The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.

To say Lionel Messi is by far the best player in this Inter Miami team is unfair. He is more akin to a pink human vortex through which all things bright and beautiful must pass. There is a shared understanding among his team-mates that if Messi is open to receive a pass then pass to Messi they shall,

FIFA claimed the Club World Cup would change football ‘for the better’, but the event has had an underwhelming start.

Our guide to all 32 clubs participating at the FIFA Club World Cup continues.Today we're looking at...River Plate.How did they qualify for the Club World Cup?River Plate secured their place in the

There is still magic left in Messi, but there’s only so much that he can do with a supporting cast that is so limited

It’s taken time for the Club World Cup to build brand awareness, but opening weekend drew huge crowds in Miami, NYC and Los Angeles.