Diego Maradona took a swipe at Lionel Messi the day after his World Cup heartache by insisting the heir to his throne didn't deserve to win the Golden Ball award. SPONSORED: Lionel Messi and James ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil.

This was supposed to be U.S. Soccer’s golden generation. That was always a misnomer, of course. When your national team has made it to the final eight of the World Cup just once in the modern ...