ATLANTA -- Five minutes from erasing decades of anguish, England turned passive. The painful result: two more assists for Lionel Messi, one more World

Spain opened as the +125 favorites to win the World Cup and stood at +130 as of Thursday morning, but Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina a

NEW YORK -- Lionel Messi and Argentina will try to become the first team to defend a World Cup title since 1962 in the final on Sunday against a Spani