The Latest Breaking News from Lionel Messi

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi netted in his 1,000th career appearance to put Argentina in front against Australia, breaking Diego Maradona's record in the process.

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand never reached a World Cup final, but he one-upped seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi in a different way during his playing days

Netherlands await in the quarter-finals in Qatar, after Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez struck against Australia

Piers Morgan has lifted the lid on a private conversation he had with Cristiano Ronaldo shortly after it had been confirmed that the striker's Manchester United contract had been terminated

Poland is already overmatched against France. If it sits back, it's guaranteed embarrassment.

The wizardry of Luis Figo. The artistry of Rui Costa. The guile of Dennis Bergkamp. The steel of Jaap Stam. The tenacity of Frank Lampard. The magic of Paul Scholes. The bravery of Vincent Kompany. The trickery of Eden Hazard. The brilliance of Juan Roman Riquelme. The absolute everything of…

England face Senegal for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday

Xherdan Shaqiri opened the scoring for Switzerland in their 3-2 win over Serbia to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup

Despite reaching knockout rounds for first time since 1986, Poland’s one-sided defeat by Argentina has attracted criticism