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☆ Colombia 'dreaming big' ahead of England quarter-final
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

World number 25 Colombia are by far the lowest ranked among the quarter-finalists but captain Catalina Usme insists they can go all the way. Former finalists Brazil are usually the top South American team at the tournament but Colombia have stolen their thunder. Colombia failed to qualify for the 2019 Women's World Cup in France but have been building for the current showpiece for years by investing in youth. Saturday's quarter-final at Stadium Australia should produce another electric atmosphere, pitting the Colombian supporters against Sydney's big community of English immigrants and expats. Abadia said Colombian fans' excitement was justified.

Persons: Catalina Usme, Carolina Arias, Lorena Bedoya, Read, Usme, Nelson Abadia, Linda Caicedo, Ana Maria Guzman, Guzman, We've, Abadia, Ian Ransom, Miral Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, South, Jamaica, Brazil, Copa America, Real, Colombian, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Colombia, Jamaica, Melbourne, Australia, Lorena Bedoya Durango, MELBOURNE, England, Germany, Colombian, Brazil, France, Real Madrid

☆ Women's World Cup Scores and News
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Her Colombia teammates followed in her wake, eating up the ground in the rush to close the distance, to catch her to celebrate the goal that would soon take the country past Jamaica and into the first Women’s World Cup quarterfinal in Colombia’s history. Caicedo’s emergence at this World Cup has not exactly been a surprise. She has long been earmarked as the next big thing: for Colombia, for South America, and increasingly for women’s soccer as a whole. She played in the under-17 World Cup — Colombia finished second — and the under-20 World Cup, reaching the quarterfinals, almost contiguously. This tournament is, in effect, her third World Cup in a year.

Persons: Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo, Usme, Ana María, Caicedo, —, Hamish Blair, Megan Rapinoe, Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan, Marta, bookmarked, Italian Giulia Dragoni, Hinata Miyazawa, Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma, Trinity Rodman, Melchie Dumornay, England’s, — Lauren James, Mary Fowler, Sam Kerr, ” Organizations: Copa Libertadores, Copa América, Colombia, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid, world’s, —, Germany, Associated, United, South, England Locations: Colombia, Jamaica, South America, América de Cali, Barcelona, Europe, Real, Madrid, Spain, United States, Nigeria, Germany, Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, Italian, South Korea, Sydney

☆ Chile's Jara leads campaign for prostate testing eight years after "finger of god"
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Ivan AlvaradoAug 5 (Reuters) - Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara, widely remembered for sticking his finger up Uruguay's Edinson Cavani's backside at the 2015 Copa America, has become the face of a campaign to promote prostate testing for cancer prevention in his country. Jara's gesture, dubbed "the finger of god", earned him a three-match suspension, which ruled him out from the rest of the tournament. "With that in mind, and to take care of an important member of this great football family, we take advantage of this Superclasico to make a call for prevention and self-care of prostate cancer." The 37-year-old Jara has won 115 international caps and is with Coquimbo in Chile's top flight after stints in England, Germany, Argentina and Mexico. Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sandro Ricci, Chile's Gonzalo Jara, Ivan Alvarado, Gonzalo Jara, Jara, Francisca Mora, Dr Bruno Nervi, Janina Nuno Rios, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: America, REUTERS, Copa, Argentina, TNT, Universidad de Chile, Colo Colo, Warner Bros, Chile Sin Cancer, Thomson Locations: Santiago , Chile, Chilean, Chile, Uruguay, Jara, Coquimbo, Chile's, England, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, Mexico City

☆ Linda Caicedo: Colombia star, 18, introduces herself as one of the best young players in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —World Cup tournaments tend to be defined by an emerging star and, this year, it’s Colombia’s 18-year-old sensation Linda Caicedo who is shining brightest. It was in that game, early in the second half, that she produced one of the moments of the World Cup so far. “I wanted to shoot and thank God the ball went in,” Caicedo told FIFA after the game. “I’m still developing,” Caicedo told FIFA+ before the World Cup began. Now, sparing an unlikely swing of goal difference, Colombia will qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup.

