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 […]
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 […]
Lionel Messi wants to end soccer career with Inter Miami
Inter Miami will be Lionel Messi’s final team. Global superstar and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi revealed in an interview with ESPN Argentina that the MLS club would be his “last club”, acknowledging that there is “not much time left” in his career. Messi moved to the United States last summer from Paris Saint-Germain to […]
Lionel Messi fumes into TV camera after over new MLS rule
Lionel Messi has a bone to pick in Major League Soccer. The Inter Miami star was not happy on Saturday night as he was fouled and forced to the sideline for two minutes due to new MLS rules, missing his team’s free kick. Messi was fouled by Montreal’s George Campbell in the 40th minute, but […]
Lionel Messi scores goal and adds five assists in win over Red Bulls
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi had a record-setting night at Inter Miami. He scored one goal and provided five assists as Inter Miami defeated the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday night, and the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is the Argentine great who is currently playing in Major League Soccer. He set a […]
How Red Bulls’ Lewis Morgan joined MLS goals race with Lionel Messi
It’s no surprise that Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is at the top of the MLS Golden Boot race as the league’s top scorer. But upstart Red Bulls star forward Lewis Morgan is just two goals short of the global icon. Morgan, who was the team’s top scorer in 2022, knows a thing or two […]