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Lionel Messi’s last World Cup comes in a tangled web of sportswashing

The World Cup will see a culmination of ambition and opportunity for both the hosts and the world’s best player

The Independent UK

Amid economic crisis, Argentina hopes for World Cup glory

Straining under the weight of a prolonged crisis, Argentina fans look for football glory at the World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s World Cup Presence Is One of Protest and Polarization

As tensions flare at home, there are factions who don’t think Iran should be at the World Cup at all, but Team Melli is there, and its stance is being projected to a global audience.

Sports Illustrated

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Argentina or Brazil? Football fans in India hedge their bets

India may be cricket-crazy, but in the southern state of Kerala football is followed with religious fervour.

Al Jazeera

Lionel Messi’s World Cup swansong might just be his best shot at glory

At 35 years old, the Argentina forward is humbler, wiser and ready to complete one of football’s greatest stories

The Guardian - UK

Maradona revisited: on his drugs ban, Berlusconi and ‘the suffocating love of Naples’

In a 1992 interview reproduced in a new book, Diego Maradona discusses a range of subjects, including what would have happened had he joined Juventus

The Guardian - UK

Lionel Messi and Neymar's differing training results speaks volumes about PSG team-mates

Former Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has explained how Lionel Messi enjoys "simplicity" in training sessions by never going into the middle of a rondo

Daily Mirror

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Maradona's "Hand of God": Unforgettable

How a legendary goal in the 1986 World Cup (which couldn't happen now) transformed soccer — and changed history

Salon

What to watch for when you are watching the World Cup: Essential reads for on and off the field

Whether you call it “soccer” or “football,” the beautiful game is enjoyed by fans around the world. And every four years, it is celebrated in a monthlong spectacle: the World Cup.

The Conversation

Aisha to Diego Maradona: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Letitia Wright leads a moving asylum seeker story, while Asif Kapadia’s documentary on the world famous footballer is a cautionary tale of stardom

The Guardian - UK

Maradona 'Hand of God' ball fetches £2m at auction

LONDON: The ball that Diego Maradona handled to score his infamous "Hand of God" goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup sold at auction on Wednesday for £2 million (US$2.4 million).

Bangkok Post

Is the perfect World Cup achievable or an impossible dream for football?

Past tournaments have had great settings and matches for the ages … but terrible formats. Will the stars ever align?

The Guardian - UK

The Socceroos’ $1.3bn Qatar training base is beyond luxurious, but also a symbol of World Cup’s wider issues

The team’s opulent surroundings give them the best chance of success, but can’t disguise some of the uneasy questions around Qatar’s tournament

The Guardian - AU

Diego Maradona ‘Hand of God’ football sells for £2m at auction

Argentina star Maradona controversially punched the opener beyond England goalkeeper Peter Shilton in the quarter-final of the 1986 World Cup

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball sold at auction for £2million

The Argentina captain scored two unforgettable goals to knock England out of the 1986 World Cup.

WEKU

The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

Irish Mirror

Irish fans vote Diego Maradona 'Hand of God' goal most iconic World Cup moment in history

The study, which was commissioned by betting company Ladbrokes, finds that over half of people believe Maradona's 'goal' is the most famous moment in World Cup history.

Wales Online

Italia 90: When Football Changed Forever - what happened next

Salvatore Schillaci, Carlos Valderrama, Roger Milla and Rene Higuita were among the players who captivated the football world in 1990

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Al Jazeera

Now or never: Does football owe Messi a World Cup?

Qatar 2022 is the postscript for the Messi World Cup story that was supposed to have ended in Russia in 2018.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 1994: Brazil dash Italy’s hopes to win fourth title

The event was spread across nine USA cities from the east coast to the west, and from the south to the Midwest.

The Guardian - UK

World Cup hero? Even triumph for Messi will not save this compromised spectacle

Lionel Messi leading Argentina to glory would be a moment of sporting beauty but still a sportswashing win for Qatar

Daily Mirror

Most iconic World Cup moments of all time - including Maradona's 'Hand of God' in 1986

Football fans have voted for the greatest World Cup moments of all time - with Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966 taking second place

Al Jazeera

Highs for Algeria, lows for Argentina at World Cup 1982

Hosts Spain failed to go past the second round and faced allegations of favouritism from the officials.

The Conversation

Why Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal is priceless -- and unforgettable

Football has “The Catch,” baseball has “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” and basketball has “The Block.”

The Guardian - UK

Has a football manager ever replaced their successor?

Plus: fewest games for Golden Boots; promoted teams losing more than relegated sides; and more prolific uncapped players

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