Soccer: Italy's record stayer

Italy captain Paolo Maldini has broken the record for the most full 90-minute appearances in cup finals games.

Maldini played his 22nd consecutive cup finals match in Italy's 1-1 draw with Mexico on Thursday, breaking Uwe Seeler's record of 21 games set in the 1960s and 70s for West Germany.

Should Italy reach the last four and Maldini feature in all games, including either the final or the third-place playoff, he would also break the record for cup finals appearances set by Germany's Lothar Matthaeus, who played in 25 games.

Maldini is already Italy's most capped player, with 125 appearances for his country. He is playing in his fourth finals.