Paul Hirst

What was once an organisation dependent on TV money, now Argentina FA is attracting sponsors and supporters from all over world with model even being studied at Harvard

Midfielder could be out for up to a year with suspected ACL issue while Sunderland reject £8m Chelsea bid for Granit Xhaka

Midfielder agrees five-year contract worth up to £300k a week in deal that makes him most expensive British player ever

Argentina 3 Cape Verde 2 (Aet): Cristian Romero scores winner in extra time to set up Egypt match in last 16 after minnows had come from behind twice in game

Argentina 3 Egypt 2: African nation take shock 2-0 lead before captain inspires comeback with assist and then goal to keep his farewell show firmly on the road

Brazil midfielder, 27, is desperate to make switch from Atalanta to Old Trafford but club will conduct further tests on issue before making decision

Argentina 3 Switzerland 1 (Aet): Julian Alvarez makes breakthrough in extra time to set up semi-final against England after Swiss forward shown second yellow card for simulation

Lionel Messi’s side had first dibs on the Compass Minerals National Performance Center in Kansas, which is considered to be the best in the country

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford calls for calm heads in World Cup semi-final against old foes, as police segregate bars in Atlanta between two sets of fans

Liverpool midfielder hopes squad can emulate Maradona, who scored ‘goal of century’ and famous ‘Hand of God’ goal to knock England out of World Cup in 1986