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Messi returns and scores twice as Inter Miami defeats Union 3-1
Lionel Messi made a successful return after a lengthy absence, scoring two goals and assisting on the third to lead Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union.
Lionel Messi set to return to Inter Miami lineup after 2-month injury recovery
Lionel Messi has been cleared to play again after taking two months to recover from an ankle injury, and Inter Miami indicated that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will return to the lineup on Saturday when the team plays host to Philadelphia.
Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer's biggest individual prize
Lionel Messi was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best soccer player.
Fort Lauderdale mayoral candidate proposes homeless camp at Inter Miami stadium
A candidate for Fort Lauderdale mayor has come up with a plan to house the homeless: Move them to the land around a pro soccer stadium.
Messi to remain sidelined for Inter Miami, won't play Saturday at Chicago
Lionel Messi will not play Saturday when Inter Miami visits Chicago, meaning he will have at least two more weeks to continue recovering from an ankle injury.
Juan Brunetta has a goal and an assist to lead Liga MX All-Stars over MLS All-Stars 4-1
Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza scored a minute apart in the second half, and Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game.
Rookie Federico Redondo scores first two goals, sparks Inter Miami to 3-1 victory over Toronto
Rookie Federico Redondo scored the first two goals of his career in the second half after assisting on a first-half score by Diego Gómez and Inter Miami posted a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night.
Argentina fans revel in their Copa America triumph, a brief respite from their country's crises
Argentines taking to the streets to revel in their Copa América triumph inhabit a very different place now than they did 19 months ago, when their World Cup victory sent millions surging into the same Buenos Aires square in a howl of collective celebration.
Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal.
Lionel Messi exits Copa America final with apparent leg injury, ankle swollen
Lionel Messi’s night ended early during the Copa America final when he emotionally exited the field in the 64th minute with an apparent leg injury on Sunday night.
Copa America final in Miami: Loyal Argentina-Colombia fans wait outside hotels for a chance to see their teams
Soccer fans worldwide have their eyes on Miami ahead of the Copa América 2024 final on Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium. Still, the most loyal local fans were in Dania Beach and Coral Gables — despite the high 106-degree peak heat index.
Spain phenom Lamine Yamal has electrified Euro 2024. In hometown, family and friends not surprised
Spain's teenage phenom Lamine Yamal has taken the European Championship by storm by helping his team reach Sunday's final against England.
Messi's 109th goal leads defending champion Argentina over Canada 2-0 and into Copa America final
Lionel Messi scored his 109th international goal and first of the tournament, leading defending champion Argentina over Canada 2-0 and into the Copa America final.
Argentina reaches Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks after 1-1 draw
Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw after conceding a tying goal in second-half injury time.
Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not serious
Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina’s 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious”.
Argentina advances to Copa America quarterfinals, beats Chile 1-0 on Martínez 88th-minute goal
Lautaro Martínez scored off a rebound during a frantic scramble in the 88th minute, giving defending champion Argentina and Lionel Messi a 1-0 victory over Chile that guaranteed a berth in the Copa America quarterfinals.
CONCACAF to investigate after Canada's Bombito was targeted on social media with racist messages
CONCACAF says it will investigate racist messages directed at Canadian soccer player Moïse Bombito on social media after he made a tackle on Lionel Messi during a 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina on Thursday.
Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 win
Lionel Messi’s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa America title with a 2-0 victory over Canada.
Mbappé wants to erase bad memory of decisive penalty miss and leave Euro 2024 as a champion
The last time Kylian Mbappé kicked a ball at the European Championship it sent France out of the competition.
Di Maria scores, Messi returns in Argentina’s Copa America warmup victory over Ecuador
Angel Di Maria scored as Lionel Messi returned to the international stage for the first time in six months, helping Argentina to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a Copa America warmup match.
Mired in disappointing season, Atlanta United fires coach Gonzalo Pineda
Atlanta United has fired coach Gonzalo Pineda, less than 24 hours after another loss dropped the team farther from playoff contention in Major League Soccer.
Real Madrid plot a 16th Champions League triumph. Kylian Mbappe would make Europe's best even better
Real Madrid had barely begun celebrating a record-extending 15th Champions League title when coach Carlo Ancelotti started to plot a 16th.
Messi scores 12th goal of season, MLS-leading Inter Miami comes back to tie St. Louis 3-3
Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before the Copa America, and MLS-leading Inter Miami came from behind to tie St. Louis City 3-3 on Saturday night.
