Category: Football

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lionel Messi and have , and along the way, they have . They have staked their claim to the title of “best national team ever” by and ripping apart the reigning European champions, . They won an unforgettable Mundial, beating the Netherlands, and in quick succession. They came to the 2024 […]

may be without in the final after he was accidentally hit by a security guard on the field Tuesday night . Shortly after Spain’s semifinals win, a fan ran out onto the field to celebrate with the team and try to take a selfie with them. As security guards rushed in to grab the fan […]

An expert performance saw Argentina book a spot in the Copa América final after a 2-0 win over Canada. Here is what we made of the action. Big players deliver on the big stage Canada-v-Argentina-CONMEBOL-Copa-America-USA-2024-1720572974.jpg Argentina are a squad littered with talent. Fortunately for manager Lionel Scaloni, even on a day when they might not […]

Lionel Messi’s first goal at this edition of Copa América, and his 14th in the tournament overall, sealed Argentina’s 2-0 semi-final victory over Canada in front of more than 80,000 fans at a hot and humid MetLife Stadium on Tuesday night. The Argentina captain deflected an shot into the net from close range early in […]

Argentina booked a spot in the 2024 Copa América final after a 2-0 victory over Canada on Tuesday. Scorers: Alvarez 22′, Messi 51′ It was a slow, methodical start to this clash, which naturally summed up the tense atmosphere at MetLife Stadium. Argentina, as usual, toyed with the ball, but the Canadians proved well up […]

Every so often, a goal is scored at a European Championship that stands the test of time. It is remembered, replayed, and talked about for decades. Marco van Basten’s angled volley at Euro 1988 is one. Paul Gascoigne’s individual run and finish at Euro 1996 is another, as is Karel Poborsky’s chip at the same […]

“My ambition was to be champion of Europe – but it was a failure.” That was the blunt assessment of , the World Cup winner who was expected to guide all the way in . The £190m man who finally completed his dream move to and captained an expectant nation at Euro 2024. But Mbappe […]

Out of the four teams left in the , only one from North America is still standing. Unfortunately for American soccer fans, . The Copa América semifinals begin Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, FS1/Univision) with mighty taking on at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Canada, playing in its first Copa América, became just the […]