•Lionel Messi (L) and Yannick Bright Lionel Messi scored his first goal since his father’s death, but Inter Miami had to settle for a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw yesterday against the Philadelphia Union. The Argentine superstar gave Miami a 2-1 lead in the 26th minute with a trademark curling left-footed shot into the far […]
•Lionel Messi Lionel Messi made an emotional return yesterday following his father’s death and hints at retirement, but it wasn’t enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico’s Leon. The Miami captain flew back to Florida from Argentina on Tuesday night after attending […]
•Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a heartfelt message of support to Lionel Messi, offering words of encouragement to his longtime football rival during a difficult moment as the Argentine mourns his dad. The Portuguese superstar reached out to Messi with a message focused on strength and solidarity...
•Messi and late Maradona Lionel Messi paid an emotional tribute to the late Diego Maradona after inspiring Argentina to a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England, saying the World Cup semi-final triumph was “a gift” for the football legend. The 39-year-old captain, who created both of Argentina’s goals in yesterday’s thrilling victory, refl...
•Lionel Messi celebrating victory against England, yesterday Lionel Messi hailed a “special” win after Argentina beat England to reach the World Cup final, with the veteran at the heart of a come-from-behind 2-1 win. After Anthony Gordon gave England the lead, 39-year-old Messi provided the pass for Enzo Fernandez to smash in an 85th-minute e...
•England’s forward Harry Kane (L) and Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi Lionel Messi’s Argentina will clash with England in a marquee World Cup semi-final today, with Spain lying in wait after shattering French hopes of a third triumph. The fixture between two of the big beasts of global football is mouthwatering enough but is given added [&he...
•England’s forward Harry Kane (L) and Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England — he will finally get the chance in tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final. Messi won his 200th cap for the Albiceleste in the group-stage [...
•Mbappé, Messi, Haaland As the 2026 FIFA World Cup progresses into the quarter-final stage, the race for the Golden Boot has intensified, with three of football’s biggest stars currently tied at the top of the scoring chart. France’s Kylian Mbappé, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, and Norway’s Erling Haaland are all level on seven goals each, setting...
•Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates goal against Algeria, yesterday Argentine forward Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria. Messi deliver...
•Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi celebrates goal Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in Auburn, Alabama, yesterday. Messi started on the bench, as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is eased back to fitness after exiting Inter Miami’s ...
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