Mbappé and Messi combine as leader PSG wins 3-0 at Marseille

PSG’s Lionel Messi kicks the ball during the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France on Sunday, February 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Lionel Messi got the other goal as the World Cup final stars combined to give […]

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Morning Digest | Messi’s Argentina keeps its date with destiny; citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations, and more

Lionel Messi of Argentina scores the team’s third goal past Hugo Lloris of France during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022, in Lusail City, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Messi’s Argentina keeps its date with destiny Argentina defeated France 4-2 in […]

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Argentina streets explode with joy after World Cup win

Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team’s World Cup victory over France, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 18, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the streets on a sunny Sunday in Buenos Aires, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World Cup final over France made the […]

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Morning Digest | Army sees itself in the dock over civilian killings in Rajouri; pendency remains hurdle to SC’s role as timely protector of rights, and more

Protesters block the Rajouri-Jammu highway after two local youths were killed in alleged firing by sentry of an army camp, in Rajouri on December 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Rajouri civilian killings | Army sees itself in the dock as J&K Lt. Governor, BJP demand high-level probe The Army saw itself in the dock […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | Resilient Argentina bounds past a flagging Croatia

Argentina’s Lionel Messi left, and Argentina’s Julian Alvarez celebrates after scoring during the World Cup semifinal football match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP The playlist had run its course, and the voices were all hoarse, but they refused to stop singing […]

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Messi confirms Qatar final will be his last World Cup game

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates defeating Croatia 3-0 in a World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina takes on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar. Messi led Argentina […]

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Data | Morocco’s magical run is a historically rare occurrence

Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal, at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. | Photo Credit: MARTIN MEISSNER The business end of the FIFA World Cup – the knockout stage – has now been narrowed down […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | Messi’s Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties, enters World Cup semi-finals

Argentina’s Lionel Messi with teammates celebrate after winning the penalty shoot out with Netherlands as Argentina progress to the semi finals. | Photo Credit: Reuters Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over the […]

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Ishaan Khatter on ‘Pippa’, his music video for FIFA World Cup 2022, and more

It’s no revelation that Ishaan Khatter is a true-blue football fan. “Football is my favourite sport hands down. It’s the only sport I love watching as much as I love playing,” says the actor with palpable excitement. The excitement with which he talks about football is conspicuous, and given his passion for the sport, it […]

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FIFA World Cup 2022 | Messi’s Argentina defeats Australia 2-1, sets up quarterfinal date with Netherlands

Argentina players celebrate after the 2-1 win during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Australia at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lionel Messi scored on his 1,000th career appearance in Argentina’s 2-1 win over Australia at the […]

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