The iconic number 10 jersey, once synonymous with Messi's brilliance, became a symbol of the club's nostalgia. However, Barcelona's president, Joan Laporta, has made a bold decision to pass this ...

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

For the World Cup, there is often just one primary poster encapsulating the whole tournament, whereas the Olympics usually ...

The Venezuelan asylum seeker had no criminal record, but immigration officials flagged him as a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua gang based on a tattoo, according to his family. It showed a ...

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Set in the quiet hill town of Ranni, Pathanamthitta, Thudarum explores the story of Shanmugham — affectionately called "Benz" ...

Had he remained with us a little longer, Pope Francis would have been creating the first Gen Z saint at the Vatican this ...

We wanted to make seeing a soccer match as central to a European travel itinerary as a visit to the Louvre or the Sagrada ...

Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the ...

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to inviting legends like Messi and ... he viewed as a symbol of camaraderie ...

During the reception, Messi received a small olive tree from the Pope—a symbol of peace and hope—as a gift for the national team.

It was a poignant gesture - one that reflected the pope's deep bond with the sport, which he viewed as a symbol of camaraderie ... Throughout his pontificate, Francis also met with Lionel Messi, who ...