Persons: it’s, Linda Caicedo, Caicedo, “, ” Caicedo, Nelson Abadia, James Chance, ”, Linda, she’s, Leicy Santos, ” Lofty Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, FIFA, Germany, Colombian, America de Cali, Copa, ”, South, Morocco, FIFA Sunday Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Colombia, Candelaria, Brazil, Colombian, South Korea, “ Colombia

☆ Women's World Cup roundup: South Africa, Jamaica advance to Round of 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Several attempts to take the lead were averted by South Africa (1-1-1). South Africa goalie Kaylin Swart made multiple critical saves down the stretch, including a long-distance try from Italy defender Elena Linari. --Jamaica 0, Brazil 0Jamaica earned a draw in Melbourne to advance to the Round of 16 at the Women's World Cup and send Brazil home from the group stage for the first time since 1995. Jamaica goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer continued her stellar play by keeping Brazil off the board, ending the spectacular World Cup career of Brazilian star Marta, who has a record 17 career World Cup goals. Playing in the Women's World Cup for only the second time, Jamaica needed a GoFundMe campaign to pay for the team to make it to the event.

Persons: Amanda Perobelli, Thembi Kgatlana, Hildah Magaia, Arianna Caruso's, Magaia, Kaylin Swart, Elena Linari, Rebecca Spencer, Marta, Elin Rubensson, Rebecka Blomqvist, Marta Cox, Lea Le Garrec, Kadidiatou Diani, Panama wouldn't, Wendie Renard, Eugenie Le Sommer Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Wellington Regional, South, Jamaica, Copa America, Panama, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Wellington , New Zealand, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, France, Sweden, Argentina, United States, Hamilton , New Zealand, Tokyo, Panama, Sydney . France

☆ Colombian teen striker Caicedo is healthy after frightening collapse in training
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - Colombia's teenaged striker Linda Caicedo is healthy two days after she collapsed in training, coach Nelson Abadia said on Saturday, adding that the frightening incident was partly due to the pressure of playing in her first Women's World Cup. "She was a bit stressed as well, because she was playing in her first World Cup . But she has a great capacity and great character to assimilate all of this. Caicedo has played in three World Cups this year, with the U17, U20 and senior sides. The Colombians take on Morocco, 6-0 losers to Germany, in their final group game on Aug. 3 in Perth.

Persons: Linda Caicedo, Nelson Abadia, Caicedo, Abadia, She's, it's, Abadia's, Mario, Lady, Andrade, Lori Ewing, Lincoln Organizations: SYDNEY, Sydney Football, South, U17, U20, FIFA, America, Thomson Locations: Germany, Columbia's, South Korea, Colombia, Morocco, Perth

☆ Linda Caicedo: Colombian teen striker is healthy after frightening collapse in training
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Colombia’s teenaged striker Linda Caicedo is healthy two days after she collapsed in training, coach Nelson Abadia said on Saturday, adding that the frightening incident was partly due to the pressure of playing in her first Women’s World Cup. “She was a bit stressed as well, because she was playing in her first World Cup … (which) has great relevance. But she has a great capacity and great character to assimilate all of this. She made her senior team debut at age 14, and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 15. The Colombians take on Morocco, 6-0 losers to Germany, in their final group game on Aug. 3 in Perth.

Persons: CNN —, Linda Caicedo, Nelson Abadia, Caicedo, “ It’s, ” Abadia, She’s, it’s, ” Caicedo, Abadia’s, Mario, “, Lady, Andrade Organizations: CNN, Sydney Football, South, planeta, U17, U20, FIFA, America Locations: Germany, Columbia’s, South Korea, Colombia, Morocco, Perth

☆ Women’s World Cup: New Zealand Takes Aim at Another First
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Claire Fahy | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Hannah Wilkinson after New Zealand’s 1-0 win over Norway, its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup. The South Koreans have made it to the knockout stages once in three previous World Cup appearances, in 2015. New Zealand vs. Philippines New Zealand’s players shocked many people — including themselves — by upsetting Norway, 1-0, in the opening match of the World Cup. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/WGhond6p7h — Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) July 21, 2023 The Philippines lost, 2-0, to Switzerland in its World Cup debut. The Norwegians are led by Ada Hegerberg, the 28-year-old striker — and former world player of the year — who sat out the 2019 World Cup in protest of her federation’s treatment of women’s soccer.

Persons: Hannah Wilkinson, Andrew Cornaga, Norway —, —, “, WGhond6p7h, Jeff Carlisle, Alen Stajcic, Ada Hegerberg, Ramona Bachmann, Germain Organizations: Football Ferns, New, Associated Press New, New Zealand, Copa América, Ireland, ”, Ferns, FIFA, United, Switzerland, European, Paris St Locations: Philippines, Colombia, South Korea, Norway, Associated Press New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington, Switzerland, Korea Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, ” Colombia, China, Sydney, Australia, United States, America, Australian, ” Switzerland, Norway Norway, Swiss

☆ Women’s World Cup: Italy Starts a 16-Year-Old, and Germany Leans on Its Experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Juliet Macur | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

Women’s World Cup: Italy Starts a 16-Year-Old, and Germany Leans on Its Experience Italy’s Giulia Dragoni became one of the youngest players ever to appear in the tournament. Credit... Hannah Mckay/Reuters Morocco’s presence at the Women’s World Cup already has yielded a string of notable moments. Italy vs. Argentina Italy reached the quarterfinals of the last World Cup, a solid result after a 20-year absence from the tournament. The Brazilian legend is appearing in her sixth World Cup at age 37, and still hoping to capture an ever-elusive title. The South Koreans have made it to the knockout stage once in three previous World Cup appearances, in 2015.

