Early on in the game at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium, Messi was seen exchanging tense words with the England superstar after a foul ignited an altercation between several players.

The pairing of England versus Argentina in the second semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday has again exhumed memories of one of the bitter-sweet rivalries of the…

The Messi arc reaches a decisive point in Atlanta – passage to a third final or an exit to test the limits of Argentina’s love for their unassuming athlete-genius