World Cup news

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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has refused to call Lionel Messi "the best in history" and seemingly thrown Karim Benzema into the debate.

Benfica president Rui Costa says that the club will let Chelsea-linked midfielder Enzo Fernandez leave in January if his €120m release clause is met.

Angel Di Maria's wife has hit back at Adil Rami online as tensions continue to boil over following the World Cup final between France and Argentina.

Robert Firmino intends to return more motivated than ever for Liverpool after he was snubbed by Tite for Brazil's World Cup squad.

Kylian Mbappe gave his reaction to taunts from Argentina World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez after a winning return to action with Paris Saint-Germain.

Qatar University have announced that the hotel room of Argentina captain and World Cup winner Lionel Messi will be turned into a mini museum.

Adrien Rabiot has jokingly accused France star Kylian Mbappe of "changing his voice in interviews", which he insists is "annoying and stressful".

Nice coach Lucien Favre has revealed that Aaron Ramsey still has not returned to the club in the wake of Wales' World Cup heartbreak.

Graham Potter has insisted that Reece James is "in a good place" for Chelsea despite missing out on the 2022 World Cup with England.

The president of the Argentine Football Association, Claudio Tapia, says Lionel Scaloni will continue as head coach after winning the 2022 World Cup.

Robert 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.

Real Madrid are reportedly mapping out a transfer plan to land Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies in the summer of 2024.

Karim Benzema's agent has hit out at France boss Didier Deschamps and claimed that the striker could have played in the World Cup knockout stages.

The official in charge of VAR during the World Cup final has defended the key decisions his team made during Argentina's victory against France.