Jack Lang

Lionel Scaloni says Lionel Messi didn’t want to let his team-mates down after he was forced out of the Copa America final with a foot injury. Messi, 37, playing in what will surely be his final Copa America was left sobbing on the bench after having to come off midway through the second half against Colombia. The Argentina captain appeared to slip on the pitch at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and went down without any contact from any other player. He called for medical assistance, was briefly treated on the field by staff before walking off the pitch with his right boot removed. He was...

Messi won a second - and final - Copa America with Argentina but ended the game on the bench with a swollen right ankle

Fans were held outside for more than two hours and kick off was delayed by 82 minutes - this is what happened

Our team of writers reflect on the Copa America and pick their favourite moments - and lessons that can be learned

Brazil's para canoeist has defied death on countless occasions - and is loving life all the more because of it

The Athletic has been searching for Kerlon for years. Finally, we found him. He tells his story — and shows us if he can still do the trick

Depay, Braithwaite and Newcastle's Jamal Lewis have joined Payet and Bolasie in Brazil. And Balotelli and Ramos have been linked too...

Lucas Paqueta and Luiz Henrique have both been called up for Brazil's national team

Sporting's recent success both on the pitch and in the transfer market has been shaped by the man now heading to Manchester City

Amorim has brought six members of backroom staff to United from Portugal. We spoke to previous colleagues to find out more about them