What happened to the stars of the 2022 World Cup: Messi, Ounahi and a handsome viral star

Ounahi was excellent in 2022 as Morocco shocked the world, reaching the last four, beating Spain and Portugal along the way.

Messi could have retired after 2022 WC win, why is he back for a final fling?

Liberated from the burden of history, 39-year-old will be the sharpest mind on the field as he attempts to write a last ...
World Soccer Talk

'They gave the World Cup to Messi': Ex-France star claims FIFA 'robbed' France, calling into question Argentina's 2022 win legitimacy

“Okay, we haven’t won (a major tournament) since 2018, but we all know that in 2022, they gave the World Cup to Messi. It was all already written. Even the French wanted Messi to win it,” he ...
The New York Times

Can Lionel Messi conjure the spirit of Qatar 2022 and drive another team to defy the odds?

The Athletic has live coverage of Benfica vs Bayern Munich from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar saw Lionel Messi do what had long eluded him. After so many accolades ...

Lionel Messi Vows To Keep Playing 'Until I Can't Anymore'

Lionel Messi is preparing for what could be his final World Cup with Argentina, aiming to retain the trophy he won in Qatar ...
World Soccer Talk

Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona after 2022 World Cup was blocked by Joan Laporta over ‘power war,’ reveals Xavi Hernández

© Eric Alonso & Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesJoan Laporta (L), President of FC Barcelona, and Lionel Messi (R). With Messi’s two-year deal at Paris Saint-Germain set ...