Lautaro Martínez inspires Argentina to historic Copa América title in chaotic final
Lionel Messi wins third major tournament in a row as his career nears an end
Lionel Messi wins third major tournament in a row as his career nears an end
Inspiration from Damien Duff’s wife; a heartfelt tribute to Jürgen Klopp; and pillow talk from John Terry
All in the Game: Pep Guardiola makes Margaret Thatcher admission; Thomas Tuchel puts his foot in it; and Damien Duff gives hugs, kisses and kicks
Intense and sometimes destructive social media storms have been a regular occurrence for more than a decade
Manchester United’s ultra-expensive team; Damien Duff quotes; Henderson the ‘water carrier’
Atletico Madrid president gets history listen on club’s past after Bilbao blunder
Argentinian forward was not present at the awards as he beat Haaland and Mbappé
Andy Cole not impressed with Antony; Mourinho explains Roma’s bad away form; a young debutant for Milan
The World Champions hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd violence delay in Rio
All in the game: Wrexham fans lay all their love on James McClean; and Liverpool player discusses ‘sick’ Erling Haaland
Aitana Bonmatí keeps the Ballon d’Or Féminin trophy in Barcelona and Spain for a third consecutive year
All in the Game: Pochettino not happy with Christmas fixtures; McCabe’s impressive record, Messi’s jetsetting
Television: New Disney+ documentary follows the faux-scandal but it’s nothing we haven’t seen before
Vigilant bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has become a minor celebrity in is own right as he constanly shadows Lionel Messi, even when the great Argentinian is in action on the pitch for Inter Miami
Inter Miami will flog a lot of shirts but the game in the USA is as big as it will ever be
Celebrities line out to see seven-time Ballon d’Or make eye-catching first game for MLS club
The World Cup winner’s pending arrival will be transformative, but Inter Miami must grow up fast
Never before has MLS given up so much to sign a player. But with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, the move could end up being a wise one
Basketball wunderkind Victor Wembanyama, soccer players Lionel Messi, Ronaldo or GAA stars like Kerry’s David Clifford are all touched by greatness or potential for such exceptionalism
The Argentinian star moved to the French capital from Barcelona in 2021 on a two-year contract.
The ageing star being politically weaponised in two states’ soft-power games carries cautionary lessons for the Premier League
‘First of all, I want to apologise to my teammates and the club‘
Striker’s penalty in Sunday’s 2-1 victory at Fulham took the Norwegian to 50 goals for the season
The Argentine talisman scored a hat-trick against Curaçao
Forward claims 99th international goal from a free-kick sending crowd in Buenos Aires into raptures
Catalan Alexia Putellas, who won the Ballon d’Or last year, was named women’s player of the year
Superstar French team raised their game once Mbappé came off the bench but was not enough
Players such as Pelé and Lionel Messi have stood out by defying the norms of their different times
Having played his part in all three Argentina goals he then scored the first goal in the penalty shoot-out
My failure rate was far worse than random chance; it was as though some instinct was leading me unerringly to the exact opposite of the truth
From politics to entertainment and sport, Eoin Butler casts a critical eye over the heroes and the zeros of 2022
Previous record-holder was a photograph of an egg with 55.7m likes
Champions come back from Qatar with Buenos Aires in party mode since dramatic final victory
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with The Irish Times sports team
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices