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Messi backs Lautaro Martinez to win 2024 Ballon d’Or

Messi backs Lautaro Martinez to win 2024 Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi has backed his Argentine compatriot Lautaro Martinez to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, believing the Inter Milan forward has had a “spectacular year”, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old was instrumental for the Nerazzurri as he helped them to a 20th Scudetto last season and also won the Capocannoniere for top scorer after netting 24 goals. Martinez also played his part as Argentina won back-to-back Copa America...

Lionel Messi leads winners at FIFA The Best Awards

Lionel Messi leads winners at FIFA The Best Awards

Lionel Messi headlined the list of big winners recognized as the top performers in world football over the last year at the 2023 FIFA Best Awards held in Paris on Monday, February 27. The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the FIFA Men's Player Award for his amazing exploits in 2022. It was the second "Best" award of his career after his previous triumph in 2019. https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1630321578444554240?t=kBGloKx5yvBR_4raJktFSA&s=19 The...

Scaloni extends Argentina contract until 2026

Scaloni extends Argentina contract until 2026

Argentina's World Cup-winning coach Lionel Scaloni has signed a new contract until 2026, as announced by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) on Monday. Scaloni, whose contract expired after Argentina's triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, will remain with the Albiceleste until the next World Cup, which will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The former Argentine international agreed to the...

Jubilation as Argentina return home with World Cup trophy

Jubilation as Argentina return home with World Cup trophy

Newly-crowned world champions Argentina have touched down on home soil with the iconic FIFA World Cup following their historic triumph in Qatar. Argentina won the global competition for the first time in 36 years after defeating 2018 champions France 4-2 on penalties last Sunday. The Argentine government declared Tuesday, December 20, as a bank holiday in the country, and the Albiceleste players arrived to jubilant cheers...