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Greece’s huge late comeback victory in Belgrade boosts Euro 2028 seeding hopes
Christos Tzolis cancelled out an early Serbian opener before Anastasios Douvikas headed a stoppage-time winner, sending Greece top of their group as Ivan Jovanović admitted he "suffered" fielding all five strikers in the closing stages
Messi announces retirement from Argentina national team
In an emotional social media post accompanied by a video of his international career, the World Cup winner confirmed he leaves after 207 caps and 125 goals, with Argentina's team warmly paying tribute in return
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina spark wedding rumours with matching diamond rings in Mallorca
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez fuelled marriage speculation after appearing in Mallorca wearing matching diamond rings, with Portuguese media claiming a wedding could take place this weekend despite no official confirmation from the couple themselves
Konstantinos Koulierakis set to join Roma in €15 million transfer from Wolfsburg
Greek international centre-back Konstantinos Koulierakis is set to become a Roma player, according to Italian transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, after a final agreement was reached between the player, the Italian club and Wolfsburg
Konstantinos Karetsas: The son of Greek immigrants from Serres taking Europe by storm at 19 & now making the leap to Borussia Dortmund
His great-grandfather & grandfather worked in Belgium's coal mines, his lifelong devotion to PAOK & a footballing talent that emerges only once in many years
World Cup and social media: football players reach new heights in popularity
Erling Haaland's playful, offbeat Instagram posts won over American audiences unfamiliar with his European stardom, driving an 80% surge in followers and cementing him as the World Cup's most talked about true breakout personality online
Historic photo: 19 years ago Messi bathed baby Yamal — Tomorrow they’ll face each other in the World Cup Final
In 2007, as part of a UNICEF and Barcelona charity campaign, a 20-year-old Lionel Messi cradled baby Lamine Yamal during a symbolic photo shoot. A mathematician has since estimated the odds of the two eventually meeting in a World Cup final—and the result is astonishing
Argentina players display Falkland islands banner after reaching World Cup Final, risk heavy FIFA sanctions
The team was previously punished for a similar display in 2014 – The dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, has endured for decades
New World Cup controversy? Norway protest Bellingham’s equaliser, FIFA responds
Sensors inside the Connected Ball recorded no spike in its "heartbeat" as it flew through the air before England's leveller, FIFA said, finding no evidence it struck the spidercam cable despite Norway coach Solbakken's insistence
