MIAMI (AFP) -- Lionel Messi and Argentina will get the chance to avenge their defeats to Chile in the 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals after being grouped with their old rivals in the draw for next year's tournament on Thursday, Dec. 7. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (center) and defender...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AFP) Time said the Argentine superstar had...
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) -- Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AFP) Messi, who recently won his eighth Ballon d'Or, raised the World Cup almost a year ago after starring...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Inter Miami says it has not agreed to compete in Saudi Arabia next February, refuting the claims by a promoter announced earlier on Tuesday, Nov. 21, that the MLS team would face two Saudi clubs. Inter Miami (AFP) Hours after the touting of a match between Lionel Messi's Inter...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, Sotheby's announced on Monday, Nov. 20, estimating their value at more than $10 million. This undated photo courtesy of Sotheby's shows Lionel Messi's set of...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Inter Miami saluted Argentine star Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or on Friday, Nov. 10, but their friendly match to mark the achievement ended in a 2-1 loss to MLS rivals New York City FC. Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi looks on during a Major League Soccer...
PARIS (AFP) -- Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d'Or of his remarkable career at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday, Oct. 30, while Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati took the women's prize. Inter Miami CF's Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts on stage with his trophy as he...
PARIS (AFP) -- Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the eighth Ballon d'Or of his remarkable career when this year's ceremony to crown the planet's best footballer takes place in Paris on Monday, Oct. 30, while Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati is tipped to take the women's prize....
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Lionel Messi was among three finalists named on Thursday, Oct. 26, for Major League Soccer's Newcomer of the Year award despite the Argentine star playing only six league matches for Inter Milan. Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi (AFP) The 36-year-old striker,...
LONDON (AFP) -- Pep Guardiola says Lionel Messi should have his own category at the Ballon d'Or but admitted the World Cup winner and Manchester City hotshot Erling Haaland would both be deserving winners of the prize. Argentina's football legend Lionel Messi (AFP) Messi, who recently left...
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) -- Lionel Messi scored two goals as Argentina extended its perfect start to South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, Oct. 17, with a 2-0 victory over Peru. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi controls the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will play two games in China next month as the club looks to cash in on the signing of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates Inter Miami's Spanish defender Jordi Alba's (2R) goal during the Major League...
