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)...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi could make his first start for Inter Miami following his dramatic winning-goal debut when his new team face Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup on Tuesday, July 25, coach Gerard Martino said. *Manager Gerardo Martino of Inter Miami CF talks with Lionel Messi as he...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi provided the perfect finish to start his career with Inter Miami with a brilliant winning goal on Friday, July 21, but what may be most significant from his debut was how totally happy he looks again. *Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates...
FORT LAUDERDALE (AFP) -- Lionel Messi made a Hollywood start to his American adventure, scoring a last-second winner with a curling free-kick in his debut game for Inter Miami on Friday, July 21. *Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Liga MX's Cruz Azul in their...
