Argentina are an inexplicable frenzy of tears, rage, ecstasy, barbecue, violence and genius

And if only Ronaldo had the same prescription as Messi

Music extravaganza curated by the Coldplay frontman will feature support from Spanish and Argentinian footballers

Fancy a ticket to the World Cup final press conference? Plus: mucho argy-bargy, and how long is the half-time show, really?

57-year-old France head coach will step down from post after 14 years after Saturday’s game against England

The World Cup final pits the Spanish collective against the most extravagant talent to emerge from its football culture

Uefa has made its opposition clear on a number of issues but is unlikely to put forward a candidate

Manager is said to be an Anglophile, but those feelings are no longer reciprocated after England’s disastrous World Cup exit

‘World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are,’ says No 10 Downing Street spokesperson

Spain’s march through the football tournament triggers mixed emotions in the two regions, which both have long separatist histories

Manager Thomas Tuchel to face sustained blitz from British press after team lose 2-1 in Atlanta

Manager concedes side were too ‘passive’ after defeat to Argentina in Atlanta

Players celebrate on the pitch with the message after World Cup semi-final win

Goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez win semi-final for Argentina as England rue caution after going ahead

The Falklands theme was maintained through the day on GB News which this couch watched so you didn’t have to

Substitutions backfire for England, as Lionel Messi helps inspire Argentina’s comeback to make final

Players had appeared ‘mentally sunk by the emotional dimension of the match’, wrote Vincent Duluc

Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups, and there is something more profound at work here

Hypnotic belief in the collective process takes Spain to final destination

England have a lot that Argentina don’t have, except Messi