Lionel Messi statue to stand next to Diego Maradona’s and Pelé’s at CONMEBOL museum | CNN
Reuters — Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona’s shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and...
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Argentina FA training facility renamed after Lionel Messi | CNN
Reuters — The Argentina national team’s training facility has been renamed after talismanic captain Lionel Messi in recognition of his...
Germany cancels World Cup event after Russia, Belarus readmitted | CNN
Reuters — Germany’s fencing federation has canceled a women’s foil World Cup event after the sport’s global governing body (FIE)...
Al Hilal shock Flamengo with 3-2 win in Club World Cup semifinal | CNN
Reuters — Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal stunned South American champions Flamengo to reach the Club World Cup final with a...
Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph | CNN
CNN — Lionel Messi celebrated his return to Paris Saint-Germain with a goal in his first game back since lifting...
Football superstar Gareth Bale retires after trophy-laden career | CNN
CNN — Five-time Champions League winner and Welsh football icon Gareth Bale has retired at the age of 33. The...
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia means so much for the Gulf monarchy’s sporting ambitions | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Mikaela Shiffrin is one win away from Lindsey Vonn’s record after 81st World Cup victory | CNN
CNN — American skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin is one win away from equaling Lindsey Vonn’s record of 82 World Cup...
How Christian Eriksen returned to football after suffering cardiac arrest on pitch | CNN
CNN — It’s been over 18 months since Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch at Euro 2020 after suffering a...
Pelé’s final hurrah at New York Cosmos helped spark ‘sporting revolution’ across North America | CNN
CNN — He’d won three World Cups, scored goals galore and become a global icon, but Pelé wasn’t quite done...
What made Pelé so great | CNN
CNN — Born into poverty – he used to kick a grapefruit around Brazil’s Minas Gerais state – Pelé finished...
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé dies at 82 | CNN
Sao Paulo, Brazil CNN — Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend who won three World Cups and became the sport’s first...
Kylian Mbappé rescues PSG with last-gasp winner in first match since World Cup final | CNN
CNN — Just 10 days after suffering disappointment in the World Cup final, Kylian Mbappé rescued Paris Saint-Germain with a...
Lionel Messi isn’t expected to be back with PSG until early January after World Cup success | CNN
CNN — Lionel Messi isn’t expected to be back with Paris Saint-German until the “2nd or 3rd January,” according to...
Liverpool agrees deal for Dutch star Cody Gakpo, says PSV | CNN
CNN — Liverpool has agreed to sign forward Cody Gakpo, one of the most coveted young players in Europe, from...
George Cohen, member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team, dies aged 83 | CNN
CNN — George Cohen, England’s right-back for their 1966 World Cup triumph, has died aged 83. The news was announced...
The year in sport: A fond farewell for some, a glimpse of the future for others | CNN
CNN — An athlete, former jockey AP McCoy said earlier this year, is the only person who dies twice, such...
Why this has been a culturally unique World Cup | CNN
CNN — This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played...
Argentina’s Lionel Messi says he wants to continue ‘living a few more games being world champion’ | CNN
CNN — Ever since he was a young boy growing up in Rosario, Lionel Messi’s ultimate dream was to win...
‘We are on top of the world:’ Argentina’s players struggle to find the words to sum up their World Cup triumph | CNN
CNN — Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were certainly made to suffer, but eventually, they got their hands on...