Messi scores, but Inter Miami's 10-match MLS unbeaten streak ends in 3-1 loss to Atlanta United
Lionel Messi scored yet again but it wasn't enough as Inter Miami's 10-match Major League Soccer winning streak came to an end with a 3-1 loss to Atlanta United.
Messi napkin that sealed Barcelona move sells for $965,000 at auction
The famous napkin that linked a young Lionel Messi to Barcelona sold for 762,400 pounds ($965,000) on Friday, British auction house Bonhams said.
Messi’s $20.4 million compensation with Miami exceeds all but 3 other MLS teams
Lionel Messi’s annualized pay from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million in his first full season, exceeding the payrolls of all but three other teams in the league.
Messi plays through a scare, Inter Miami rallies past Montreal 3-2 for fifth straight win
Lionel Messi played the entire game despite a first-half injury scare, Benjamin Cremaschi broke a tie in the 59th minute and Inter Miami overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat Montreal 3-2 on Saturday night for its fifth consecutive Major League Soccer win.
Messi has a record-setting game with a goal and 5 assists in Inter Miami's 6-2 win over Red Bulls
Lionel Messi set three MLS records with a goal and five assists as Inter Miami trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2.
Lionel Messi gets 2 goals at record New England crowd; Miami beats Revolution 4-1
Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night.
European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that
Leaders of top European soccer leagues say have no plans to take games to the United States.
Lionel Messi scores 'amazing' goal in Inter Miami FC's 3-2 win over Sporting KC
Lionel Messi scored his fifth goal and added an assist and Luis Suárez tapped in the winner in the 71st minute as Inter Miami CF topped Sporting Kansas City 3-2 in front of the third-largest crowd in MLS regular-season history.
Monterrey beats Messi and Inter Miami to advance to the CONCACAF semifinals
Brandon Vazquez, German Berterame and Jesus Gallardo scored goals and Monterrey beat Inter Miami 3-1 to secure a spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.
Inter Miami says Lionel Messi will play Saturday against Colorado in MLS match
Lionel Messi is coming back to Inter Miami's lineup, with the team saying his absence for a hamstring injury will end Saturday at home in an MLS match against the Colorado Rapids.
Without Messi, Inter Miami unravels late, falls 2-1 to Monterrey in Champions Cup
Jorge Rodríguez scored the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute as Mexico’s Monterrey rallied past Inter Miami — playing without Lionel Messi — for a 2-1 win in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal.
Messi sale lesionado en victoria de Inter Miami ante Nashville en Copa de Campeones CONCACAF
Lionel Messi marcó un gol y aportó una asistencia para el Inter Miami antes de salir al comienzo del segundo tiempo debido a una sobrecarga muscular en la pierna derecha, y el equipo del astro argentino despachó el miércoles 3-1 a Nashville SC para avanzar a los cuartos de final de la Copa de Campeones de CONCACAF.
Messi dealing with injury in right hamstring area, likely will miss Miami's match versus D.C. United
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is dealing with a leg injury that will likely cause him to miss the team’s next match.
Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami in 3-1 win over Nashville, exits early because of leg injury
Lionel Messi had a goal and an assist before leaving the game due to a leg injury as Inter Miami beat Nashville 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 matchup.
Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi rally Inter Miami for a 2-2 tie with Nashville
Luis Suárez scored in stoppage time and Lionel Messi also scored after halftime to help Inter Miami tie Nashville 2-2 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
3 MLS teams are celebrating 50 years of North American pro soccer this season
The North American Soccer League was at the top of professional soccer in the United States well before Major League Soccer kicked off.
Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for one match over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi league game
Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match for making an alleged offensive gesture during a Saudi Arabia league game while playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
Lionel Messi scores in injury time, and Inter Miami salvages a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy
Lionel Messi scored in the second minute of second-half injury time off a pass from Jordi Alba, and Inter Miami salvaged a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy.
Furor erupts over Ronaldo's apparent obscene taunt in Saudi league match
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly being investigated for making an alleged offensive gesture while playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
Lionel Messi gets an assist, Inter Miami opens MLS season with 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake
Lionel Messi had an assist and Inter Miami opened the Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.
After fallout in China, Messi insists politics had nothing to do with missing game in Hong Kong
Lionel Messi has made another conciliatory gesture to fans in Hong Kong and mainland China by releasing a video on social media to explain why he didn’t play in an exhibition match this month, and insisted that there were no political reasons behind his decision.
The future looks much brighter for Mbappé than PSG. The Qatari-owned club faces a tough transition
The future looks much brighter for Kylian Mbappé than it does for Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi and Inter Miami close messy preseason with 1-1 draw against Newell's Old Boys
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami brought their tumultuous Major League Soccer preseason to a close with a 1-1 draw against Messi’s boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys.
Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remain
The enduring image of the 2022 World Cup was Lionel Messi holding aloft soccer’s biggest prize in Qatar's spectacular Lusail Stadium.
Super Bowl ads keep it heavy on the celebrities, light on the politics
The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers' attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages.
Anger over Messi's absence in Hong Kong game spreads: Argentina friendly in mainland China canceled
An Argentina soccer friendly in China next month has been canceled in more fallout from Lionel Messi failing to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong.
Messi plays and has chances but Vissel Kobe beats Inter Miami 4-3 on penalties in a friendly
After leaving fans disappointed in Hong Kong, Lionel Messi put in a 30-minute appearance in Tokyo in Inter Miami’s latest exhibition match in Asia.
From Uber Eats' 'Friends' reunion to Bud's Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers.
Messi says he 'feels much better' and hopeful of playing in Tokyo after PR disaster in Hong Kong
Look for Lionel Messi to play in Tokyo on Wednesday when Inter Miami faces Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly.
Fans unhappy at not seeing injured Messi play as Inter Miami cruises past Hong Kong XI 4-1
Hong Kong soccer fans and government have expressed their disappointment as Lionel Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes while Inter Miami defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in the latest stop on the MLS team’s preseason Asian tour.
Messi's Inter Miami routed 6-0 by Al-Nassr in a friendly as Ronaldo watches from stands
What was billed as a potential final meeting between longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t materialize, but there was no doubt which of the superstars enjoyed Al-Nassr’s 6-0 rout of Inter Miami more.
El Salvador's Bukele has everyone's attention as he seeks reelection in spite of the constitution
To many, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is a national hero who took on the country’s violent gangs with an unrelenting hand.
Messi edges Haaland in tiebreaker for FIFA’s best men’s player award. Bonmatí takes women's prize
Lionel Messi has landed another prestigious award in soccer but the Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA’s best men’s player prize on Monday.
WATCH: Luis Suárez trains alongside Messi, Busquets, Alba
There they all were, sitting next to each other on a couple of benches in their practice attire, all of them smiling. Lionel Messi was sipping on a drink at one end, Luis Suárez next to him, then Sergio Busquets, then Jordi Alba on the other end.
MLS and Apple announce all-access docuseries chronicling 2024 season
Apple TV and Major League Soccer are expanding their collaboration, announcing Thursday that the looming MLS season will be chronicled in a new all-access docuseries similar to the ones that have given fans a deep, different look at golf, auto racing and tennis in recent months.
Luis Suárez signs with Inter Miami, reunites with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi
The long-awaited reunion of Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi is now a reality, after the Uruguayan striker signed with Inter Miami on Friday for the 2024 season.
Messi's Miami opens MLS on Feb. 21. Star could miss at least 6 matches while with Argentina
Lionel Messi’s first full season with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami starts Feb. 21 at home against Real Salt Lake in a matchup three days ahead of other openers, and Messi could miss at least six games while with Argentina’s national team.
The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch — but also because he can sell
Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Ohtani cashes in as fans in Japan wait for him to deliver more goods and play in a World Series
Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — some fans in Japan are waiting for one more thing to complete the deal.
Shohei Ohtani joins big-money club with massive contract with Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrick Mahomes and Mike Trout are among the world’s top athletes, each with a long list of epic accomplishments.
No Santos player will wear Pelé's No. 10 until the club returns to Serie A, new club president says
The new president of Brazil's Santos soccer club says no player will wear the team's number 10 shirt made globally famous by the late Pelé as long as the team plays in the country’s second division.
2024 Copa América draw: Argentina, Brazil, US, Mexico to learn first-round opponents
Defending champion Argentina, Brazil, the United States and Mexico will learn their first-round opponents in next year’s Copa América when a draw is held.
Lionel Messi, Argentina set to play at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium for Copa America match
Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium will be the site for the final of next summer’s Copa America and on Thursday, there was even bigger news for South Florida soccer fans.
Copa América semifinals in New Jersey and Charlotte, among 14 U.S. cities hosting next summer
Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer, with the semifinals at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the July 14 championship in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Messi’s Argentina beats Brazil in a World Cup qualifying game delayed by crowd violence
Many fans went to the Maracana Stadium to watch Lionel Messi in his likely last match in Brazil, a superclasico in World Cup qualifying against the hosts.
Brawling fans in stands delay start of Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifying match for 27 minutes
A brawl between fans at Rio’s Maracana Stadium delayed the start of the South American World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil on Tuesday night for 27 minutes.