4 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo makes 'very difficult' Lionel Messi claim with time running out

Cristiano Ronaldo's deal with Al Nassr and the Portugal legend has been asked about the prospect of playing against Inter Miami star Lionel Messi before the end of his career

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13 h. ago Lionel Messi's sons look up to five players – and one currently plays in Premier League

Lionel Messi's three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, have a number of favourite players, including one Premier League star and four from La Liga - the league their father spent 17 years dominating

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35 h. ago David Beckham gets his own way after remark Lionel Messi's wife made about him spoke volumes

David Beckham will be awarded with a knighthood next week, and his decision to bring Lionel Messi to Inter Miami has been highlighted by the Argentine's wife

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36 h. ago Lionel Messi's wife made remark that sums up David Beckham as he finally gets his own way

David Beckham's decision to build an MLS franchise in Miami went down extremely well with Lionel Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo, who showered praise on the Floridian city

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6 d. ago Viva Vitinha: how PSG’s deep conductor proved Lionel Messi wrong | Barney Ronay

Midfield fulcrum was not rated by the Argentinian maestro or Wolves but was central to Champions League triumph“Not only are you bad, but you’re hurting me.” The words, there, or so it was claimed, of Lionel Messi; and however you spin it, a fairly tough six-month performance review from the greatest player of all time and your own footballing idol.Back in February 2023 Vitinha was very quick to deny that any such training ground altercation had taken place between himself and Messi, whatever the reports in the French football press at the time (another version of that conversation has Messi saying: “Do you see? This is why you’re shit.”). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rio Ferdinand makes 'very dangerous' comparison by naming successors to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on the two youngsters

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9 d. ago Joe Cole hails 'absolute genius' Cole Palmer with Lionel Messi comparison

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer once again stepped up on the big stage to inspire Enzo Maresca's side to a stunning fightback victory in the Europa Conference League final

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1 week ago Shocking moment crazed fan runs at Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez before he gets dragged away by security

In an absolutely stunning scene, a young football fan was hauled away by security guards after he attempted to run up to Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

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1 week ago Chelsea £84m target is on Liverpool's radar, is rated by Lionel Messi and rejected Newcastle

Chelsea are reportedly in the hunt for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, who has also turned down a move to Newcastle in the past, while Lionel Messi is also a big fan

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2 w. ago Ivan Rakitic: Lamine Yamal would have improved the greatest Barcelona team of all time

Interview: Rakitic was part of arguably football’s greatest team – but he thinks it could have been even better

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2 w. ago Messi’s ire is free publicity for MLS. So why is the league editing it out? | Alexander Abnos

The world’s most famous player had some complaints about MLS referees, and the league helps nobody by burying themInter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, have been terrible lately. On Sunday, their complaints to the referee only made their situation worse.That sentence was fairly easy for me to type, at least in part because it is rooted in the clearly visible. Inter Miami have been terrible. Their complaints to the referee on Sunday did make their situation worse. These dynamics are not just surprising given Miami’s star-studded roster and record-setting performance last season, they are interesting. They are worth talking about and reacting to. They’re the sorts of things that get people thinking about the player, the team, the league, the sport. The more business-oriented among us may say they “drive engagement.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Unique’ Kevin De Bruyne leaves Man City with an impossible question

As a Manchester City legend prepares for his Etihad farewell, Pep Guardiola reflected that the brilliant Belgian was second only to Lionel Messi

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3 w. ago Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo named hardest players they've ever faced

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have come up against some of the best defenders in the world but there are two players who stand out as the most difficult they've faced

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3 w. ago Manchester City and PSG to face no action over alleged breaches of EU competition law

La Liga complained about state aid to European CommissionSubmission reportedly provided insufficient evidenceManchester City and Paris Saint-Germain will face no action from the European Commission after allegations they breached EU competition law. La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, had filed complaints about the clubs’ alleged use of state resources under the EU’s foreign subsidies regulation.Tebas alleged in his submission in July 2023 that City and PSG receive resources under non-market conditions from the governments of Abu Dhabi and Qatar respectively, disrupting markets by enabling them to spend more than their rivals on players and coaches, and that the clubs obtain sponsorship income at levels that do not align with fair market value. The clubs denied the allegations and pointed to their accounts as proof of no wrongdoing. They also claimed Tebas had a history of attacking them owing to envy of their success and financial resources. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami struggles mirror his time with PSG

The Argentine superstar has been top-class, but a lack of structure behind him has been his team’s undoing. Sound familiar? Inter Miami are used to having a target on their back by now, but no opponent has hit them harder than Minnesota United did on Saturday in a 4-1 rout. As if inflicting Lionel Messi’s heaviest-ever defeat in Major League Soccer wasn’t enough, the Loons took the opportunity to rub it in on social media, labelling South Florida’s Galacticos a “Pink Phony Club” – a jibe that irked David Beckham.Beckham’s frustration, along with everyone else’s at Inter Miami, has built over a number of weeks. The Herons are experiencing an early-season reckoning. Their Concacaf Champions Cup challenge was ended by a rampant Vancouver Whitecaps who ran up a 5-1 aggregate scoreline to make the final despite Inter Miami making the competition a big priority. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lionel Messi to reveal his favorite goal, turn it into art for charity

Lionel Messi is about to tell the world which of his many goals was his favorite and raise money for charity in the process

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3 w. ago 'Show a little respect': David Beckham hits out at MLS rivals over Inter Miami jibes

Minnesota United called their opponents the ‘Pink Phony Club’ after their 4-1 win over Lionel Messi and Co

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3 w. ago David Beckham tells Minnesota to ‘show a little respect’ after Pink Phony Club jibe

Loons claim 4-1 victory and refer to Chapell Roan hitMinnesota coach Eric Ramsay linked to Southampton jobInter Miami co-owner David Beckham told Minnesota United to “show a little respect” after the Loons celebrated victory by poking fun at the team they called the “Pink Phony Club” on social media.Saturday saw Lionel Messi suffer his heaviest defeat since moving Stateside two years ago as Eric Ramsay’s Loons ran out 4-1 victors at a packed Allianz Field. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lionel Messi on receiving end of PSG owner's sly dig in attitude accusation

PSG have reached the Champions League final, and club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has seemingly criticised Lionel Messi's lack of effort during his time at the club

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