MLS preseason is in the crisp, January air. Players are reporting for medicals and initial training sessions, clubs are preparing for their warm-weather preseason trips. In some cases, a CONCACAF Champions Cup match awaits in just a few weeks. No MLS roster is complete at this early stage, but some have more work to do … Read more
In Argentina’s most iconic footballing arena, in front of 50,000 frenzied Argentinians, a historic night was orchestrated by an Argentine man. For Uruguay. South America’s second-smallest country is sandwiched right between its two biggest, but in consecutive games, they have beaten them both. A 2-0 win at La Bombonera was Uruguay’s first over Argentina in … Read more
Graham Arnold, manager of Australia, is smiling as he scrolls back to last December, to the World Cup in Qatar and to facing Argentina in the last 16, Lionel Messi and all. “Mind games,” Arnold says of Messi, “mind games.” Arnold laughs as he explains. “Messi, he scored the first goal and that was their … Read more
Nick Marsman, the Inter Miami goalkeeper who questioned Lionel Messi’s transfer, has had his contract terminated by the Major League Soccer club. Marsman, who joined the club from Dutch side Feyenoord in 2021, voiced doubts about Miami’s infrastructure ahead of the World Cup winner’s official unveiling in July. “I personally think that this club is … Read more
Lionel Messi’s brilliant start for Inter Miami continued on Sunday as the superstar scored a brace in the team’s Leagues Cup round of 16 match against FC Dallas. The teams fought to a thrilling 4-4 draw in normal time before Miami won 5-3 on penalty kicks to advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals. Here’s what … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored in his third straight game for Inter Miami after the start of the Leagues Cup contest against Orlando City on Wednesday night was delayed 95 minutes because of thunderstorms. It was Messi’s fourth goal since joining the MLS club and came seven minutes into the game. He … Read more