Lionel Messi

Messi Exits Early with Injury in Miami’s Leagues Cup Win

Lionel Messi suffered an injury and was removed in the 11th minute of Inter Miami's Leagues Cup penalty kicks victory over Mexico's Necaxa on Saturday at Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium. The 38-year-old Argentine superstar forward appeared to be having treatment on his upper right leg or groin before making his exit under his own power and ...

Messi-Less Miami Held by Cincinnati in MLS

An Inter Miami team missing the suspended Lionel Messi missed the chance to gain ground on Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati after being held to a 0-0 draw in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi and team-mate Jordi Alba were both barred from playing the home game against Cincinnati after controversially withdrawing from this week's MLS ...

MLS Chief Tightlipped On Messi Ban After All-Star No-Show

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber refused to be drawn on whether the league planned to sanction Lionel Messi after the Inter Miami and Argentina superstar was a late withdrawal from Wednesday's All-Star game. Messi and Miami teammate Jordi Alba had both been due to start in Wednesday's showpiece in Austin, where a combined MLS XI ...

Messi Double as Miami Bounce Back Against Red Bulls

Lionel Messi rediscovered his scoring touch with two goals as Inter Miami bounced back from defeat to complete a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi's red-hot season was rocked on Wednesday as Miami stumbled to a 3-0 defeat against FC Cincinnati. But the Argentinian superstar was back to his inspired ...

Messi at the Double Again to Lift Inter Miami Over Nashville

Lionel Messi continued his historic Major League Soccer scoring run Saturday, netting two goals for the fifth game in a row to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Nashville. Just days after he became the first player to score multiple goals in four straight MLS matches, Messi did it again as Miami continued their climb up the Eastern ...

Messi Returns to MLS with Spectacular Double in Inter Victory

Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals to lift Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over Montreal in Miami's return to Major League Soccer action on Saturday in the wake of their elimination from the Club World Cup. Miami were playing their first MLS game in more than a month. They had advanced past the first phase of the Club World Cup but fell 4-0 to ...

Messi to Face PSG After Miami and Palmeiras Draw to go Through

Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras. The Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to draw at Hard Rock Stadium, a result which secured both teams a place in the knock-out stages. Goals from Tadeo Allende and ...

More Misery for Messi and Miami With Florida Derby Defeat

Lionel Messi's frustration grew as Inter Miami's miserable run continued with a 3-0 loss at home to Orlando City in Major League Soccer on Sunday. The Florida derby defeat leaves Miami with one win from their last seven games in all competitions and they slip to sixth in the Eastern Conference, with Orlando leapfrogging them. Messi had just two ...

Messi, Inter Miami CONCACAF Cup Dream Over as Vancouver Advance

Lionel Messi's dream of winning Inter Miami's first CONCACAF Champions Cup title ended on Wednesday with the Vancouver Whitecaps reaching the final with a 3-1 win in south Florida earning them a 5-1 aggregate victory. The Whitecaps will meet the winners of Thursday's other semi-final between Mexican clubs Cruz Azul and Tigres UANL which stands at ...

From Messi to Trump: AI Action Figures Take Over Social Media!

The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging, alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures. The figurines aren't real, but thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, they look genuine, and they are flooding platforms from TikTok to ...

Messi Scores Twice in Miami's Frantic Comeback Over LAFC

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought back from 2-0 down on aggregate to defeat Los Angeles FC 3-1 and clinch a place in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday. The Argentine World Cup winner yet again proved decisive in what was a frantic, chaotic, and entertaining encounter, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory from the ...

Messi Out Injured as Argentina Seek to Seal World Cup Place

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami's victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club confirmed on Monday. Messi was left out of Argentina's squad for the world champions' clash against Uruguay on Friday, which is followed by a showdown with Brazil on March 25. Inter ...