Football great Lionel Messi remains the centre of attraction in the Argentina squad as the side aims to defend its FIFA World Cup title.

Through his reflections on goalkeeping and his praise for Emiliano Martinez, Gurpreet underlined the importance of resilience and mental strength in overcoming challenges and succeeding at the highest level of the game.

Emiliano Martinez returned to full training on Thursday and is expected to start in Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Algeria on June 16 in Kansas City

Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the FIFA World Cup 2026, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man squad.

Aston Villa sit below fifth-placed Manchester City only on goal difference and moved to within one point of Chelsea in fourth.

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John McGinn said there is no limit to Aston Villa's ambition in the Champions League after beating Bologna 2-0 to go top of the table in a dream return to the competition.

Emiliano Martinez was also found guilty of "violating principles of fairplay" in two separate episodes

Lionel Messi missed the opening penalty, chipping against the bar, but thanks to heroics from Emiliano Martinez, Argentina recovered to win the shoot-out 4-2 and progress into the semi-finals