NEW YORK (AP) — If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers. Many companies now release ads ahead of the game in the hope of capitalizing on the buzz that builds as the game approaches. … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Lionel Messi evidently won’t be playing in China this month after all. Inter Miami announced Wednesday that its planned trip to China for a pair of exhibition matches has been called off. The team announced the trip last month, with a pair of games originally scheduled for Nov. 5 and Nov. … Read more
Lionel Messi once again proved that age is just a number as the 36-year-old clinched his eighth Ballon d’Or award, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday. The Inter Miami star came out on top in a men’s 30-player list of candidates, beating Manchester City star Erling Haaland. Haaland won the treble with … Read more
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has finished second in the Ballon d’Or Féminin, the most prestigious individual award in football, while Lionel Messi won the men’s award for a record-extending eighth time. Kerr has finished in the top 10 every year since the women’s award was founded in 2018, and finished third in both of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday expressed his ambition to reach even greater heights after achieving a historic milestone. Ronaldo became the first player to score an astonishing 850 career goals while playing for the Saudi club side Al-Nassr.“I want more,” the forward told a press conference before training with the national … Read more
Soccer’s supreme individual award is back for 2023. The Ballon d’Or, widely viewed as the most prestigious award in the sport, is awarded to the previous season’s best footballer. French news magazine France Football has presented the honor since 1956, with Argentine icon Lionel Messi claiming it the most times (seven). And by Oct. 30, … Read more
Soccer’s supreme individual award is back for 2023. The Ballon d’Or, widely viewed as the most prestigious award in the sport, is awarded to the previous season’s best footballer. French news magazine France Football has presented the honor since 1956, with Argentine icon Lionel Messi claiming it the most times (seven). And by Oct. 30, … Read more
This summer, it seems like all the major transfer sagas revolve around Paris Saint-Germain players. The reigning French champions are losing not one but two true A-list stars. Neymar and Messi are seemingly sure to go, with the latter opting for MLS side Inter Miami. To make matters worse, Kylian Mbappe’s saga has been an … 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