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Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup

Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup

He knew what Lionel Messi was going to do and had a plan to stop it -- and then the Argentina captain struck twice anyway in becoming the leading scorer in World Cup history.

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Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start

Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez praised Cristiano Ronaldo as "a good example for all of us" but refused to confirm if the veteran captain would start his team's World Cup clash with Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

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Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup

Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup

New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.

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Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup

Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup

New captain Ardie Savea said he would "embrace the challenge" of leading the All Blacks in the Dave Rennie era, after taking on the job with a little over a year to go until the Rugby World Cup.

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Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay

Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay

Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm.

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France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay

France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay

The World Cup match between France and Iraq on Monday restarted after a severe weather alert led to the half-time interval lasting over two hours.

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Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled

Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled

Shortages began to ease in Bolivia on Monday as a state of emergency attempting to end weeks of anti-government protests reopened most roads to traffic.

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World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures

World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures

Argentinian football fans filling the bars in Buenos Aires on Monday were able to celebrate iconic World Cup moments by two vastly different characters -- Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.

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CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third Straight Year, Akkodis Report Finds

CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third Straight Year, Akkodis Report Finds

"What CTOs Think 2026: Scaling the agentic enterprise with confidence" reveals for the first time, innovation, not efficiency, as the primary driver of digital investment, signaling a move from cost-focused optimization toward growth.

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Messi sets World Cup scoring record as weather halts France clash

Messi sets World Cup scoring record as weather halts France clash

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer on Monday to fire Argentina into the last 32 as weather chaos temporarily halted France's bid to join the South Americans in the knockout rounds.

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