Messi

Messi Scores Goal And Sets Up Another As Miami Beats Seattle

Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another to spark Inter Miami over the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Tuesday in an MLS rematch of a melee-capped Leagues Cup final. The 38-year-old Argentine striker who starred for Barcelona and led his homeland to the 2022 World Cup set up Spaniard Jordi Alba's goal in the 12th minute and scored in the 41st to ...

Charlotte Beats Messi’s Miami 3-0 as MLS Win Streak Hits Nine

Idan Toklomati's hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS win streak to a record-tying nine games. The 21-year-old striker scored in the 34th and 47th minutes and netted his third goal on a penalty kick in the 84th minute as Charlotte matched the non-shootout era MLS record win streak ...

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 ...

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 ...

Football: Lebanon Kicks off Its Asian Campaign with a Draw Against Jordan

Lebanon began its campaign in the fourth edition of the West Asia U-18 Women's Championship with a 1-1 draw against the host team, Jordan. The match, played Thursday evening at the Aqaba Stadium, was filled with suspense and emotions, marking a highly competitive start to the tournament. A Controlled First Half The beginning of the match was ...

Rampant Messi Hits Another Hat-Trick as Miami Break MLS Points Record

On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash MLS's regular season points record. Miami's win, in their final game of the regular season, took them to 74 points - one more than the previous record, set by New England in 2021. Messi, who came ...

Messi Nets Hat Trick as Argentina Hit Bolivia for Six

Lionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The 37-year-old provided an emphatic reminder of his enduring quality with three clinical finishes, two assists and some of his trademark creativity throughout the game as Lionel Scaloni's side ...

Messi To Face Boyhood Club Newell's in Friendly

Lionel Messi is expected to line-up against his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys after the Argentine team agreed to a pre-season friendly game at Inter Miami in February. The Major League Soccer club announced on Monday that they would host Newell's at their DRV PNK Stadium on February 15. Newell's are based in the city of Rosario where Messi was ...