DECEMBER 17, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
LIGUE 1 NO MATCHES today
NO MATCHES today
France's experience, repeat dreams stand in the way of Lionel Messi's perfect farewell - The Boston Globe Les Bleus have too much Cup experience, too much quality, and too much depth to go down easily in their chance to match Brazil's 1958 and 19...
Messi quiz: World Cup numbers, GOAT debate, false team-mates and quotes How much do you know about Lionel Messi? Take our testing quiz
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
End of the GOAT debate: Lionel Messi is the greatest of all-time, win or lose the World Cup final Lionel Messi can join Diego Maradona and Pele as a World Cup winner on Sunday and accomplish something his contemporary rival Cristiano Rona...
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Watching Lionel Messi Players, managers and writers share the times that Messi made them sit back and gasp. Well, mostly...
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kylian Mbappé Is Ready to Make Messi's Moment His Own The France and Argentina stars are teammates at Qatar-owned Paris St.-Germain. But when they collide in the World Cup final, both have much...
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM
Analysis | Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé take different paths to lethal brilliance Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have drastically different approaches to sparking their respective attacks at the World Cup.
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Messi seeks glory, Argentina meets France in World Cup final
It’s now or never for Lionel Messi in the World Cup final between Argentina and FranceDECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi, Mbappe and an uncomfortable rivalry defined by mutual respect The World Cup final between France and Argentina feels like it marks end of one era and beginning of another - are Messi and Mbappe close?
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
GOAT origins: How did the term come to dominate sports lexicon? All the GOAT talk is currently centered around Lionel Messi, but where did it start and who is the most GOATed athlete ever? We investigate
DECEMBER 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Is Kylian Mbappe the best player in the world? Why France star needs this World Cup more than Lionel Messi Kylian Mbappe has long looked primed to be the defining superstar of football's coming decade. Back-to-back World Cups would truly lift him...
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Lionel Messi's defensive work not up for debate, says Pochettino Former Paris St Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has said it is absurd to debate Lionel Messi’s defensive work as the Argentina captain gets...
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • TORONTOSUN.COM
Is Lionel Messi the best male sports athlete of all-time? World Cup final could be a persuasive closing statement Where does Lionel Messi rank among the greats from other major men's sports: Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Muhammad Ali? He may need the World...
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Andriy Shevchenko: Former Ukraine striker on Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and war in his homeland Andriy Shevchenko says Lionel Messi deserves to win World Cup when Argentina play France in final; former Chelsea striker backs Harry Kane t...
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • SKY.COM
Ethan Mbappe makes PSG debut aged 15 Ethan Mbappe, brother of France star Kylian, made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain’s senior team in a friendly against Paris FC on Friday....
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Lionel Messi's Moment: World Cup 2022 final offers new peak in legendary career | MLSSoccer.com It takes some memory, and age, or at the very least some diligent research, to know the fullness of the journey Lionel Andrés Messi has take...
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM
The man that got Lionel Messi sent off on his Argentina debut In his first Argentina game, Messi was sent off for elbowing Vilmos Vanczak, who cherishes the role he played in the iconic forward's story
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and other leading storylines for World Cup final DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi's last chance. Kylian Mbappe's shot at emulating Pele. A third World Cup title for either Argentina or Franc...
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Pochettino: This Argentina know that when you have Messi, you need to run for him Lionel Messi shouldn't have to press. This team realises that and it's why Argentina could win a first World Cup since 1986
DECEMBER 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Dutch forward Miedema stretchered off field with knee injury
Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema has sustained a knee injury while playing for Arsenal in a women’s Champion’s League match against LyonDECEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lionel Messi absent from Argentina training session before World Cup final Lionel Messi was not seen in Argentina training ahead of the World Cup.
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
'Mbappe will prove he's the best' - Tchouameni backs striker to show he's above even Messi in World Cup final Aurelien Tchouameni has backed France teammate Kylian Mbappe to prove that he is the best player on the planet in the World Cup final on Sun...
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Messi carries the weight of Argentina into World Cup final
As Lionel Messi approaches his second and likely last World Cup final the stakes could hardly be higherDECEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gary Neville: Final doesn't define Lionel Messi GOAT debate | I prefer Cristinao Ronaldo Gary Neville feels the World Cup final should not define Lionel Messi’s case to be considered the Greatest of All Time, and says it is down...
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • SKY.COM
Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe: Records, stats, head-to-head matches between PSG stars ahead of World Cup final The 2022 FIFA World Cup final will see two superstars of the game go head-to-head, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe look to fire their nati...
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Wednesday's Sports In Brief SOCCER AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappé vs. Lionel Messi.
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
