After Russia 2018 was shorn of two of its greatest stars on Saturday, Neymar ensured he would not be joining the exodus of headline talent by dragging Brazil through to the quarter-finals two days later.
Sergio Aguero has omitted the Argentina management staff from a thank you message posted on Instagram on Monday.
Edinson Cavani will undergo tests ahead of Uruguay’s World Cup quarter-final against France after picking up an injury against Portugal.
Brazil legend Pele has congratulated Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe after the France international levelled his 60-year-old World Cup record.
Lionel Messi bowed out of the World Cup with his head hung low after Argentina were beaten 4-3 by France, denying the five-time Ballon d’Or winner what may have been his last chance of lifting football’s most famous trophy.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has opted not to speak to the media after Argentina were knocked out of the World Cup by France.
Edinson Cavani was the star of the show, netting a brace in Uruguay’s 2-1 victory against Portugal in their World Cup last-16 tie to set up a quarter-final clash against France.
This was likely Lionel Messi’s last chance to make an impression at a World Cup and to rise above Diego Maradona as the greatest to ever wear the Argentina shirt.
Kylian Mbappe upstaged Lionel Messi as France recorded a 4-3 win over Argentina in a topsy-turvy last-16 clash to open the knockout stages at the World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe bagged a brace as France claimed a remarkable 4-3 victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup on Saturday.