Lionel Messi would have thought he could share the same fate as Zidane. Moreover, it’s not the first Messi has attempted Panenka kicks, and he has found success in previous games. Anyhow, Martinez, who okayed La Pulga’s decision to go ...
metrosexual Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal; Leo Messi, the magical undersized Argentine who plays for Barcelona; and Messi’s 22-year-old Barca teammate Neymar, coltish and exuberant, plays for Brazil. So yes, we may profess our love for soccer over the next month, but how deep is our love...
probably still the world’s best footballer, is 35. Cristiano Ronaldo remains Portugal’s most reliable goalscorer at 37, the same age as Croatia’s playmaker Luka Modrić, who recently joked (if it was really a joke) that he might play until 50. Between them,...