Lionel Messi
Messi announces retirement from international soccer, says decision taken following father's death
"It was a decision that hurt - and still hurts deep down - but I understand that the time has come," Messi shared in a handwritten letter posted on Instagram.
Lionel Messi wins Major League Soccer match for Inter Miami with four goals in career first
Jerusalem Jane: When a soccer league honors ‘martyrs,’ the world should stop turning a blind eye
Thank you, Jorge: The father who sacrificed everything to create the greatest of all time
Argentinian Jews turn a World Cup chant into a call for justice 32 years after the AMIA bombing
Argentina’s Jewish community marked 32 years since the deadly AMIA bombing with a World Cup-inspired campaign, as leaders pressed for faster trials of Iranian and Hezbollah suspects.
World Cup triggered a massive pizza, burger, ice cream rush among Israeli soccer fans, Wolt says
Israelis turned to food delivery during the World Cup, with Wolt reporting a 20% rise in match-hour orders and a 35% increase in family pizza purchases.
Former Gaza hostage Luis Har reveals he discussed soccer, Messi with Hamas captors
Argentinian-Israeli Luis Har was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak on October 7, 2023, and rescued in a military operation in Rafah after 129 days in captivity.
Saka's hat trick pushes England over France in 10-goal thriller to secure third place at World Cup
France star Kylian Mbappe scored twice to raise his total to 10 goals in this World Cup and 22 in just 22 matches in his World Cup career.
Why Argentina and Spain’s World Cup final is an Israeli-Palestinian conflict proxy - analysis
Some Argentinians have shot back at the narrative that theirs is the pro-Israel team, while others have pointed to an Argentinian soccer great who once told Mahmoud Abbas, “My heart is Palestinian.”
Argentina stuns England with dramatic late comeback to reach World Cup final
The reigning World Cup champions, Argentina, meet Spain on Sunday in East Rutherford, NJ, with a chance to claim a fourth title.
Psychic Uri Geller vows to help England win World Cup, calls on millions to 'neutralize' Messi
“Don't forget, I neutralized the Ghanaian witch doctor who put a voodoo curse on Harry Kane, and I used my powers to help England knock out Norway,” Geller told The Jerusalem Post.
A Messi conspiracy: Egyptian pundit blames Israel for Egypt's World Cup loss against Argentina
"We played like heroes, but Israel - meaning FIFA and the referees - had something to say about it, and we couldn't overcome these circumstances," said Egyptian commentator Mohammed Nour.
Traveling in Messi’s footsteps: The city where a boy from Rosario became a legend
Argentina’s comeback put Messi in the spotlight again, but Rosario never left him. A route, murals and Messi-inspired ice cream made it a destination.
Lionel Messi sets new World Cup goal record as Argentina wins against Austria
Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer after netting a brace in Argentina’s win, surpassing Germany legend Miroslav Klose.
