaParis Saint-Germain
World Cup final referee responds to Messi goal criticismsSzymon Marciniak, the referee for the World Cup final, has responded to claims that Lionel Messi's extra-time goal should have been disallowed.World CupArgentina vs France
WATCH: Messi immortalised in Buenos Aires World Cup muralLionel Messi's crowning moment in Qatar has been immortalised with a spectacular mural on the streets of Buenos Aires. World CupArgentina
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