Persons: Giulia Dragoni, Morocco Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Hannah Mckay, Morocco James Ross, Robert Cianflone, Hamish Blair, Argentina Phil Walter, Abbie Parr, David Rowland, Argentina Buda Mendes, Panama Bienvenido Velasco, Naomi Girma, Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Andrew Cornaga, Vlatko Andonovski, Ertz, Andonovski, Alana Cook, Girma, ” Girma, Becky Sauerbrunn, Sauerbrunn, ” Andonovski, Nouhaila, Nouhaila Benzina, Prince Ali bin al, Hussein, Benzina, Morocco’s, Reynald Pedros, Ghizlane, Chebbak, “ It’s, ”, Megan Rapinoe, Quinn, Pedros, Sam Kerr, Australia’s Sam Kerr, Darren England, Kyra Cooney, Kerr, “, Sam, ” Cooney, we’re, Sam’s, ZT8aF7puDp — Tracey Holmes, Cooney, Cristiana, Phil Walter, Marta, Pia Sundhage, Milena Bertolini, Little Messi, Chiara Beccari, Italy nabbed, Cristiana Girelli Organizations: Morocco, Reuters, Associated Press, Argentina, Getty, Panama, Group, Argentina Cristiana, Brazil Group, Vietnam, United States, Tokyo Olympics, Portugal, U.S, North, Germany, FIFA, Moroccan, BBC, ., Ireland, United, European Locations: Germany, Morocco, Reuters Germany, Reuters Morocco, Associated Press Italy, Italy, Associated Press Argentina, Reuters Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, Alyssa Naeher ., United States, Ertz, Netherlands, United, Vietnam, Melbourne ., Arab, France, Moroccan, Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia, Nigeria, Colombia, South Korea, Argentina Italy

☆ 'Enjoy the game': Brazil coach's recipe to reach World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ADELAIDE, July 23 (Reuters) - Brazil must not take anything for granted at the Women's World Cup and must enjoy playing on the biggest stage if they harbour any hopes of reaching the final, coach Pia Sundhage said on Sunday. Brazil are South American heavyweights with eight Copa America Femenina titles but that has not yet translated to success in the World Cup where their best finish was runners-up in 2007. "The most important thing is we don't take anything for granted and please enjoy the game ... Sundhage said Marta is '100%' after working with the high performance coach but would not confirm if the 37-year-old veteran, who is playing in her last World Cup, would start. Panama are making their World Cup debut and when Sundhage was asked if she had watched them play, she said: "We know everything about Panama!

Persons: Pia Sundhage, We're, Sundhage, Marta, Christine Sinclair, We've, I've, Rohith Nair, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: South, Copa America, Nigeria, Thomson Locations: ADELAIDE, Brazil, Japan, Canada, United States, Australia, Germany, Chile, Panama, Bengaluru

☆ Brazil's Marta says sixth Women's World Cup will be her last
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 4 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Marta said it feels "surreal" to be preparing for a sixth Women's World Cup and that the tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be her last. The 37-year-old made her World Cup debut in 2003 and is Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 117 goals. "Yes, it will be my last World Cup," she told local media in Brasilia on Monday. To have the opportunity to go to another World Cup, a sixth one, for me is something surreal." Brazil kick off their World Cup campaign against Panama on July 24 before taking on France and Jamaica.

Persons: Marta, Brazil's, Pia Sundhage, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Copa America, FIFA, England, Panama, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Brasilia, Chile, France, Jamaica, Hyderabad

CNN —Inter Miami chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said that “terms are agreed” between the club and Argentinian forward Lionel Messi. “With regard to Leo, terms are agreed, but we are working on the paperwork with Major League Soccer,” Henderson, who was at an introductory press conference for new manager Tata Martino, told reporters. Both worked together with the Argentina national team, reaching the final of the 2015 Copa América in Chile and the 2016 United States Centennial Cup. Last week, the Miami Herald reported that Messi, a World Cup winner with Argentina last year, is expected to make his Inter Miami debut on July 21. His influence on soccer in the United States is already being felt with ticket prices for Inter Miami matches soaring by more than 1,000% in the minutes after the move to MLS was first reported.

