Lionel Messi’s murky injury status leads Fire to offer crazy ticket deal
The Chicago Fire are taking advantage of Lionel Messi’s uncertain situation with an eye-catching deal to entice fans to attend the game at Soldier Field on August 31. The Fire have offered their fans what they call a “Fans First Trust Guarantee”, emphasising that they will still fill the 61,500-seat stadium if Messi, who is […]
Lionel Messi missing next two Inter Miami games with ankle injury
Inter Miami will be without soccer superstar Lionel Messi for at least the next two games after suffering an ankle injury while playing for Argentina in Sunday’s Copa America final. The MLS club announced on Tuesday that Messi injured ligaments in his right ankle and that his “availability will depend on regular evaluations and the […]
Injured Lionel Messi in tears after exiting with Copa America final
Lionel Messi was left in tears after suffering what appeared to be an injury around the 64th minute of Sunday’s Copa America final. The global soccer superstar appeared to have sustained the injury while running after the ball, seemingly taking a wrong turn with his foot and sending him tumbling to the ground. Lionel Messi […]
Lionel Messi in tears as he leaves Copa América final with injury
Lionel Messi left Sunday night’s Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia with an ankle injury. Fox Sports broadcaster showed Messi in tears as he sat on the bench watching the team for about 30 minutes to go, a heartbreaking end to a game that had seen the Brazilian lead the team to the final […]
Lionel Messi leads Argentina past Canada and into Copa America final
This kind of reaction is only seen in the greatest people of all time. Only the most famous legends could evoke such a big response. The sellout crowd at MetLife Stadium celebrated in near unison on Tuesday night when Lionel Messi scored in the 51st minute to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Canada in […]
Photos of a young Lionel Messi with Lamine Yamal as a baby go viral
BARCELONA, Spain — When Joan Monfort took photos of Lionel Messi and his baby for a charity calendar some 17 years ago, he was sure the long-haired youngster would go on to have a big career in soccer. He never imagined that the little boy would too. The baby in the photo that has gone […]
Lionel Messi’s status murky for Argentina’s Copa clash vs. Ecuador
There is no guarantee that Lionel Messi will be on the pitch for Argentina’s Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador on Thursday. The legendary footballer did not play in Argentina’s final group stage match against Peru at the weekend, but coach Lionel Scaloni told reporters on Wednesday the club would “do our best to make sure […]
FIFA World Cup Winner Lionel Messi Credits God for His Successful Career
Soccer star and 2022 World Cup winner Lionel Messi recently attributed his soccer talent to God, saying:“It is very clear to me that I was born this way because God chose me,” Messi told Argentine podcaster Juan Pablo Valsky. “It was a gift he gave me. I tried to take advantage of it. I did […]
Major League Soccer Brings In Record Attendance Thanks To Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi
The Lionel effect — with a twist of South Florida. Major League Soccer (MLS) announced Monday they are currently on pace to accomplish record attendance figures in the 2024 campaign. Around the halfway mark of the regular season, MLS is tallying an average of 23,246 spectators per contest, which is a 7% increase from this […]
Lionel Messi has big night in Argentina’s Copa America win
ATLANTA — Lionel Messi’s through pass set up Julián Alvarez’s goal in the 49th minute and then assisted Lautaro Martinez’s goal in the 88th minute as Argentina began the defence of its Copa America title with a 2-0 win over Canada on Thursday night. Argentina is aiming to win a third consecutive major trophy by […]