It turned out to be a rollercoaster evening for Argentine great Lionel Messi in the Copa America final on Sunday.
The Spanish skipper took a well-deserved nap cuddled up with the Euro 2024 prize!
Lionel Messi said he will not be part of Argentina's squad for the Paris Olympics.
Ronaldo had won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 while he was playing for Manchester United and still holds the record of the last Premier League player to claim the top prize. Messi won his first in 2009 and was nominated for 16 years.
IMAGES from the South American World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday.
The two-time WWE Hall of Famer captioned the video, "The Worldwide Sensation! WOOOOO!", leaving no doubt about the inspiration behind Rohit's celebratory walk.
Images from the Copa America semi-final between Argentina and Canada at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday.
Rodri won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world, beating Brazil's Vinicius Jr and England's Jude Bellingham.
Argentina will face Columbia in their Copa America title defence on Sunday, July 14.
Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal from substitute Lautaro Martinez.
Leaders Barcelona needed two goals in the last ten minutes to beat bottom club Osasuna 3-2 away, and moved 12 points clear at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday.
The favourites to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday.
Defending Copa America champions Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the opening match of the tournament on Thursday.
Argentina's friendly against Ivory Coast, scheduled to be held in Beijing in March, has been cancelled, the Chinese city's football association said on Saturday, following a backlash against Lionel Messi's failure to play in a match in Hong Kong.
After lifting his fourth Ballon d'or award, Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that the competition for the trophy would have been fiercer if he and Lionel Messi were in the same team. Ronaldo, who inspired Zinedine Zidane's side to the Champions League glory and Portugal to the European Championship 2016 trophy, defeated Messi and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann to win the coveted prize.
Sunil Chhetri became the joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi
A statue of Lionel Messi in Argentina's capital has been broken in half, with the player's upper body, arms and head removed.
Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Wright blasts Man City's Haaland for throwing ball at Arsenal's Gabriel
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A video circulating on social media that showed members of the Argentina national team singing about France striker Kylian Mbappe's African descent.
Lionel Messi scored a stunning first-half goal to help Argentina to a 4-1 demolition of Mexico in an international friendly.
'If I feel good, I will try to continue competing because it's what I like and what I know how to do.'
Chhetri will make his final appearance for India on the international stage when he takes the field in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying clash against Kuwait
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes magazine's list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career.
But can Lionel Messi secure a place among the game's greats with a World Cup triumph? But for now on a lighter note we bring Messi's better half, Antonella Roccuzzo.
Fourteen stadiums across the US will host the Copa America matches.
After a spectacular haul of trophies with Barcelona, Lionel Messi has a chance to lead Argentina to glory on the World Cup stage and build on his reputation as one of the all-time greats.
Al-Nassr last week cancelled their two-game China tour due to the absence of the 38-year-old Ronaldo.
Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday
Argentina became the first side to book passage into the Copa America quarter-finals
A young fan named Antonella Siegert stole the show with a daring pitch invasion, fulfilling her 'lifelong dream' of a selfie with the legendary footballer.
Images from the Copa America 2024 Group A matches between Argentina and Peru, Canada and Chile.
Factbox on Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi who won the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year for an unprecedented fourth successive time on Monday.
Lamine Yamal has been breaking records since making his professional debut for Barcelona less than 15 months ago, the last one becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Euros history with a stunning curled long-range shot against France that helped his side reach the final.
The collection included the shirt Messi wore during the first half of the final against France in Qatar.
After leaving fans guessing about whether or not he would take to the pitch, Lionel Messi came on in the 60th minute in Inter Miami's friendly match against J-League side Vissel Kobe in Tokyo on Wednesday.
This is the first Golden Ball to go for auction and while the value is still to be confirmed, the auction house expects it to fetch millions on June 6.
Ronaldo's 130 goals for his country is also way out on its own at the head of most scored in international football
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata in the wee hours on Wednesday but more than 1500 frenzied fans were left heartbroken as securitymen whisked the Argentine superstar away through the VIP gate.
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