Ronaldo Nazario Says World Must Accept Lionel Messi as Best Ever

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Ronaldo Nazario Says World Must Accept Lionel Messi as Best Ever

Ronaldo praised Messi after his World Cup hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria on Tuesday made him the tournament’s all-time leading scorer. “Records are made to be broken,” he said, adding, “everything else becomes historic and elegant” when Messi plays. Ronaldo urged the world to accept him as “the best player of all time,” despite lingering doubts around him.

By Tanish Chachra

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Tyler Bindon and Jenny Bindon Make World Cup Mother-Son History

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Tyler Bindon and Jenny Bindon Make World Cup Mother-Son History

Bindon’s appearance for New Zealand on Monday made him and his mother the first mother-son pair to both play at a World Cup. His mother featured for the Football Ferns at the 2007 and 2011 Women’s World Cups. The milestone added family history to New Zealand’s campaign and linked two generations across the men’s and women’s tournaments globally.

By Nischay Rathore

Nike Says It ‘Believes in America’ for World Cup Soccer Push

about 7 hours ago

Nike Says It ‘Believes in America’ for World Cup Soccer Push

VP of Soccer Camilo Andrade said Nike sees the U.S.-hosted WC as a chance to “create a spike of interest” and “foster the next generation of footballers.” Nike is pairing product innovation with star-heavy marketing, from Jacquemus collaborations to campaigns featuring Zlatan Ibrahimović, Ronaldinho, Travis Scott and LeBron James, while building “on-ramps” for casual fans, sneakerheads and obsessives across soccer.

By Nischay Rathore

Fox Says World Cup 2026 Viewership Is Up 152% From 2022 Group Stage

about 8 hours ago

Fox Says World Cup 2026 Viewership Is Up 152% From 2022 Group Stage

Fox Sports said World Cup 2026 is averaging 6.656M viewers across FOX, FS1 and Tubi through Sunday, up 152% from the 2022 group-stage average of 2.638M on FOX and FS1. Brazil-Morocco drew 10.019M, the top non-USMNT men’s World Cup group-stage English-language telecast in U.S. history, while Netherlands-Japan ranked No. 2 with 8.838M.

By Nischay Rathore

Spain to Manage Lamine Yamal’s Minutes in the Group Stage

about 8 hours ago

Spain to Manage Lamine Yamal’s Minutes in the Group Stage

Yamal was nursing an injury heading into the tournament and came on as a substitute in the 70th minute against Cape Verde. The Spanish team's medical staff has recommended limiting his involvement as much as possible, as the risk of aggravating the issue remains. Yamal trained with the team ahead of Spain's next game against Saudi Arabia on June 21.

By Ankit Sharma

Gianni Infantino’s World Cup Schedule Becomes Private-Jet Tour

about 9 hours ago

Gianni Infantino’s World Cup Schedule Becomes Private-Jet Tour

Infantino’s opening-week itinerary spanned Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Miami and Seattle from June 11-15, according to TeleFootball. Kalshi FC noted he has a Qatar Airways private jet on standby and plans to attend one or two matches daily for the rest of the tournament, turning the expanded World Cup into a cross-continent tour.

By Nischay Rathore

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