14 h. ago Lionel Messi just had the best season in MLS history. Does anyone care?

The Argentine has been as excellent as ever in his later years, but his presence and performance has yet to push MLS into the US mainstreamOK, show of hands. How many of you knew that Lionel Messi – a global superstar who has committed to spend his next three years in the United States – just completed the best individual season in Major League Soccer history?Be honest. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Harry Kane eclipses Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as he sets staggering record

Harry Kane is enjoying a scintillating start to the season, bagging his latest goal for Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the Champions League to set a remarkable record

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32 h. ago Lionel Messi drops major retirement hint as Inter Miami contract decision confirmed

Lionel Messi's contract with Inter Miami was due to expire at the end of 2025, but the Argentine icon has extended his deal with the MLS club for a further three years

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32 h. ago Lionel Messi signs Inter Miami contract extension through 2028 season

Messi won MLS MVP in 2024, is favored to repeatDeal will keep him in Miami for new stadium openingLionel Messi has signed a multi-year contract extension with Inter Miami, sealing a deal that will keep him in South Florida until the end of the 2028 MLS season. The contract is expected to be the last of his professional career.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in Miami’s announcement on Thursday, but Messi has been MLS’s highest-paid player by a distance since joining the club in the summer of 2023. His first deal paid him over $20m per year in guaranteed compensation – more the total payroll of about two-thirds of the 30-team league in 2025. His deal also includes equity in the club upon his retirement as a player. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Lionel Messi: Argentina legend signs new deal at Inter Miami

Argentina captain has won nine Ballon d’Ors in his career

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38 h. ago Lionel Messi leaves David Beckham's mum starstruck on first meeting in Miami

Lionel Messi left David Beckham's mum, Sandra, starstruck as she met the Inter Miami star in Florida as they shook hands and posed for photos with talk of the player's contract still in the headlines

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55 h. ago 'I know how Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi boxing fight would go – I trained world champ'

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the greatest footballers of all time - but who would win in a fight between the pair? Deontay Wilder's former trainer has had his say

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55 h. ago 'I trained world champion boxer – here's how Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo fight would go'

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are in the twilight of their glittering careers with many questioning what could come next for the pair when they retire from professional football one day

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63 h. ago Spanish media make Lionel Messi successor claim after Marcus Rashford display for Barcelona

Marcus Rashford continued his incredible Barcelona form in the Champions League with another standout display, and the Spanish media were full of praise after his brace

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5 d. ago Lionel Messi wins MLS Golden Boot, playoff matchups set on Decision Day

The Argentine is widely expected to win league MVPPlayoffs begin with wild-card matches on WednesdayLionel Messi left no doubt on Decision Day.The Argentine icon s cored a hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday night to wrap up Major League Soccer’s Golden Boot award with 29 goals this season. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lionel Messi shows true colours and picks out Liverpool player after heroics

Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Rio Ngumoha as the Argentine football legend included the Liverpool wonderkid in a list of 10 of the best young attacking midfielders in the world

Sport

2 w. ago Inter Miami consider sensational move to reunite Neymar with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in MLS

SIMON JONES: Miami are working on new contracts for Messi, 38, and Suarez, also 38, but are also floating the prospect of adding 33-year old Neymar.

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2 w. ago Defensive, wily and intense, Ecuador aims to make 2026 World Cup its best

The South American nation performed better than ever in World Cup qualifying, with strength in depth that make them difficult to play againstLast September, in the sweltering night heat of Guayaquil, Ecuador finished off their Conmebol World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 victory over table-leaders and defending champions Argentina. Enner Valencia, the 35-year-old journeyman and the nation’s all-time scorer, sealed the win with a penalty in his 100th appearance. The Estadio Monumental roared with ecstasy and emotion.Both sides had already sealed qualification for 2026 and the visitors were playing without Lionel Messi, who had also said goodbye to qualifiers after his final game in Buenos Aires a few days prior. But none of these narratives mattered to Ecuadorian fans. They were acknowledging a magnificent campaign as La Tricolor ended second in the table, their best-ever finish since Conmebol qualifiers moved to a single table. And this despite starting the campaign with a three-point p...

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2 w. ago Defensive, wily and intense, Ecuador aim to make 2026 World Cup their best

The South American nation performed better than ever in World Cup qualifying, with strength in depth that make them difficult to play againstLast September, in the sweltering night heat of Guayaquil, Ecuador finished off their Conmebol World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 victory over table-leaders and defending champions Argentina. Enner Valencia, the 35-year-old journeyman and the nation’s all-time scorer, sealed the win with a penalty in his 100th appearance. The Estadio Monumental roared with ecstasy and emotion.Both sides had already sealed qualification for 2026 and the visitors were playing without Lionel Messi, who had also said goodbye to qualifiers after his final game in Buenos Aires a few days prior. But none of these narratives mattered to Ecuadorian fans. They were acknowledging a magnificent campaign as La Tricolor ended second in the table, their best-ever finish since Conmebol qualifiers moved to a single table. And this despite starting the campaign with a three-point p...

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2 w. ago ‘Its mediocrity has grown on me’: time almost up for intimate stopgap stadium Messi calls home

The club will finally begin playing in Miami next season. For local fans near Chase Stadium there are mixed emotionsFrom an abandoned and derelict symbol of failed efforts to establish professional football in south Florida, to the arena where Lionel Messi has dazzled MLS while attracting visitors from around the globe. It has been a unique journey for the site where Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium once stood.“Even after all these years it’s so funny to me that Lionel Messi, one of the most famous faces in the history of mankind, is not only playing for our club but playing in this stadium that was abandoned,” said Nico Abad, a member of The Siege supporters’ group and a native of Broward County, where Chase Stadium stands on the former site of Lockhart. “It’s where kids would go to do doughnuts and to smoke and drink.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan compares his support to Lionel Messi, Roger Federer and Tiger Woods: 'Happy to be that guy'

The Rocket enjoyed a winning return after a brief hiatus

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2 w. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan feels he enjoys same fan support as the sporting greats

The seven-time world champion set up a last-32 meeting with Stephen Maguire in China.

Sport

2 w. ago Lionel Messi issues emotional response as Barcelona legend announces retirement

Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Barcelona great Jordi Alba after the Spaniard announced his retirement with the likes of Luis Suarez and Neymar also hailing his career

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2 w. ago Columbus Crew’s Darlington Nagbe to retire after four MLS Cups in 15 seasons

Nagbe has played the fifth-most MLS matches everWon championships with three different teamsColumbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Forgotten Man Utd flop set for Lionel Messi linkup after more than THREE MONTHS without club

Lionel Messi is set to lose two of his Inter Miami team-mates to retirement at the end of 2025 but a former Premier League defender could soon be joining the Argentina star

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