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The late Diego Maradona was never one to shy away from giving his opinion and was honest in his assessment of whether Lionel Messi needed a World Cup win to define his legacy

ON THIS DAY IN 1998: Manchester United winger David Beckham was sent off during England's World Cup defeat to Argentina before being vilified by the press and public

ON THIS DAY IN 1998: Romania decided to turn to the hair dye after winning two games at the World Cup in 1998 but their coach didn't see the funny side as the nation were later knocked out

Salt Bae stole the show as Argentina and Lionel Messi celebrated winning the World Cup in Qatar following their penalty shootout victory over France in the final

ON THIS DAY: A questionable challenge during a feisty Premier League game between Brighton and Arsenal at the Amex had a profound impact on the history of football

Manchester City have another chance to lift yet more silverware after their historic treble-winning campaign but in the process ensure that Liverpool will miss out on what could be a huge payday

New data released by FIFA, using special technology, showed the true extent of the abuse doled out on platforms including Twitter and Instagram during the 2022 World Cup

The pundit and former England and Chelsea forward has been recognised for her services to football and charity with the prestigious honour

The iconic Argentinian winger may have already played his final World Cup, bowing out in style with a memorable triumph as the captain for his country's triumph in Qatar in 2022.

Controversial influencer and chef Salt Bae has been spotted entering the Ataturk Stadium ahead of the Champions League final, having gatecrashed Argentina's celebrations at the World Cup final

Nike have released a batch of kits as the World Cup fast approaches and Mirror Football has rated each of the latest strips on offer including England's for the tournament down under

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar saw a slight alteration to the offside system but it will not be seen in the Premier League in the near future despite some VAR changes being introduced

The MLS has already begun to praise the legendary status of Lionel Messi, as he addressed the media of his choice to join Inter Miami and exit PSG in a tell-all interview.

Andy Milne, a retired teacher from Northwich, Cheshire who previously found fame as a World Cup England mega fan, has launched a treasure island hunt on Ko Tao in Thailand

Several NFL stadiums will host matches during the 2026 World Cup, which starts only months after the Super Bowl. Canada and Mexico are also co-hosts alongside the United States.

Qatar are expected to make a bid to stage another major global sporting event, following on from their hosting of the football World Cup in 2022

Raheem Sterling's family home was robbed while he was away on England duty at the World Cup in Qatar and the Chelsea star has opened up about the horrifying incident

Welsh Secretary David Davis - who has been accused of holding 'abhorrent' anti-gay views - stayed for free at a swanky hotel in Doha, along with Sports Minister Stuart Andrew, during last year's controversial World Cup

Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final remains one of football's most iconic moments and the Italian has opened up on what he said to his opponent to draw the brutal reaction

Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates struggled to keep their emotions in check on Thursday evening as they took to the pitch for the first time since winning the World Cup

The rumblings of the saga between Gregg Berhalter and the Reyna family are still ongoing, and USMNT star Christian Pulisic thinks the whole thing is "extremely childish"

An unlikely rivalry appeared to be developing between Aston Villa keeper Emi Martinez and PSG star Kylian Mbappe following Argentina’s World Cup win and the stopper has now come clean on exactly what he told the forward

Lionel Messi sent a special gesture to his Argentina teammates following their successful World Cup by splashing out £185k on 35 personalised gold iPhones as presents

Argentina star Emiliano Martinez won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday night, which was also attended by France striker Kylian Mbappe

Enzo Fernandez joined Chelsea from Benfica for a British-record transfer fee in January after helping Lionel Messi and Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar a month before