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Young Messi was very introverted, very shy and always looking for mischief, according to Leandro Benitez, who writes from the heart

Mario Gotze came off the bench to score the winner for Germany against Argentina in 2014. Here, he looks back on his career

This is the first World Cup final between two nations which speak the same language since 1930 — and one word may dominate the discourse

Videos of fans crowding the streets of Bangladesh to celebrate Argentina’s victories have been a regular feature on social media this summer

The impressive 18-carat gold World Cup trophy has quite the story, as does the original one. Yes, there have been two World Cup trophies.

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

The 46-year-old is the first person from Slovenia to take charge of the world’s biggest football fixture.

A chaotic mess of a match between England and France was the kind of flawed fun you want in a third-placed playoff

The former Chicago Cubs All-Star is making a habit of tracking down home run balls in the Wrigley Field bleachers.

The striker’s genius did not depend on World Cup success but France’s failure to win a third title will be a gnawing regret