Salt Bae has been banned from the US Open Cup after World Cup antics saw him face the ire of football fans around the world. The viral celebrity chef Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gökçe, has managed to get banned from the oldest football tournament in America. On December 21, the US Open Cup tweeted:…
Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero’s shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft. A broad smile is etched across his face, his eyes alight; it is a moment of pure, raw joy, the culmination of a lifelong dream after years of World Cup heartbreak all captured in…
Argentine national soccer team stars Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, along with coach Lionel Scaloni, were forced to fly in a helicopter over the center of Buenos Aires after their bus got stuck in the massive crowds gathered to watch the parade celebrating the country’s World Cup victory, Argentine federal police said on Tuesday….
Lionel Messi not only captured that elusive World Cup title with Argentina defeating France in a thrilling final Sunday, but he and his teammates will receive a hefty financial prize for their win. All World Cup participants receive prize money for making the tournament, but as each teams advances through the group stages and the…
Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad arrived home to a jubilant Buenos Aires in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with massive crowds lining the streets and cheering their champions’ return. Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy aloft, followed by his triumphant team onto a red carpet at the airport, greeted…
Football fans in Argentina let loose in the captial Buenos Aires on Sunday after Lionel Messi led the country to victory in one of the most dramatic World Cup finals in history. Messi came to Qatar looking to crown a glittering career by leading Argentina to a third World Cup triumph and managed just that…
After four weeks of soccer.in Qatar, Argentina has been crowned the World Cup champion, beating France on penalty kicks Sunday in what will be remembered as one of the great finals of all time. Lionel Messi is a world champion for the first time, finally capturing the just about the only trophy missing from his…
The families of some of Argentina’s soccer players are having a difficult time at the World Cup in Qatar, enduring power outages at their hotel and even finding glass in one of their drinks. MailOnline reported on Thursday that a number of the women were forced to flee the five-star Waterfront Hotel late on Wednesday…
Lionel Messi put on a sensational display as he helped Argentina secure a spot in the World Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Croatia on Tuesday. As reported by ESPN, Messi opened the scoring with a powerfully hit penalty on 34 minutes — becoming Argentina’s all-time leading goal scorer at World Cup finals…
Argentina claimed a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Netherlands on Friday to claim a spot in the World Cup semifinals after initially throwing away a two-goal lead in a late collapse in regulation time. As reported by ESPN, Lionel Messi provided a superb assist with a delicately threaded pass to defender Nahuel Molina who slotted…
Lionel Messi netted his first career World Cup knockout stage goal as Argentina survived a late Australia scare to claim a 2-1 victory at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. As reported by Marca, the Albiceleste were slow out of the gates as the plucky Socceroos looked to frustrate their more illustrious opponents. That all changed…
Argentina overcame Lionel Messi’s first-half penalty miss to seal a World Cup round-of-16 clash against Australia after goals by Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez clinched a 2-0 win against Poland on Wednesday. The victory ensured top spot in Group C for Argentina, but despite their defeat, Poland sneaked into the knockout rounds for a…
Lionel Messi rescued Argentina from the brink of World Cup elimination, scoring the crucial opening goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico at Lusail Iconic Stadium to put the South American champions back on track to reach the last 16. As reported by ESPN, Argentina were being frustrated by a stubborn, physical Mexico side until…
Argentina suffered one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history after Saudi Arabia completed a remarkable comeback victory at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. As reported by The Telegraph, Argentina, captained by Lionel Messi and on a 36-run unbeaten streak, were billed as one of the favourites coming into the Qatar tournament. But goals by…
