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Argentina talisman Lionel Messi has paid a touching tribute to Diego Maradona in the wake of La Albiceleste's victory over France in the World Cup final at the weekend

Hundreds of thousands - millions by some estimates - of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country's World Cup-winning football squad led by Lionel Messi after their plane landed in the pre-dawn hours. The team arrived in the early hours at Ezeiza…

While the Albiceleste legend won the Golden Ball, a stalwart keeper and a veteran group of gritty midfielders laid the groundwork for success in Qatar.

From the end of Messi’s wait for glory to the first Arab tournament, and the mixing of politics and sports.

As Gonzalo Montiel begins his run-up, Lionel Messi glances to the heavens and seems to ask something of the deities above.

An explosion of hope and joy engulfs the nation after their team, led by Messi, won the World Cup on Sunday.

This was our first World Cup since Diego Maradona died, but it felt like he was here. It’s hard to explain, but it was like he was taking care of us.

Lisandro Martinez is Man United's fifth World Cup winner and his conduct on and off the pitch at the tournament has been exemplary.

DOHA, Qatar — A World Cup that opened with a beer ban ended with a champagne toast. A tournament that started with a call for cultural sensitivity finished with a cultural icon being celebrated.