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World Cup Daily live: Messi, Brady in KD's all-star selfie; France, England play for third place
Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the World Cup as we decide who finishes in third place between England and France.

Meet the World Cup superfans who follow their team through it all

Top Headlines
It's Lamine Yamal vs. Lionel Messi: The young pretender vs. the legend

Back to his Ballon d'Or-winning best, Rodri has powered Spain to World Cup final


U.S. Soccer scoreboard
The most remote World Cup final watch parties, from Antarctica to 'Mars of the mid-Atlantic'


The GOAT of all sports?
This World Cup seals it: Messi is the greatest male athlete the world has ever seen

Should Messi win the Ballon d'Or if Argentina win the World Cup?


Transfer Talk
Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona, Real Madrid both want Argentina's Romero


La Roja are ready
Press and possess: Spain's secret sauce is a suffocating defense

The forgotten tape: How Messi almost played for Spain

What's in an emote? Analyzing 747 gestures during the World Cup group stage


Set for Sunday
Why Spain are favorites to beat Argentina in the World Cup final

Laurens: Halftime shows should be left to American sports

Top Headlines
- Sources: Chelsea agree $157M Rogers deal
- Wrexham beat Man Utd 1-0 in Helsinki friendly
- Argentina's Martínez admits playing with pain
- Messi: Yamal photo 'incredible' path to WC final
- Cheapest WC final last-minute ticket is $10,000
- Storms due to clear smoke ahead of WCup final
- Gotham-Seattle play with extra hydration breaks
- NFL players renew push for grass on heels of WC
- ⚽ USMNT: 11 potential Pochettino replacements
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