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Argentina is off to the World Cup final after a dominant 3-0 victory over Argentina on Tuesday and by no surprise, Lionel Messi played a key part. Not only did he score the opener from the penalty spot, but the legend also assisted the third, putting the ball on a platter for youngster Julian Alvarez, […]

Argentina is all smiles in the first half of the World Cup semifinals against Croatia on Tuesday. After Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot which makes him the leading goal-getter in the history of his country, Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez literally took on the entire Croatian team to score an absolute stunner, putting […]

For almost two decades now, Lionel Messi has lit the football world ablaze with his quick feet, sublime technical ability and the sheer magic that emanates from his feet, particularly from his left boot. Messi, now 35 years old, remains one of the best footballers in the world, for both club and country. And Messi […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to its final four. On Tuesday, December 13, at 2:00 pm ET, Lionel Messi and Argentina, who played a contentious thriller vs. the Netherlands that saw benches clear twice, will take on Luka Modric and Croatia, the team that knocked the pre-tournament favorites, Brazil, out of the World […]

After a thrilling quarterfinal round, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is getting closer to crowning its new champion. With the semifinals just around the corner, it is time for some Argentina vs Croatia bold predictions. La Albiceleste is coming off a complicated quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. After leading for most of the game, the […]

Lionel Messi couldn’t hide his delight after Argentina beat the Netherlands in a spine-chilling World Cup quarterfinal showdown on Friday. The Argentines got up 2-0 in the 73rd minute after Messi converted a penalty, and at that point, it looked like they were on their way to an easy win. However, two late goals from […]

There were some pretty majestic scenes in the immediate aftermath of Argentina’s epic penalty shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday. A true spectacle of a match was capped off by some unforgettable celebrations from Lionel Messi and Co. as they knocked the Dutch out of the competition to book their spot in the quarterfinal. […]

There’s a new “Hand of God” incident in the World Cup. Well, at least according to several Netherlands and football fans who saw Argentina star Lionel Messi escape with a deliberate handball against the Dutch side. Early in the second half of the contest, Messi was caught on video committing a blatant handball foul. Video […]

Despite the fact that Argentina advanced to the quarterfinal following a thrilling penalty shootout win over the Netherlands, it is clear that Lionel Messia wasn’t completely happy after the highly-controversial match. There were more than a few contentious moments during the game, and Messi could not help but throw the game official under the bus […]

The Netherlands will leave Qatar with their hearts in shambles after a crushing World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Argentina on Friday, where they came back from a two-goal deficit only to lose in penalties. It was also potentially the last game that Louis van Gaal ever manages. He’s had success on the world stage before, […]

It wasn’t easy, but Argentina pulled through in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday, beating the Netherlands in penalties. There was no shortage of controversy though, with referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz completely losing control of the game. A total of 15 yellow cards were handed out, along with a whopping 48 fouls being committed. […]

Lionel Messi’s World Cup dream remains alive after a thrilling penalty shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday. The post-match celebrations were smeared by some ugly scenes, however, which also included Messi himself having to be held back as he confronted the Dutch bench. After going 2-0 up in the 73rd minute via a trademark […]

Argentina was on its way to an easy 2-0 win over the Netherlands, and then it didn’t. Naturally, Lionel Messi was stunned by the shocking turn of events in the World Cup. Messi, who was sensational in the game with a goal and an assist, admitted that the match shouldn’t have ended in a penalty […]

The 2022 World Cup is halfway to the Semi-Finals! Argentina is now the FanDuel favorite to lift the trophy after their win over the Netherlands. Be sure to check out more betting content with our latest World Cup odds series. Friday morning into the afternoon brought an electric couple matches of soccer. Croatia stunned Brazil […]

Argentina is heading to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, and they have Lionel Messi to thank for that as the 35-year-old continues to make an impact for the national team. While the quarterfinals showdown with the Netherlands turned out to be quite frightening, especially after the Dutchmen forced extra time and penalties with […]

Just a few hours prior to kick-off between Argentina and the Netherlands, Neymar and Brazil saw their World Cup dream collapse right before their eyes following a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Croatia. Lionel Messi and Co. were well aware of the fact that their South American rivals had already fallen and it was up […]

Lionel Messi and Argentina looked like they were in the clear in what was an intense round of 16 matchup against the Netherlands. They had a comfortable 2-0 lead with a quarter of the game remaining, and at that point, it seemed like they had booked their place into the quarterfinal to face Croatia. Well, […]

There was no shortage of action in the round of 16 match between Lionel Messi’s Argentina and the Netherlands. Towards the latter part of regulation, tempers flared when Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes blasted the ball into the Netherlands bench. The Dutch, unsurprisingly, did not react kindly to what they felt was an utter act of […]

The 2022 World Cup is now down to the final eight teams. On Friday, December 9, at 2:00 pm ET, the Netherlands, the winners of Group A who sent the USMNT back to America after a 3-1 victory, will take on Argentina, the winners of Group C, who held on to beat a scrappy Australia […]

Lionel Messi and Argentina are one win away from returning to the World Cup semifinals for the sixth time in their history, but they are missing a familiar face to help lead the attack. For the first time since 2006, the South American juggernauts will be without star striker Sergio Aguero for an elimination World […]

