16 h. ago Inter Miami star Lionel Messi’s nephew makes sad admission – ‘We’ve suffered a lot'

Lionel Messi's nephew and godson Tomas has spoken openly about his relationship with the Inter Miami superstar and what it's like to be related to a football legend

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5 d. ago LAFC’s Denis Bouanga is thriving with his new strike partner: ‘I feel so good with Sonny on the pitch’

Any questions about how the Gabon international would gel with Son Heung-min have been put to rest after a historic scoring runWhen Son Heung-min arrived at Los Angeles Football Club last month, there was a huge sense of excitement: here was South Korea’s most popular athlete and one of the best Asian footballers in history. In a city with the largest South Korean community in the United States, there was also a belief that – just as with Lionel Messi and Miami – the diaspora would create a strong bridge between club and city.But this was also about LAFC itself. Undoubtedly, there was much Son could offer to Steve Cherundolo and a squad that was already blessed with attacking talent, including Denis Bouanga, the 30-year-old France-born Gabon international. Just before Son’s debut for LAFC on 9 August against Chicago Fire, Bouanga – a three-time All-Star – had 13 goals in the league and had long served as the main goal threat for the club, who at the time were sixth in the Western Co...

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9 d. ago Lionel Messi set for emotional farewell as Barcelona legend officially announces retirement

Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets has announced that he plans to retire at the end of the season and he will fittingly get chance to call time in his career playing alongside Lionel Messi

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1 week ago Greatest footballing celebrations of all time sees Messi lose out to Peter Crouch

Gazza’s ‘dentist chair’ from Euro ‘96 and Lionel Messi’s ‘the Barcelona shirt’ moment feature in the top 20 most memorable - but fans just want players to do more of them

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1 week ago Football Daily | Ekitiké joins another red family: prematurely disrobing before an early bath

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!If you’re going to plagiarise you might as well copy from the best, but when Hugo Ekitiké decided to pay homage to Lionel Messi by replicating one of the Argentinian’s more iconic celebrations, his tribute came at a cost to Liverpool. While Messi famously wheeled away in celebration, removed his shirt and pointedly held it up in front of the Bernabéu crowd after scoring a late, late winner for Barcelona in a five-goal thriller at Real Madrid in 2017, Ekitiké has now rather more infamously done the same thing after scoring a tap-in from an excellent Federico Chiesa assist against Championship opposition in the third round of Fizzy Cup. And while both players were routinely shown yellow cards for what has now been a bookable offence for more than 20 years, at least the one brandished in the direction of Messi was only his first of the match, so he wasn’t sent off. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lionel Messi sends message to Ousmane Dembele after Ballon d’Or triumph

Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi sent congratulations to his former Barcelona teammate after the Frenchman claimed the prestigious prize

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1 week ago Lionel Messi showed what he's like with Zinedine Zidane remark and not looking at Thierry Henry

Lionel Messi has always been a humble and down-to-earth figure, even at the height of his powers - a fact that is underscored by stories involving Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane

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1 week ago Ballon d'Or 2025: Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe send Ousmane Dembele messages as tributes pour in

Frenchman beat off competition from Spanish starlet

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1 week ago Ousmane Dembele bursts into tears as PSG star can't hold it together during Ballon d'Or victory speech

The 28-year-old won the most prestigious individual prize in football and he had a message for Lionel Messi and Barcelona

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1 week ago Kylian Mbappe made his feelings very clear when he learnt he didn't win Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe came close to winning the Ballon d'Or in 2023 but eventually lost out to Lionel Messi, with the Argentinian legend claiming his eighth win at the esteemed awards ceremony

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1 week ago Every player Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ever voted for to win the Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or voting has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the past two decades, but many may wonder who the two legends have picked for the prize themselves

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1 week ago Ballon d'Or voting controversy surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I didn't pick him'

The Ballon d'Or was dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for years, but their stranglehold on the prestigious award wasn't without its controversy - particularly in 2013

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1 week ago Axed Ballon d'Or host questioned Lionel Messi – but he had the perfect response

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, but his legacy was once questioned by one ex-host who suggested the Argentina legend was not "at the heights" of other greats

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1 week ago Lionel Messi replied to Ballon d'Or host who questioned him in best way before he got axed

Eight-time Ballon d'Or-winner Lionel Messi gave the ideal response when one former host called his legacy into question - then was later axed from his presenting duties

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2 w. ago Lionel Messi close to making crucial decision on soccer future as Inter Miami contact nears end

Lionel Messi has been MLS's biggest star since his signing was announced by Inter Miami in July 2023, as his arrival has given the sport a boost in the US ahead of next year's World Cup.

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2 w. ago Lionel Messi and Inter Miami near deal to extend contract through at least 2026, AP source says

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are reviewing the final details of a contract extension to keep him with the club until at least 2026, a person with knowledge of the matter tells The Associated Press

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2 w. ago New Lionel Messi retirement decision made after dropping hint and wiping away tears

Inter Miami and Argentina star Lionel Messi has just a few months remaining of his current contract with the MLS side and a few major hints appear to have been dropped regarding his future

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2 w. ago For Lionel Messi and Inter Miami MLS Cup, not league success, rules all

The Javier Mascherano-led side has an outside chance of repeating as Supporters’ Shield winners, but MLS Cup remains the ultimate goalMuch about Tuesday night in Fort Lauderdale was typical. The weather was sticky and humid. The crowd at Chase Stadium was lively. And on the field, Lionel Messi assisted Jordi Alba, and vice-versa, in a 3-1 win for Inter Miami. That the victory came against the Seattle Sounders, the side that beat Miami in a contentious Leagues Cup final two weeks ago, gave the squad a measure of revenge. But there are bigger factors at play.“It was important to regain positive feelings,” Miami head coach Javier Mascherano told reporters afterward. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Lionel Messi wanted to kill me – I had to apologise to him for what I did'

Young Real Madrid star Franco Mastantuono had a game to remember for Argentina recently as he shared the pitch with Lionel Messi, however the Inter Miami star berated the starlet for refusing to pass the ball

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo equals another remarkable goalscoring record as Lionel Messi left behind

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 3-2 win against Hungary on Tuesday, and his second-half goal saw him equal yet another record

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