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They are the two greatest players of their generation, perhaps of any generation. For two decades, the debate over Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has consumed football. Both have graced 5 World ...

THE Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City doesn't automatically lend itself to the great sporting amphitheatres at this year's World Cup in US, Mexico and Canada. Just for the sheer grandeur, opulence and ...

For nearly 20 years, football fans around the world were divided into Team Messi and Team Ronaldo. The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo became much more than a debate over who was ...

Still unsure who the greatest footballer of the modern era is? Perhaps this personality quiz will help sway your judgment.

Several Super Eagles icons will feel a little nudge in their chests when the news trickle in of Lionel Messi's decision to end his Argentina international ...

The FIFA World Cup Golden Boot has thrown up a range of winners over the years. Some have been established superstars, such as Harry Kane in 2018 and Kylian Mbappe in 2022, while others – like Thomas ...