Milanello Corner

  Defending champions Argentina continued their strong World Cup 2026 campaign by securing a second consecutive victory in Group J. La Albiceleste defeated Austria 2-0, with Lionel Messi once again stealing the spotlight by scoring both goals and breaking Miroslav Klose's long-standing World Cup scoring record.

  Lionel Messi continues to prove that he remains one of the best players in world football after producing a stunning hat-trick to inspire Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Not only did his goals secure all three points for La Albiceleste, but they also etched his name further into the tournament's history books.

Having been rumored to win the award for times and times by the media, finally the news have come true as the latest report stated that Barcelona and Argentina's super star Lionel Messi has been heralded as this year's Ballon d'Or winner beating the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo on second place and the Argentinian player's club teammate Xavi Hernandez that arrives at third place. According to Goal.com , the Barcelona's ace has managed to receive a record breaking votes of about 473 out of the possible 480 points, moreover this award also made Messi as the first Argentinian to win the Ballon d'Or. The 22 years-old reportedly will official received the award on Sunday evening, at a Gala event in Paris. Speaking about his excitement of receiving the award at France Football's website, Leo Messi said, "It is my great honour to be selected for the Ballon d'Or, but also to be the first Argentine in history to receive this award,"Moreover he added, ...