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Jordan Pickford says England’s players will stay cool in their World Cup semi-final

The goalkeeper is backing his teammates to maintain their focus in Wednesday’s crucial clash against Argentina

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 : England to face Argentina in tense semi-final

Switzerland meanwhile is eliminated after losing to Argentina 3-1. Mac Allister gave the reigning champions the lead only ten minutes into the game, heading the ball past Gregor Kobel off a Leo Messi cross. Switzerland gained in momentum, culminating in an equalizer from Dan Ndoye. But that goal was quickly…

France 24

Meet Cape Verde's Vozinha: 40-year-old who stopped Messi four times goes from 50,000 to 25 million in Instagram to become the most followed goalkeeper

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a 40-year-old who entered the 2026 World Cup as a free agent with 50,000 Instagram followers, has ended the tournament with 25 million after a series of outstanding performances, including eight saves against Argentina, four of them denying Lionel Messi, before his country's exit in the…

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Lionel Messi explains how Argentina must improve after surviving Cape Verde shock

The world champions scraped into the last-16 after a 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday night

The Independent UK

How Harry Kane’s Incredible Goalscoring Compares to Lionel Messi’s Record-Breaking Season

Kane came up clutch when England needed him once again against DR Congo.

Sports Illustrated

The secrets behind the save: How goalkeepers decide World Cup penalty shootouts

WORLD CUP 2026 : Tim Krul was the shootout hero for the Netherlands in 2014 – he speaks to Miguel Delaney about the psychology behind saving a penalty on the biggest stage of all

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026: England through, Scotland wait and Spain hit by injuries – as it happened

Reaction from day 17 at the World Cup as we built up to the final group games and covered news from France, Iran, Spain and beyond

The Guardian - UK

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Argentina boss to rest Lionel Messi for group stage finale against Jordan

The Argentina boss will hold back Messi to preserve his sharpness, despite a battle to win the golden boot and preserve his all-time record as the tournament’s top scorer

The Independent UK

SI:AM | The Greek Tragedy in Milwaukee

After a year of speculation and an ugly end to the season, the Bucks have agreed to trade superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat.

Sports Illustrated

'An Animal': Argentina Raves About Lionel Messi's Historic Hat Trick In World Cup Win Over Algeria

Lionel Messi earned praise and admiration from Argentina after scoring a historic hat-trick in the nation's 3-0 World Cup win over Algeria.

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Lionel Messi As He Matches World Cup Goal Record With Stunning Hat-Trick Against Algeria

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina defeated Algeria in their World Cup opener, equalling the tournament's all-time scoring record.

International Business Times UK

Everything you missed from day six at World Cup 2026: Messi magic, England’s late squad change, and VAR controversy

Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe rewrote some records as France turned on the style after the tournament’s biggest refereeing controversy so far

The Independent UK

'Take me to America': Bosnia unites behind viral anthem in its World Cup return

As the Western Balkan country celebrates its second-ever appearance at the tournament despite its underdog status, a 15-year-old song about life abroad by a much-beloved band has become an unofficial anthem for Bosnian fans.

Euronews

'Wait... what?' — Lionel Messi’s new ChatGPT World Cup partnership feels like marketing written by AI for people who don’t watch soccer

OpenAI's first major football marketing campaign stars Lionel Messi, but it feels more like a corporate AI pitch than a celebration of the world's most popular sport.

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The National (Scotland)

Gianni Infantino likens Scotland star to Lionel Messi in eye-opening comparison

FIFA president Infantino namechecked Robertson alongside some of world football’s biggest stars while discussing Messi’s importance at the World…

AAP

Hard Rock International Kicks Off Summer of Soccer with "All Teams. One Place." Campaign

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International today unveiled its "All Teams. One Place." campaign in celebration of this summer's biggest global soccer tournament, powered by a partnership with record-breaking athlete and Hard Rock brand ambassador, Leo Messi. Spanning Hard Rock properties around the world, the campaign…

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos’ World Cup squad revealed as Tony Popovic rolls dice with two uncapped strikers

The Socceroos have named two uncapped attackers in their squad for this month’s World Cup

The Independent UK

Not Maradona, not Messi – this is why Pele is the World Cup’s greatest-ever player

WORLD CUP’S GREATEST-EVER PLAYERS: The news is out: the only player to win three tournaments tops our greatest players of all-time World Cup leaderboard. And as Chief Football Writer Miguel Delaney explains, nobody epitomised the World Cup and what it stood for more than the Brazil legend

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The Economic Times

Lionel Messi becomes second footballer after Cristiano Ronaldo to reach billionaire status

Football legend Lionel Messi has officially become a billionaire. He joins Cristiano Ronaldo as the only footballers to reach this elite status. Messi's wealth comes from salaries, bonuses, investments, and endorsements. Meanwhile, a street in New Jersey has been named 'Leo Messi Way' in his honor. This celebrates his impact…

Motorsport

Valentino Rossi up there with Jordan and Messi among the greatest ever - Franco Morbidelli

The nine-time world champion made his first MotoGP paddock appearance of the season on Friday in Barcelona to support his VR46 team

FourFourTwo

USMNT teenager Zavier Gozo on cusp of home World Cup call-up after standout MLS campaign 'The Boy's A Bit Special'

Zavier Gozo is banging on the USMNT door ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United and the Carrick conundrum

In today’s Football Daily: Will the likeable interim stay in the hot seat?

The Guardian - UK

Villa and Forest on the edge of glory, plus a new Top Gun? The 80s are so back, baby

In today’s Football Daily: The Bigger Vase runneth over

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi becomes new owner of Spanish third-tier club in Barcelona

Lionel Messi is now the owner of a club in Barcelona, the city where he made his name

Digital Camera World

Watch Lionel Messi accidentally smash a photographer’s lens hood to smithereens with a stinging shot on goal

A sports photographer’s lens hood took the brunt of the impact when a shot on goal zipped past the post

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