Messi, Ronaldo and the burden of the one-man team

Leo Messi carries Argentina's hopes much as Ronaldo carried Portugal's. Can he bear the burden until the end of the road?

Lukaku lifts Belgium into last eight with extra-time victory over US

Kevin de Bruyne and substitute Romelu Lukaku hit extra-time goals to give Belgium a 2-1 victory over the United States and set up a World Cup quarter-final meeting with Argentina...

One cannot see a surprise coming out of those teams, it must be the easiest of all the groups. Argentina and Nigeria, Menotti tells.

One cannot see a surprise coming out of those teams, it...

Ricciardo claims maiden win in Montreal thriller

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo claimed his first Grand Prix victory in a...

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo claimed his first Grand...

Switzerland play very well. They are very difficult, they can deal anyone a surprise. And France are the best team out of the four, Menotti says.

Switzerland play very well. They are very difficult, they...

Cameroon 'refuse to board flight to Brazil'

Dispute between the Cameroon squad and their FA continues over bonuses to be...

Dispute between the Cameroon squad and their FA continues...

Italy rely on his talent, but the Milan striker is as well-known for his quality as he is for his scandals. I don’t know if he’s crazy. He is a lad...

Italy rely on his talent, but the Milan striker is as...

Spain, Argentina, Cameroon win, England goalless ahead of World Cup

Spain, Argentina and Cameroon completed their World Cup preparations Saturday...

Spain, Argentina and Cameroon completed their World Cup...

Rosberg snatches pole position from Hamilton

The battle between Mercedes drivers takes another twist on Saturday as Nico...

The battle between Mercedes drivers takes another twist on...

Sharapova outlasts Halep to win second French Open trophy

Maria Sharapova struggles for more than three hours but ultimately captures her...

Maria Sharapova struggles for more than three hours but...

Get your free copy of MaltaToday's World Cup 2014 guide, out tomorrow with...

Get your free copy of MaltaToday's World Cup 2014...

Football ought to help, not squeeze economies

And the question is: will England get another chance at 2022?

And the question is: will England get another chance at...

English leagues, Bayern Munich most represented at World Cup

More of the players going to the World Cup play their football in England than...

More of the players going to the World Cup play their...

Confident Prandelli happy to start World Cup under the radar

As the Azzurri settle at their camp in Brazil, fans in Italy hope for a switch...

As the Azzurri settle at their camp in Brazil, fans in...

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Rosberg and Hamilton resume F1 title duel at Canadian GP

Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have publicly claimed to be...

Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have publicly...

Italy are definitely going to qualify and between England and Uruguay. I see things very difficult for Uruguay, but you always expect surprises from...

Italy are definitely going to qualify and between England...

Floriana Basketball Club are organising a BASKETBALL SUMMER SCHOOL in collaboration with the Vittoriosa Local Council at Santu Rokku Primary School, St Edward...

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Colombia’s greatest problem lies with the defence. From the midfield up, anyone can score a goal, any of their midfielders. But I think that at the back...

Colombia’s greatest problem lies with the defence....

More than a million people took to the streets last year during the Confederations Cup, to protest against corruption and excessive spending on the World...

More than a million people took to the streets last year...

[WATCH] Interview with two-time world champion Ronaldo

The English invented it but we turned it into a more exciting sport, says...

The English invented it but we turned it into a more...