The Latest Breaking News from Lionel Messi

The totem of Sunday’s finalists is revealing his true self rather than becoming a mirror image of the great who led his nation to World Cup glory in 1986

Arsene Wenger believes that France could have the edge over Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final - and that the pressure is on both Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe to step up

The Messi-Mbappé focus is deserved, but Sunday’s title bout is about—and will be decided by—so much more.

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Emiliano Martinez says playing with Lionel Messi, the “greatest player of all time”, makes anything possible ahead of Argentina’s World Cup final clash with France.

France coach Didier Deschamps knows that many football fans want Argentina to win Sunday's World Cup final – just to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off from the sport's biggest tournament. In fact, Deschamps says he thinks some in France may be hoping for an Argentina victory, too.

Lionel Messi has led Argentina to the World Cup final for the second time after showing a different side following the shock defeat by Saudi Arabia in the group stage

Arsene Wenger has hit back at the “negativity” around player welfare and argued the current World Cup shows how footballers’ careers can last longer than ever.

It was a job nobody wanted but the adaptable Scaloni has bonded with Lionel Messi and led his team to a World Cup final