Lionel Messi saw to it with two full hits that his Inter Miami turned the tables and won against Los Angeles FC in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The win means that the Argentine and his teammates won the two-legged meeting with a total of 3–2, and with that they are clear for the semifinal.
SportsWhen Lionel Messi is threatened, a muscle mountain comes running. But not anymore. The superstar's "bodyguard" is stopped from Inter Miami's matches from now on, he says himself.
SportsThe Czech tennis youngster Jakub Mensik got a surprising meeting with football star Lionel Messi before the semifinal in the Masters 1,000 tournament in Miami. Then he went out and won over world number four Taylor Fritz, USA.
FootballThe reigning champions Argentina are clear for the World Championship 2026, after a draw between Bolivia and Uruguay. The Argentine celebration was then topped with a 4–1 win over arch-rival Brazil.
SportsLionel Messi will miss Argentina's important matches in the World Championship qualifiers. This after the 37-year-old suffered a groin injury in Miami's match in the American MLS league against Atlanta (2-1 win).
SportsWho is the world's best soccer player of all time? The Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo has the answer. I am the best in history. Period, says the 39-year-old, who also criticizes some of his former coaches.
FootballJoe Biden's time in power in the USA is coming to an end and now he is traditionally awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
WorldArmand Duplantis is praised again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's athlete of the year by the British BBC. This prize means so much to me, says the star.
SportsOver the weekend, he shot himself onto an exclusive list. Now, Viktor Gyökeres has once again reached new heights in his career – the star is awarded the Golden Ball. I don't play in the Premier League like some others do, but I've done my absolute best where I am, he says.
FootballFootball star Luis Suárez has retired from Uruguay's national team, but the 37-year-old is not ready to end his career completely. Suárez has extended his contract with MLS club Inter Miami for another season.
FootballLionel Messi is reunited with Javier Mascherano, with whom he played together in Barcelona and the Argentine national team.
SportsLionel Messi quickly left the plane after his Inter Miami sensationally crashed out already in the first round of the playoffs. Now the question is what the Argentine superstar's future in MLS looks like. I actually don't know, says Miami's coach Gerardo Martino.
SportsThe superstar Erling Braut Haaland snubbed the Ballon d'Or gala where the world's best soccer players were awarded. Instead, the Norwegian saw MFF secure the SM gold on site in Malmö. He said that he bought fifty Botheim jerseys, says friend Erik Botheim.
FootballDuring Monday evening, the world's best soccer player is announced. For the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo are nominated. There has never been a rivalry like this before, says soccer author Jonathan Wilson.
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