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Lionel Messi breaks staggering Diego Maradona record in World Cup knockout clash

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.

Daily Mirror

Lionel Messi responds to Rio Ferdinand's World Cup observation to leave pundit red-faced

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

Daily Mirror

'What more do you want?' - Virgil van Dijk sets Netherlands challenge ahead of potential Lionel Messi meeting

Virgil van Dijk could face Lionel Messi in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar

Liverpool Echo

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France seek to learn from loss of focus at Euros as Poland await in last 16

Hugo Lloris has called on Didier Deschamps’ side to learn lessons from losing to Switzerland at the same stage

The Guardian - UK

Alexis Mac Allister's cousin explains Argentina star's Irish heritage in RTE interview

The Brighton star's Irish sounding surname has many wondering what links he has to the Emerald Isle.

Irish Mirror

Messi Powers Argentina to Quarterfinals After Late Scare From Australia

Lionel Messi scored his first-ever goal in the World Cup knockout stage and Julián Álvarez added another as La Albiceleste survived a late push from the Socceroos.

Sports Illustrated

Argentina vs Australia LIVE: World Cup 2022 result, final score and reaction as Lionel Messi and co progress

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

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Cristiano Ronaldo's blunt text message sums up exactly what he thinks of Man Utd

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

Daily Mirror

Kylian Mbappe and France will easily cash the over if Poland doesn’t change its tactics

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

USA Today Sports Media Group

FIFA World Cup 2022: All that’s gold(en) doesn’t always glitter

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…

The Times of India

World Cup last-16 preview: Who has the edge ahead of the knockout stages?

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

The Independent UK

Former Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri has just matched Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup

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

Liverpool Echo

‘Let’s play ball’: Poland pray for more in World Cup last-16 tie against France

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

The Guardian - UK

Stan Collymore gives "persuasive argument" to ditch VAR for World Cup 2022 knockout games

Former England and Liverpool star labels Lionel Messi penalty award 'the worst VAR decision he has seen' amid suggestions from some fans that technology should be abolished in knockout phase

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Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup last-16: Knockout stages leave no more room for manoeuvre

"There are two World Cups in one World Cup," said Belgium boss Roberto Martinez 10 days ago just after his team had scraped past Canada 1-0 in their opening game in Group F. "The first is the group phase and that needs to get you to the best level and…

The National (Scotland)

Harry Souttar on somehow sizing up Messi after Aussies’ fairy-tale run

Things move a little slower here on a Friday. With the working week running from Sunday to Thursday, Friday is the Muslim holy day, a time for…

Evening Standard

The old and the new behind Australia’s surprising shot at World Cup 2022 glory with best run in 16 years

Australia coach Graham Arnold described his squad as “boxing kangaroos” before the World Cup, but few expected they would make the knockouts in Qatar.

The Guardian - UK

England are World Cup contenders. Does it matter if they are any good?

Major tournaments are short and freakish things happen – and England, unlike more illustrious opponents, are still here

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Al Jazeera

World Cup 2022 round of 16: Argentina vs Australia match preview

Can Argentina and Messi progress in the quest for a World Cup trophy?

Daily Mirror

How Lionel Messi's dad's change of heart means he is playing for Argentina over Australia

South American champions Argentina take on unfancied Australia at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Saturday - with a place in the Qatar World Cup quarter-finals at stake

Al Jazeera

World Cup 2022, Day 14: Round of 16 knockouts set for kick off

The Netherlands will clash with USA and Australia will take on Argentina on Day 14 of the World Cup in Qatar.

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022 briefing: will USA be brilliant against Oranje?

It’s time for the knockout stages in Qatar. And we open up with a pair of real doozies

Bangkok Post

2022 Qatar World Cup: our Saturday picks

The Bangkok Post's predictions on matches.

Chicago Sun-Times

World Cup brings together Southwest Side elementary schoolers: ‘We needed this’

Students at Nathanael Greene Elementary in McKinley Park have used soccer’s global tournament as an opportunity to study the world beyond Chicago.

ABC News

For Lionel Messi's Argentina, football is everything. The Socceroos and Australia are still building their own unique footballing culture

Could Ange-ball vs Arnie-ball be one way in which Socceroos supporters debate the game in the future? One thing is clear, this World Cup has added a layer to Australia's footballing history, writes Daniel Colasimone.

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