Persons: Chris Henderson, Lionel Messi, Messi, Germain, wasn’t, Henderson, Leo, ” Henderson, Tata Martino, That’s, ” Messi, Martino Organizations: CNN — Inter Miami, Spanish, Mundo Deportivo, Paris Saint, PSG, Major League Soccer, Argentina national, América, States Centennial, Miami Herald, Argentina, Inter Miami, Barcelona, MLS Locations: Paris, Chile, Barcelona, United States

☆ United States to host expanded Club World Cup in 2025 - FIFA
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 23 (Reuters) - The first edition of FIFA's new 32-team Club World Cup will be held in the United States in 2025, world soccer's governing body said on Friday. FIFA had confirmed in March that the revamped Club World Cup will be played every four years from June 2025. The FIFA Council unanimously appointed the United States as the competition's hosts for the first edition of the expanded format. "The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men's club football," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said. The current version of the FIFA Club World Cup -- an annual competition with seven teams -- will be discontinued after 2023.

Persons: Gianni Infantino, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis, Christian Organizations: FIFA, America, FIFA Club, Real, League, Manchester City, FIFA Council, FIFA Congress, Thomson Locations: United States, Mexico, Canada, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Europe, Bangkok, Thailand, Indonesia, Argentina, Bali, Peru, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bengaluru

☆ Lionel Messi scores fastest goal of his career with stunning effort after 79 seconds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The 35-year-old led his country to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar last year, arguably the crowning triumph in one of the greatest football careers. “We always enjoy being with the national team,” Messi said afterwards. “Now there are World Cup qualifiers and the Copa America, it’s getting too ahead of yourself thinking about the next World Cup. Messi maniaDespite struggling with his club team Paris Saint-Germain last season, Thursday’s goal continues Messi’s excellent form for the Argentina national team. He finished the second top scorer at last year’s World Cup with seven goals and also provided three assists.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, “ Messi, Emiliano Martínez, Germán, ” Messi, it’s, you’ve, Germain, “ Messi ”, d’Or Organizations: CNN, Australia, American, CONMEBOL, ”, Real Betis, Copa America, Socceroos, Paris Saint, Argentina national, Workers, Barcelona, Weibo, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, PSG, Indonesia Locations: Argentina, Qatar, Beijing, ” Argentina, China, United States, Jakarta

☆ US remain top in FIFA rankings before Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 9 (Reuters) - Holders United States will head into next month's Women's World Cup as the top-ranked team, with no changes in the top five in the latest FIFA rankings published on Friday. The U.S., who have held the top spot since June 2017, continue to lead ahead of Germany, Sweden, European champions England and France, respectively. Following friendlies in April, Spain equalled their best ever ranking after high-scoring wins over Norway and China while Copa America Femenina champions Brazil earned an impressive victory over Germany. World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand are 10th and 26th. The World Cup runs from July 20 to Aug. 20.

Persons: Hritika Sharma, Toby Davis Organizations: FIFA, England, Canada, Copa America Femenina, Brazil, Thomson Locations: U.S, Germany, Sweden, France, Spain, Brazil, Netherlands, Norway, China, Australia, New Zealand, Zambia, Hyderabad

SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - Renowned Brazilian rock singer and songwriter Rita Lee, an icon of the Tropicalia artistic movement, died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with lung cancer, her family said. Her death brought an outpouring of tributes from artists, politicians and celebrities who cheered her trailblazing role in Brazilian rock. Rita Lee Jones de Carvalho was born on Dec. 31, 1947, in Sao Paulo, to a dentist of U.S. descent and a Brazilian pianist with Italian ancestry. Kicked out of Os Mutantes by Baptista, whom she had been married to, for supposed artistic differences, Lee played with the band Tutti Frutti in the 1970s. Rita Lee was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 and had been undergoing treatment since then.

☆ World Cup winner Scaloni renews contract with Argentina to 2026
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has extended his contract until 2026, the country's FA said on Monday after he led the team to their World Cup triumph in Qatar last year. Scaloni renewed his contract after meeting with AFA president Claudio Tapia in Paris on Monday, taking him through to the next World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. "Claudio Tapia and Lionel Scaloni met to close the extension of the contract as coach of the Senior Selection until 2026," the AFA said in a statement. Scaloni, 44, gave the squad captained by Lionel Messi a thorough overhaul, winning the Copa America in 2021 plus the 'Finalissima' against Italy and World Cup in 2022. We continue to strengthen the national team project, together with Lionel Scaloni, the world champion coach," said Tapia, who is in Paris to attend FIFA's 'The Best' Awards.

