BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Argentina's passion for Lionel Messi has taken monumental form during the 2026 World Cup : A statue stands 26 meters tall in a remote town

JACK GAUGHAN IN KANSAS CITY: He was out in a rondo, Messi. Laughing with De Paul. Looking up to the heavens when, God forbid, fate dictated he was piggy in the middle.

Argentina’s captain and star forward Lionel Messi started this year’s FIFA World Cup with a stunning 3-goal opener against Algeria on June 16, 2026. Here is a look back at all his…

As Lionel Messi makes World Cup history by becoming the top goal scorer in the tournament’s history, The Independent spoke to Argentina fans on what the sporting legend means to…

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Argentinian football fans filling the bars in Buenos Aires on Monday were able to celebrate iconic World Cup moments by two vastly different characters -- Diego Maradona and…

BUENOS AIRES, June 23 — Argentinian football fans filling the bars in Buenos Aires on Monday were able to celebrate iconic World Cup moments by two vastly different characters...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP):Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup.The Argentina captain now has the…

Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken shape during the 2026 World Cup through two striking tributes: a giant statue in Patagonia and a mural created by more than 1,300…

Rivaldo se rindió ante el capitán de la selección argentina y admitió que, pese a no desear que sea campeón, lo que hace en el campo de juego es “de otro mundo”

BUENOS AIRES (AP) -- Argentina's passion for Lionel Messi has taken monumental form during the 2026 World Cup : A statue stands 26 meters tall in a remote town

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When Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup above his head three and a half years ago, at the golden age of 35, the narrative inevitably followed that this would be his final moment on…

The Argentinian soccer legend has been honored — or dishonored — with an 85-foot monument in Patagonia.

En la Argentina, claro. Pero también en Brasil, en España, en Inglaterra y en continentes como Asia y África, el capitán de la Selección argentina despierta pasiones y es visto…