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France's defence of their crown and Morocco's miraculous run. All to play Lionel Messi in his date with destiny. England may be out but the semi-finals in Qatar promise to thrill. Messi takes Argentina into the final in his last shot at World Cup glory as he bids to cement his legacy as the greatest player ever. But standing in his way are France…

What. A. Match. It's not great when you have a newsletter to write and all you want to say is "there are no words to describe that match." I'm Mike Goodman, this is the Golazo Starting XI, and we're going to try to wrap our brains around Lionel Messi finally winning the World Cup in perhaps the greatest World Cup final in history. New to this…

The World Cup final is set, and the storylines are rich. Kylian Mbappe of France and Lionel Messi of Argentina -- teammates at Paris Saint-Germain -- will look to make history on Sunday. We're only three sleeps away from a heavyweight showdown. I'm Igor Mello, and welcome to Thursday's Golazo Starting XI. Notable club games to watch: Rangers vs.…

Lionel Messi's date with destiny, France's defence of their crown, Morocco's miraculous run and Croatia's crusade for a second consecutive World Cup final. England may be out but the semi-finals in Qatar promise to thrill. Messi takes Argentina into the last four aiming to take his final shot at World Cup glory all the way as he bids to cement his…

Rise and shine! No World Cup games on Sunday, but we got FA Women's Super League action as we speak on Paramount+ . I'm Igor Mello -- filling in for Mike Goodman -- and let's get things rolling on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter. Games on CBS Sports: New to this space? Get yourself the best deal in soccer and. Remember, when the World Cup ends…

It may be hard to believe, but Champions League Matchday 5 is already here. Just six points remain for teams to punch their tickets to the knockout stages, and numerous big clubs like Barcelona and Juventus find themselves in complicated situations. More spots in the next round will be secured this week, but entering these matches only Napoli, Club…

Champions League Matchday 6 will see the remainder of spots in the knockout stage finalized. There are four spots open as Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Benfica, Club Brugge, Liverpool, PSG, Porto, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City are already through but while there will be some jostling for who wins the group, all…

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals began on Tuesday as two title contenders, Liverpool and Manchester City both took all three points in their first-leg matchups. The Reds defeated Benfica in Portugal while City overcame Atletico Madrid at home. On Wednesday, it will be Chelsea hosting Real Madrid in a rematch of last season's semifinals, and…