PARIS (AFP) -- Manchester City duo Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are among the three finalists for the men's UEFA player of the year award alongside Lionel Messi, European football's governing body announced Thursday, Aug. 17. Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland. (AFP) The trio...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi said on Thursday, Aug. 17, he has refound happiness since joining Inter Miami, describing his move to Major League Soccer as the "opposite" of his transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi attends a press...
CHESTER (AFP) -- Lionel Messi extended his remarkable goal-scoring streak as Inter Miami powered into the finals of the Leagues Cup with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Union on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring during the CONCACAF Leagues...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino played down injury concerns over Lionel Messi on Monday, Aug. 14, as the resurgent MLS club prepared for a Leagues Cup semifinal clash with Philadelphia. Head coach Gerardo Martino of Inter Miami CF speaks to the media after an Inter Miami CF...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi made it eight goals in five games for Inter Miami as they eased into the semifinals of the Leagues Cup with a 4-0 win over Charlotte FC on Friday, Aug. 11. Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF reacts prior to the Leagues Cup 2023 quarterfinals match between Charlotte...
FRISCO (AFP) -- Lionel Messi scored twice, including a brilliant late equalizer, as Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw on Sunday, Aug. 6. Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF reacts after making his penalty kick attempt...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Orlando City head coach Oscar Pareja says his team's defeat to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Wednesday, Aug. 2, was a "circus" and said that the Argentine should have been sent off. *Orlando City FC's head coach Oscar Pareja. (AFP)* Messi scored twice for Miami in a 3-1 win...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday, Aug. 2. *Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the round...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Spain full-back Jordi Alba says he is targeting more trophies after re-uniting with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami. *Spain's Jordi Alba. (AFP)* Alba is available for a possible Inter Miami debut in Wednesday's Leagues Cup match...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- Argentina's Women's World Cup striker Yamila Rodriguez has defended having a tattoo of Cristiano Ronaldo on her leg, saying: "I don't hate Messi." *Argentina's forward Yamila Rodriguez shows her left leg tattooed with the portraits of late Argentine football star Diego Maradona...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi's impact for Inter Miami has been clear to see, with three goals and an assist in 120 minutes on the field, but his teammates say his influence behind the scenes may be just as vital. *Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi's instant impact in the United States continued on Tuesday, July 25, as he scored twice in Inter Miami's 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, firing his team into the knockout rounds of the Leagues Cup. *Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (center)...