☆ Cincinnati sign Colombia defender Arias
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 9 (Reuters) - FC Cincinnati have signed Colombia defender Santiago Arias through the 2023 season, with an option to extend for an extra year, the MLS club said on Thursday. The 31-year-old, who recently played for Spanish second-tier side Granada on loan from Atletico Madrid, has joined Cincinnati on a free transfer, MLS said. "Santi brings an enormous amount of experience and ability to FC Cincinnati," Cincinnati General Manager Chris Albright said. Arias joined Atletico in 2018 after five years at PSV Eindhoven, where he won three league titles and two Dutch Super Cups. Arias has more than 50 caps and was part of the Colombia squad that finished third at the Copa America Centenario and also went to the 2014 and 2018 World Cup tournaments.

☆ United States to host Copa America 2024 tournament including CONCACAF teams
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 27 (Reuters) - The 2024 Copa America will be played in the United States, the CONCACAF and CONMEBOL confederations announced on Friday, as part of a new strategic partnership that will include a jointly organised club tournament. Next year's Copa America, organised by the South American confederation (CONMEBOL), will also feature six invited teams from the CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) region. It will be the second time that South America's most important national team tournament will be held in the U.S. after the special commemorative edition in 2016, which also featured six CONCACAF teams. "CONMEBOL and CONCACAF are united by historical and emotional ties. CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani added: "This partnership is to support the continued growth of men's and women's football in CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, and will truly be of mutual benefit to both Confederations."

☆ The far-right wore Brazil's national soccer team jersey during anti-democratic riots
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Brazilian national team's soccer jersey has been appropriated by Bolsonaro for years. When Brazil's national team won the 2019 Copa America, Bolsonaro sat squarely with the players and trophy, smiling ear to ear as he parroted the win. "The Brazilian national team shirt is a symbol of the joy of our people," the CBF tweeted on Monday. "Brazil's yellow shirts shimmered and sparkled in the blistering white sunlight of the Mexican noon — the appointed time of kick-offs to support European TV schedules." "We can't be ashamed of wearing our green and yellow shirt," da Silva said in late November, per The Guardian.

☆ Messi invited to leave his mark at Maracana's Hall of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After Argentina won the World Cup by beating France 4-2 on penalties in a heart-stopping final on Sunday, the public body which runs the stadium repeated the invitation to Messi first made when the 'Albiceleste' won the Copa America in 2021. "Messi has already demonstrated his importance on and off the pitch. After all, Messi is a genius with the ball," he added. The historic Maracana stadium has hosted two World Cup finals, in 1950 and 2014, and saw Messi and his squad become 2021 Copa America champions by beating Brazil 1-0. Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fan frenzy at Argentina's spectacular World Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Anuja Jaiman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

He has won a Copa America, 11 league titles, four Champions League titles, three Club World Cups and three UEFA Super Cups. Now he has the most coveted one of all.

It was a third World Cup for Argentina, but the first in 36 years. Messi has long lived in the shadow of Maradona in Argentina, who fans still adore with almost God-like status. [1/13] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Final Qatar 2022 - Fans in Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina - December 18, 2022 General view as Argentina fans celebrate with flares after winning the World Cup REUTERS/Mariana Nedelcu 1 2 3 4 5In the streets of the capital revelers partied early into the hours of Monday. The World Cup had been the one piece of silverware missing for Messi, 35, who has broken multiple records playing for club teams Barcelona and Paris St Germain. Sunday's final was likely his last World Cup game for his country.

☆ Magical Messi hoists World Cup after final for the ages
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He smiled, he paused, then he hoisted high the World Cup, a lifetime’s dream realised. "It's madness... look how she (the World Cup) is, she's gorgeous. "We suffer, but we already have it (the World Cup)," Messi said. Eight years ago in a World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro, Messi had been muted, not magical and had seemed wearied by the weight of expectation as Argentina fell in the final to Germany. He has won a Copa America, 11 league titles, four Champions League titles, three Club World Cups and three UEFA Super Cups.

☆ Scaloni heads into final as the coach who made Messi and Argentina smile again
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"He can't even direct traffic, how come he will direct the national team. They have since created a bond that has allowed a rejuvenated Messi to enjoy his best years with the national team. It was that which arguably gave them the foundation to regroup after their shock loss to Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opener. Representing my country is an emotional thing," Scaloni told reporters after Argentina swept past Croatia 3-0 in their World Cup semi-final. Thanks to Scaloni's acumen, Argentina are on the brink of glory - and while Messi will claim the attention, his coach deserves his share of the plaudits.

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