Lionel Messi is now among a few elite players to ever suit up in 1000 career games for club and country, and sure enough, even the Argentine maestro couldn’t believe he would achieve the incredible feat. The 35-year-old talisman recorded his 1000th career game during the World Cup Round of 16 when they played Australia. […]

The World Cup is getting closer and closer to crowing its 2022 champion. Now, some teams have already advanced to the quarterfinals, cementing their names as one of the world’s top eight teams. This means it is time for some Netherlands vs Argentina bold predictions. Oranje is coming off a 3-1 victory against the United […]

Lionel Messi is definitely hyped up after helping Argentina beat Australia in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. Messi stepped up big time to ensure that Argentina wouldn’t suffer any disappointment like they did in their group stage opener against Saudi Arabia. He was sharp right from the start, and so it […]

Lionel Messi put in a vintage performance on Saturday as he led Argentina to a massive Round of 16 win over Australia, 2-1. Messi had Twitter absolutely buzzing after coming up with what was his best outing in the FIFA World Cup thus far. As expected, Messi was already trending on social media even before […]

Argentina will meet Australia as both teams have advanced to the Knockout Stage to set up this exciting showdown in the Round of 16. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series and make an Argentina-Australia prediction and pick. Argentina has advanced to the Round of 16 off the heels of a tipsy-turvy Group Stage. Things […]

The top two seeds in Group C will go head to head in a crucial final match of the group stage! It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with a Poland-Argentina prediction and pick. Group C has all kinds of chaos at the moment. Saudi Arabia upset Argentina in the first match of […]

Not only did Lionel Messi and Argentina keep their World Cup hopes alive with their win against Mexico, but they also improved their chances of making it to the next round of the competition. After the Argentines lost to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in their World Cup opener, everybody thought it was the end for them–well, […]

Argentina may have beaten Mexico to keep their World Cup hopes alive, but superstar forward Lionel Messi knows the job is far from over. After losing to Saudi Arabia in the opener, many thought that Argentina is done for in the tournament. The team gave up a very winnable game, so the championship expectations on […]

Argentina looks to redeem itself as they face off with Mexico in a pivotal group-stage matchup with plenty on the line. It’s time to continue our World Cup odds series with an Argentina-Mexico prediction and pick. Argentina fell 2-1 to Saudi Arabia in their opener, putting them in a must-win situation. Initially, things looked fantastic as Lionel […]

Saudi Arabia pulled off arguably the greatest upset in FIFA World Cup history, stunning Argentina 2-1 during their first game of the group stages. Needless to say, Saudi Arabia fans were going wild in the aftermath of the historic victory, and one group of fans took their celebrations to a hilarious extreme. After watching Saudi […]

It’s only been one game but it’s already been major heartbreak for Argentina after their shocking defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia to start off their 2022 World Cup. An emotional Lionel Messi was vocal in facing reporters after the match. The Argentinian captain spoke out with a stern message, touting his side as […]

One of the largest upsets in recent history rocked the World Cup in just the second day of action as Lionel Messi’s Argentina was stunned by Saudi Arabia. Despite Argentina thoroughly dominating both possession (70 to 30) and total shots (15 to 3), Messi and co. were on the short end of the final result, […]

In the 2022 World Cup’s Group C, play kicks off on Tuesday, November 22, at 5:00 am ET, with one of the World Cup favorites, Argentina (+550) taking on one of the lowest-ranked teams (51) in the tournament, according to the FIFA World Rankings, Saudi Arabia. It’s time to continue our soccer odds series with […]

Lionel Messi burst onto the football scene in 2004, when he emerged as one of the best players in the world, and perhaps even the history of the sport after he graduated from the FC Barcelona academy, the highly-touted La Masia. Messi spent 17 years with Barca, breaking records along the way. The 35-year old […]

A scary scene unfolded in Argentina, global soccer icon Lionel Messi’s home nation, when an attempt to take the life of Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, was caught on camera, which forced the Argentina Football Association to suspend all football matches on Friday after such a threat to national security. Footage of the […]

Just because it was a friendly match, doesn’t mean Lionel Messi is going to take it easy. The entire nation of Estonia found that out the hard way on Sunday, as Argentina dismantled them 5-0 in their international friendly. Messi was on a tear in the win, putting on a show for every fan in […]

Wednesday brings a very intriguing fixture as Argentina and Italy lock horns at Wembley Stadium in a game between the winners of the Copa America and Euro 2020, also known as Finalissima. Lionel Messi and Co. conquered CONMEBOL last summer in Brazil, while the Italians beat England in the final of the European Championships at […]

The stage is now set. With the World Cup draw concluding on Friday in Doha, Qatar, we’re now aware of which countries will be playing each other in the group stages. There is a variety of intriguing clashes ahead, with favorites Brazil actually landing in a group they should have no problem winning. Here are […]

History was made on Monday as PSG superstar Lionel Messi won his record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or Award after leading Argentina to Copa America glory this past summer. While Messi did have a tremendous season for club and country, this was truly Robert Lewandowski’s award for the taking. The Bayern Munich talisman has been absolutely clinical […]