Lionel Messi
Golden oldies’ World Cup: How these ageing stars are still going strong at 40
Not since 1994 has an outfield player aged 40 or older appeared at the tournament. Eight editions and 32 years later, a high-profile trio are set to join the club.
- Emma Kemp
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Pop star Shakira wins $90 million payout in court victory over Spanish government
The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar.
Angry India fans rip up seats, storm pitch after Messi makes brief appearance
Fans threw ripped-up seats and other objects onto the field, while several people climbed a fence around the field and hurled objects.
- Reuters
Socceroos offered rematch with Messi’s Argentina … in India
An independent promoter is in talks to facilitate a third showdown between Australia and the reigning world champions – and, again, it could take place on neutral territory.
- Vince Rugari
How Messi’s magic is powering the Pumas in Townsville
When Argentina’s rugby players take the field against the Wallabies on Saturday, they will have their nation’s world champion soccer stars in their corner.
- Jonathan Drennan
Wait for the ‘Siuuu’: What Melbourne City’s captain learnt from Cristiano Ronaldo
Aziz Behich is ‘straight out of Meadow Heights’ in Melbourne’s working class north. He dreams of leading his team to A-League glory in his home town.
- Roy Ward
- Who is the greatest GOAT?
- Greatest of all time
Nobody else comes close to this GOAT. I know – I saw his genius
Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Vince Rugari continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.
- Vince Rugari
One of America’s highest honours was bestowed on a sporting megastar. He didn’t show up
The sporting icon was on Joe Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient list, which was stocked with old-guard icons and political backers.
- Michael D. Shear and Zach Montague
- Opinion
- Olympics
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
- Malcolm Knox
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Messi’s World Cup provides a different portrait of the world’s greatest footballer
Lionel Messi, like Diego Maradona before him, is a totem of worship in Argentina, especially after winning the 2022 World Cup.
- Craig Mathieson