Lionel Messi Quits Argentina: Twitter Reacts to Star’s International Retirement

Barcelona star Lionel Messi shockingly decided to retire from international football in the wake of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America Centenario on Sunday, per ESPN FC. It was the third straight loss in the final of a major tournament for La Albiceleste. The UEFA Champions League’s official Twitter account confirmed the news: Bleacher Report UK thanked the... 

Lionel Messi ‘Broken’ After Copa America Final Penalty Miss, Says Sergio Aguero

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero said captain Lionel Messi was “broken” after missing from the spot in his country’s Copa America Centenario final penalty-shootout defeat to Chile on Sunday evening. Plus, the forward hinted he could follow his team-mate into early international retirement. La Albiceleste lost a third major final in two years on Sunday, and Aguero emphasised just... 

Julian Draxler’s Breakout Performance Highlights Germany’s Strong Slovakia Win

World champions Germany announced their intentions at Euro 2016 with an impressive 3-0 win over Slovakia in the round of 16 in Lille, France, on Sunday. There was a sense around the team that the tournament would only truly start in the knockout stage, and, if the performance against hopelessly overwhelmed Slovakia is any indication, Joachim Low’s men have indeed kicked into another gear. Germany’s... 

Lionel Messi Announces Retirement from Argentina National Team

A fourth loss in a major international tournament final was too much to bear for Lionel Messi. Following Argentina’s 4-2 defeat on penalty kicks to Chile in the Copa America Centenario final on Sunday night, the Barcelona star announced he is retiring from international football: Messi was one of two Argentine players to miss his penalty kick, and he was visibly distraught... 

Lionel Messi’s Penalty Disaster Sums Up an Argentina That Wilted Under Pressure

Argentina’s Copa America hopes went flying out of MetLife Stadium at roughly the same height and velocity as Lionel Messi‘s skied penalty. The Albiceleste have once more choked in a major final, and the Barcelona legend must wonder if he will ever take the title he craves so badly in international colours.  As Francisco Silva tucked home the winning kick to seal the centenary... 

Wimbledon 2016: Bold Predictions at the All-England Club

Wimbledon 2016 will showcase superstars like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, and there will be plenty of intriguing plot twists. Many of these will revolve around upsets during the first week of play, but there will be unforeseen stories that elbow their way to the front of the line. Making predictions comes with tangled possibilities. The fun part is anticipating when and how things... 

Quicken Loans National 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts

Playing in an event hosted by a living legend with another one charging hard in his rearview mirror, Billy Hurley III would have been excused if he had folded in the moment Sunday. Instead, he rose to the occasion and walked away with his first career PGA Tour victory. The 34-year-old Navy veteran carded a two-under 69 in his final round at the Tiger Woods-hosted 2016 Quicken Loans National in Bethesda,... 

Tiger Woods Injury Update: Star Speaks on Recovery, Potential for Return in 2016

Tiger Woods has yet to compete in a PGA Tour event this year, and the 14-time major champion revealed Sunday he may not be able to play at all until next season.   “I want to play [this year],” he said in an interview with Jim Nantz during the CBS broadcast of the Quicken Loans National, per ESPN.com’s Jason Sobel. “I don’t know if I will, but I want to.” “I’m... 

Antoine Griezmann Finally Arrives at Euro 2016 as France Edge Ireland

France are into the quarter-finals of the 2016 UEFA European Championship after a second-half recovery saw them past the 10 men of the Republic of Ireland 2-1 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon on Sunday. Robbie Brady’s penalty inside of the opening two minutes put Martin O’Neill’s men in front, and that lead lasted until half-time. However, the hosts woke up for the second 45 and... 

Argentina Have No Excuses If They Fail to Win Copa America Centenario

NEW JERSEY — Argentina national football team manager Gerardo Martino cut a nervous figure in his press conference before the Copa America Centenario final, virtually ignoring the first few questions, providing short, curt answers of around one line, often missing the point of the inquiry. After a while, someone called him out on it, asking if he felt a little unsettled. “There are too... 

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