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FIFA president Gianni Infantino with Leo Messi as he holds the 2022 WC trophy (©Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Football

FIFA faces pressure to expand World Cup to 64 teams

Lautaro and Messi celebrating the winner (left) & disappointed Vinicius Jr. and Co.(©Getty Images)
Football

Brazil deepen the crisis, Lautaro's beauty wins it for Argentina

Vinicius in a quarrel and shocked Messi(©Reuters/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Cesar Olmedo/Gallo Images)
Football

Vini plays a lead role in Brazil's tragedy; World Champs fall in Paraguay

Lionel Messi celebrates (©Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Football

Three goals and two assists for 20 years of magic! Messi is out of this world

The Brazilians celebrate (left) and Messi of Argentina and Herrera of Venezuela in action (right)(©Reuters/Ivan Alvarado/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Gallo Images)
Football

Brazil beat Chile behind domestic forces; Argentina fall short in Venezuelan 'swamp'

Great keeper - sore loser(©Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Football

Some people can't handle defeat: Fuming Emi Martinez strikes again, slapping a cameraman

Pure disappointment(©AFP)
Football

A slap in the face for Brazil and Argentina!

Dorival Junior and his players (©Getty images sport)
Football

That's what you call an optimist - Brazil's coach believes they'll play World Cup final

Copa America trophy (©Getty Images)
Football

A revolutionary novelty at Copa America - the pink 'card'

Alexis' face says it all... (©Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images)
Football

Ex-Arsenal star laments on horrible conditions in his Chile: "We have only three showers which don't work"

Sanabria (9), Messi and their respective teammates (©AFP)
Football

Tell this guy, number 9, it's not a good idea to spit at Messi. Leo's brutal response proves it

Neymar arguing with the Brazilian fans after the match (©TNT Sports-Screenshot)
Football

Neymar gets hit by popcorn in the head by Brazilian fans after shocking draw to Venezuela

La Paz is a difficult place for playing top-level football (©AFP)
Football

The Argentines are too high in Ecuador - so they'll have to breathe oxygen from personal tubes

Marcelo Bielsa (©Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Football

To appoint the Crazy One, you have to be crazier than him - Bielsa officially in the Uruguayan dugout

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Football

South America football officials took million in bribes

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Football

It's coming home - really

Messi scores his second goal of the match against Honduras (©Eric Espada/Getty Images)
Football

Oh, you've conceded a goal to Messi? No worries, only 219th to do so

Ezequiel Unsain of Defensa y Justicia is comforted by a fan (©Daniel Jayo/Getty Images)
Football

Sometimes, a hug of compassion is all we need

Diego Avila falls to the ground (©AFP)
Football

In South America, football magicians and scorpions go hand in hand

From one of the previous games between those rivals (©Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Football

Bet you haven't seen such an undistilled football as Argentine giants are about to show you late tonight

Musicians and River fans get into the stadium last night carrying drums (© Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)
Football

Poor results, deplorable football, so what's the solution? Pro drummers, if you ask the River Plate board

(©AFP)
Football

'If Mbappe was born in Cameroon, he wouldn't become the player he is now'

(©Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Football

Horrible: Salvadoran ref dies after getting beaten jointly by players and ultras

Scaloni, Pizzi, Barros Schelotto and Pekerman (©Getty images)
Football

South America goes full Albiceleste - Brazil and Uruguay are the only ones without an Argentine coach

Barcelona players celebrate after scoring (©PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP)
Football

Barca score an incredible 'Olympic goal'! Only, it's not that Barca you're thinking about...

Peruvian shamans do their thing (©AFP)
Football

With a little help from our shaman friends...

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Football

Europe vs South America - let's get ready to rumble at Wembley

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Football

World Cup every two years? NO... Intercontinental Nations League? YES!

Phillippe Coutinho during a training session ahead of FIFA Qatar 2022 Qualifiers match against Colombia (©Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
Football

Coutinho or 'The Sad Traveller' saga: Trip around the world for Barca star ended in despair

Gianni Infantino (©REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria)
Football

Infantino keeps hustling football into a biennial World Cup with a pep talk to underdogs

Diaz celebrates for Chile (©REUTERS/Esteban Felix)
Football

As fairytale as it gets: A single line in a matchday programme launched an anonymous second-tier striker straight to Messi and Neymar

Superclasico will be played in front of River Plate fans (©MozzartSport)
Football

Give your insomnia a wonderful alibi: Passion, hate and the return of fans after 582 days for the Superclasico

Players of Colombia celebrate after Luis Diaz (#4) scored the third goal of their team during a match between Colombia and Chile as part of South American Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 (©Jairo Cassiani/Vizzor Image/Getty Images)
Football

The best way to announce a squad for the decisive WC qualifying ties? Ask players' kids and nephews for a bit of help

Neymar & Messi (©Gallo Images)
Football

Europe vs South America - Messi's and Neymar's crazy schedule

Messi celebrates with his teammates (© Juan I. Roncoroni - Pool/Getty Images)
Football

The heat is on! Messi surpasses Pele with a hat-trick, Borja's tears of joy for playing for Columbia

River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo in tears (©Daniel Munoz - Pool/Getty Images)
Football

Reggaeton to silence the bombs, tear gas on the pitch, and you still think football is just a game?