Messi to Captain Argentina at 6th World Cup: Squad Announced
Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at a record-tying sixth World Cup, joining Cristiano Ronaldo as the only male players with six appearances.
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Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at a record-tying sixth World Cup, joining Cristiano Ronaldo as the only male players with six appearances.
Argentina coach Scaloni: Messi injury 'not that bad'; new tests to confirm before World Cup defense, with timeline dependent on progress ahead of June 16 start.
Canada captain Davies will miss World Cup opener vs Bosnia-Herzegovina with hamstring injury, expected to return later in group stage - coach Marsch.
Alphonso Davies has been called into Canada’s 32-man pre-World Cup camp in Charlotte despite a hamstring injury, with the final 26-man squad named Friday.
Lionel Messi subbed out of Inter Miami's 6-4 win in 73rd minute, heads down tunnel. With the World Cup starting in 23 days, Argentina sweat his fitness.
Mateta's two goals in three France caps proved decisive as Didier Deschamps opted for the late bloomer over Kolo Muani in the 26-man 2026 World Cup squad.
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Roman Rotenberg, first vice-president of the FHR, supports Lokomotiv players in the Gagarin Cup who helped Russia win the Channel One Cup. See his full
Olympic figure skating champion Evgeni Plushenko shared a video of himself playing padel tennis with his 85-year-old coach Alexei Mishin at his family's sports
European champion figure skater Alexandra Boikova posted new photos from her London trip on Telegram, captioning them with a morning coffee message.
Ex-SKA coach Sergei Cherkas warns Ak Bars' long break before the Gagarin Cup final vs Lokomotiv could hurt them, citing Lokomotiv's slow start vs Avangard
World No. 20 Diana Schneider reveals she's not a fan of Italian pasta or pizza, calling herself a 'fan of Russian cuisine' while adapting to life on the WTA
Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov is a 2024 Hart Trophy finalist after a 130-point regular season. He joins Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon in the NHL MVP race.
Dynamo Moscow head coach Leonid Tambiev confirms Canadian forward Max Comtois will be traded, stating imported players must be leaders, not projects requiring
Northern Ireland manager Michael McArdle says individual context is key when deciding if players should move abroad or stay domestic for game time, after two
FIA and F1 teams have agreed on a 2027 engine rule change, shifting the power balance to 60% combustion and 40% electric. The move increases ICE output by 50kW.
Hockey agent Alexei Dementiev analyzes Avangard's semifinal loss to Lokomotiv, pointing to coach Bushé's heavy workload on key players as the reason for their fatigue in the seven-game series.
Two-time Olympic champion Boris Mayorov criticizes KHL playoff refereeing, citing a dangerous head hit on Lokomotiv's Richard Panik that went unpunished in the Gagarin Cup semifinal series.
Russian hockey president Vladislav Tretiak comments on goaltender Ilya Nabokov's decision to rejoin the Colorado Avalanche after a loan spell with Metallurg.
The Japan Football Association confirms a live stream for the May 15 squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup. Coach Moriyasu will name the 26 players aiming for glory in North America.