Argentina captain Lionel Messi reveals that he wore a symbol of good luck around his ankle against Nigeria.

A relieved Lionel Messi admitts the stress at the prospect of crashing out of the World Cup at the group stages is the worst he had ever experienced after Marcus Rojo's late strike beat Nigeria 2-1 to send Argentina into the last 16.

Maradona posted a picture of him with Messi and captioned the image with a short dedication that read `Happy Birthday, Leo Messi’

Around 400 eager fans turns out at Argentina's World Cup base camp to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi and his team-mates at an open training session.

Iceland striker Alfred Finnbogason pointed to Argentina's failure to gel as a team during the qualifying campaign and said that his side were hoping to disappoint Lionel Messi and Co in the World Cup Group D opener on June 17.

Spain's Supreme Court confirms a 21-month jail sentence and two-million-euro fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months after the Barcelona football star lodged an appeal

An Argentine soccer fan was in a coma and two men arrested for attempted murder after a scuffle among supporters in the derby between Belgrano and Talleres in Cordoba, local media reported on Sunday.

The unthinkable prospect of a World Cup without Argentina or Lionel Messi could move a step closer to becoming reality on Thursday as the South American giants prepare to face arch-rivals Chile in a crucial battle on the road to Russia 2018.