Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, ending the nation’s long title drought. However, one key player was ...

LUSAIL, Qatar--Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air.

Lionel Messi was crowned Ballon d’Or winner for a record eighth time after leading Argentina to World Cup glory. The 36-year-old scored twice in the final as Argentina saw off France to win the ...

Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while Tottenham turned to their young guns to advance via a top-eight finish on Thursday.