Messi’s double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

December 7, 2025 3:31 PM

Messi’s double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

Inter Miami secured their first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists. Despite Thomas Mueller driving a Vancouver side that controlled long stretches and created the better chances, the final ultimately swung on the Argentine's influence, as he secured his first MLS league title and capped his finest season on American soil. "This was one of our main goals," Messi, who...

Lionel Messi’s Argentina match in India postponed to next FIFA window

October 25, 2025 2:31 PM

Lionel Messi’s Argentina match in India postponed to next FIFA window

Lionel Messi and his team Argentina’s highly anticipated match in India has been postponed. Originally scheduled for November 17 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the game will now take place during FIFA’s upcoming international match window, as announced on social media by Anto Augustine, managing director of Reporter Broadcasting Company, the sponsor of the friendly game. Anto Augustine, a businessman from Kerala and Managing Director of Emaraj Group International, posted on Facebook expla...

Lionel Messi’s hat trick powers Inter Miami past Nashville on Decision Day

October 19, 2025 11:44 AM

Lionel Messi’s hat trick powers Inter Miami past Nashville on Decision Day

Lionel Messi recorded a hat trick and added an assist and Baltasar Rodriguez scored the tie-breaking goal as visiting Inter Miami used a second-half assault to defeat Nashville SC 5-2 in a Decision Day matchup on Saturday night. Telasco Segovia also scored for Inter Miami (19-7-8, 65 points), who won their third straight game. Miami will be the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and faces a rematch with No. 6 Nashville in the first round. Sam Surridge and Jacob Shaffelburg scored go...

Lionel Messi tallies two goals, assist as Inter Miami shut out Atlanta

October 12, 2025 9:07 AM

Lionel Messi tallies two goals, assist as Inter Miami shut out Atlanta

Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another by Jordi Alba to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Messi, who sat out his home nation Argentina’s friendly against Venezuela that was held in Miami one night earlier, started and helped Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) guarantee itself at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Inter Miami still has a chance to secure the No. 2 seed if it can finish wit...

Healthy crowds and Messi mania lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows

June 17, 2025 12:27 PM

Healthy crowds and Messi mania lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows

The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest. FIFA controversially awarded Lionel Messi's Inter Miami a backdoor route into the tournament, ensuring the sport’s biggest name would be there after he propelled soccer to new heights in a country often ambivalent to the world’s most popular game. Some 61,000 fans packed ...

No goal, but Messi’s influence on show in Club World Cup opener

June 15, 2025 1:01 PM

No goal, but Messi’s influence on show in Club World Cup opener

Although he did not score, Lionel Messi again proved his worth with Inter Miami, showing some brilliance and avoiding injury as they got off to a decent start in the Club World Cup with a goalless draw against African giants Al-Ahly from Egypt on Saturday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Messi draws massive crowds to stadiums, and attendance will be a key measure of the revamped Club World Cup's success or failure. On Saturday, almost 61,000 fans filled the Hard Rock Stadium, making for a festive atmospher...

Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for third year in a row

May 16, 2025 10:14 AM

Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes for third year in a row

Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career. Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, Ronaldo's estimated total earnings are around $275 million. The Portuguese forward increased his income by $15 million through off-field endorsements as well as lucrative sponsorship deals backed by his large social media followers: 939 million in total as of May. Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors guard St...

Argentina football team set for India visit in October

March 26, 2025 3:32 PM

Argentina football team set for India visit in October

The Argentina national football team, led by Lionel Messi, will visit India in October 2025 for an international exhibition match, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) made the announcement on Wednesday. This visit comes as part of Argentina’s global outreach efforts ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualification final matches. AFA President Claudio Fabian Tapia hailed the initiative as a milestone in Argentina’s international growth. "A new milestone has been achieved for the expansion of ...