FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City, 3-1, on Tuesday night, Feb. 25, in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) looks to...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and having no idea what was happening. Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (AP) There they were, more than 250 Inter Miami academy players, a slew of kids lined up at midfield in a formation that spelled out...
ROME (AP) — Robert Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players in Champions League history with 100 or more goals. But Erling Haaland is on a faster pace than anyone by boosting his total to 46 goals at age 24 on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who guided Inter Miami to the best regular season record in Major League Soccer history this season, is resigning as coach of the club, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday, Nov. 19. Gerardo "Tata" Martino (AP) Martino...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — 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, Sept. 14, when the team plays host to Philadelphia. Inter...
Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award — the sport’s most prized individual honor. The record eight-time winner and holder of the trophy did not...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi returned to group training with Inter Miami on Wednesday, Aug. 28, more than six weeks after the Argentina captain left the Copa America final with a badly sprained right ankle. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) There is still no official timetable for when...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday, Aug. 19, for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days...
Lionel Messi faced calls on Wednesday, July 17, to apologize for racist chants made by Argentina’s players after they won the Copa America. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) An Argentinean government official said Messi, who is the team captain, and the president of the country’s soccer federation,...
MIAMI GARDENS (AP) — Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia, 1-0, Sunday night, July 14, on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal. Lionel Messi hoists the trophy after Argentina defeated Colombia in the...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his 109th international goal and first of the tournament, leading defending champion Argentina over Canada, 2-0, on Tuesday night, July 9, and into the Copa America final. Argentina's Lionel Messi is congratulated after scoring his side's second...
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi won’t be stopped by a leg injury and will play in Argentina’s Copa America semifinal against Canada on Tuesday night, July 9. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) Messi has been dealing with a right leg problem since the group stage win over Chile on June 25. He missed...