Lionel Messi’s Argentina career turned football into a sacred mystery
Jorge Messi wanted his country to fall in love with his son. That ambition was fulfilled during a brilliant international career that ended this week
Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals
Improvements to the car are paying off as the team look to lay the groundwork for renewed success next season
Tears, drone ads and a 1,740-word manifesto: Messi v Ronaldo gets one more chapter
In today’s Football Daily: Lionel Messi bows out gracefully, while Cristiano Ronaldo takes a different approach
Teen brilliance to Pochettino’s haters: Winners and losers from the USMNT’s perfect window
The United States winning four of four benefits many that were involved, and may hurt those who were left behind
Springboks and All Blacks sell out Twickenham Nations Championship finale ticket quota
South Africa and New Zealand have sold out their allocation of dedicated tickets for the Nations Championship finals weekend
Robertson rant and the wrong system? Pocognoli’s Scotland start raises questions
There has been no new manager bounce, Ben Gannon-Doak is playing in an odd position and the wider plan looks flawed
‘This is only the beginning,’ vows Mikel Arteta after signing £80m-plus Arsenal deal
Mikel Arteta has put pen to paper on a lucrative new contract that ties him to Arsenal until 2030
‘I wanted to depart in the best way possible’: Kieran McKenna on Ipswich exit and future plans
In an exclusive interview, former Ipswich manager talks of his lasting affection for the club, savouring time out with family and friends and ideas for his next move
Portuguese authorities took 83 days to tell Rui Pinto his witness protection was ending
Portuguese authorities kept the Manchester City whistleblower Rui Pinto in the dark for almost three months about their decision to end his status as a protected witness
Schrödinger’s six, tiny boundaries and the hollow spectacle of ghost-town T10 cricket
‘It doesn’t look like proper cricket,’ says Faf du Plessis as Canada’s Super60 tournament raises a few eyebrows
Pidcock ‘mad’ after two teammates collide with police motorcyclist in Italy
Tom Pidcock revealed that he considered quitting the Tre Valli Varesine after two teammates crashed upon being hit by a police motorcyclist
Arsenal and Chelsea set to miss a month of next WSL season due to Club World Cup
The Women’s Super League will face major disruption next season due to by the Club World Cup
Will Venable: the White Sox manager who used basketball tactics to transform a baseball loser
The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World Series
Cristiano Ronaldo: the extraordinary eight points he says Jorge Jesus agreed to make
Ronaldo says he ‘validated’ notes for Jorge Jesus to say at a press conference, then walked out when Portugal’s head coach did not deliver them