Fans line up in thousands to witness Messi in Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium

December 15, 2025 5:06 PM

Fans line up in thousands to witness Messi in Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium

A wave of excitement swept through the national capital on Monday as fans turned up in large numbers to witness football legend Lionel Messi at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium. From early morning, long queues formed outside the venue, with supporters of all ages eager to catch a glimpse of the Argentine superstar, turning the area around the stadium into a sea of blue and white jerseys. Messi’s presence in Delhi sparked unprecedented enthusiasm among football lovers, many of whom travelled fr...

Lionel Messi stars as Miami blanks Cincinnati, reaches 1st East final

November 24, 2025 9:28 AM

Lionel Messi stars as Miami blanks Cincinnati, reaches 1st East final

Tadeo Allende scored a second-half brace, Lionel Messi scored and picked up three assists and Inter Miami pulled away to a 4-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal. Mateo Silvetti, 19, also had a goal and an assist for No. 3 seed Miami, which continues its deepest MLS Cup Playoff run in club history by advancing to its first East final. It will host No. 5 seed New York City FC, which shut out top-seeded Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Sunday night. Cincinnati was elimi...

Lionel Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

October 28, 2025 10:05 AM

Lionel Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

Lionel Messi, still chasing international glory nearly two decades into his career, says he hopes to play at the 2026 World Cup in North America, acknowledging his age and fitness will dictate his role in defending Argentina's 2022 title. The Argentine great recently extended his contract with Major League Soccer side Inter Miami through 2028, signalling he is not yet considering retirement despite turning 39 next June. Speaking to NBC News, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner said he will tak...

Messi shines in his final home World Cup qualifier, Paraguay and Colombia clinch spots

September 5, 2025 11:17 AM

Messi shines in his final home World Cup qualifier, Paraguay and Colombia clinch spots

Lionel Messi signed off in style by scoring twice in his final World Cup qualifieron home soil as Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 on Thursday, while Paraguay and Colombia also secured berths at the 2026 tournament in North America. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has not given an indication as to when he plans to retire but the 38-year-old has said that the match against Venezuela would be his last World Cup qualifier at home. The reigning World Cup champions, who have already qualified for the...

Injured Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay

March 18, 2025 11:38 AM

Injured Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay

Lionel Messi was not included in Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, with the forward missing out due to a muscle strain. Messi scored a stunning goal in Inter Miami's 2-1 win at Atlanta United in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Sunday but felt a muscle discomfort, local media reported. As a consequence, the 37-year-old was left out of the Argentina squad on Monday, and will remain in the United States to recover. Argentina, who le...

End of an era: Ronaldo and Messi absent from Ballon d’Or nominations for the first time in over 20 years

September 5, 2024 10:47 AM

End of an era: Ronaldo and Messi absent from Ballon d’Or nominations for the first time in over 20 years

For the first time in over two decades, football greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will not feature in the Ballon d'Or nominations. Messi has won this prestigious award a record 8 times, including last year. The Portuguese superstar has received the award 5 times. Ronaldo currently plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr, while Messi is in the United States, playing for Inter Miami, where he helped the club lift their maiden trophy. Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 while pla...

Messi, Suarez sit but Miami scores late to stun Philly 2-1

June 16, 2024 9:25 AM

Messi, Suarez sit but Miami scores late to stun Philly 2-1

Despite being down to nine men, Inter Miami CF picked up a surprising 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union behind a stoppage-time goal from Leo Afonso Saturday (June 15) night in Chester, Pennsylvania. Alonso's match-winner, in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, came with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez missing from the Miami lineup ahead of Copa America. Miami also saw David Ruiz and Tomas Aviles each sent off in the second half as both were shown their second yellow cards. The l...