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Messi dazzles with goal and two assists as Inter Miami down Toronto in MLS

Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up two more as Inter Miami got back to winning ways with a 4-2 defeat of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

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Lionel Messi backs Neymar to be included in Brazil's World Cup squad

Lionel Messi has backed former Barcelona teammate Neymar ⁠to be included in Brazil’s squad for this year’s World Cup, describing the ‌forward as one of the world’s best despite concerns ‌over his fitness.

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Lionel Messi says he had 'beautiful sporting rivalry' with fellow great Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi has described his long-running rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo as a ‘beautiful sporting rivalry’ while insisting there was never any personal animosity between the two football icons.

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Messi's goal not enough as Miami blow 3-0 lead to Orlando

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami squandered a 3-0 lead to fall 4-3 to Orlando City on Saturday and remain in search of a first win at their new Nu Stadium.

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Luis Suarez gets MLS campaign off the mark as Inter Miami defeat Real Salt Lake

Luis Suarez scored his first goal of the Major League Soccer season but Lionel Messi failed to get on the scoresheet as champions Inter Miami struck late to beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Wednesday.

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Messi drills late winner as Miami hold off Colorado for new coach's first win

Lionel Messi gifted Inter Miami's new coach Guillermo Hoyos a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids with a brace, including a spectacular late winner in front of 75,000 Major League Soccer fans on Saturday.

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Messi facing lawsuit from event promoter after failing to appear in friendly

Lionel Messi is facing ⁠a lawsuit from a Miami-based event promoter that alleges the superstar breached a contract by failing to play ‌in an exhibition match last year, according to court records filed on ‌March 31st.

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Messi returns to Barcelona to purchase fifth-tier Catalan club Cornella

Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team's new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursday.

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Longtime Lionel Messi friend Guillermo Hoyos confirmed as interim coach of Inter Miami

Guillermo Hoyos said his long friendship with Lionel Messi will not stop him working the Argentine superstar hard in training, as he was unveiled as the new coach of MLS side Inter Miami on Wednesday.

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Javier Mascherano leaves Lionel Messi's Inter Miami after title-winning season

Javier Mascherano has announced his resignation as Inter Miami’s head coach, citing personal reasons, just a few months after leading the team to the greatest achievements in the club’s history.

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Messi makes history with first goal at Inter Miami's new stadium

Lionel Messi marked the opening of Inter Miami's gleaming new stadium with a goal as the Major League Soccer champions battled to a 2-2 draw against Austin FC on Saturday.

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Ronaldo, Messi, Vinicius Junior and Mbappe join forces for World Cup LEGO promotion

With just a few months left before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, four of the biggest names in football, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi, and Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, have joined forces for a LEGO promotion.

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EXCLUSIVE: Marco Etcheverry on Bolivia's World Cup quest and Lionel Messi in the MLS

A few hours before Bolivia's 'final' against Iraq, the MLS Hall of Famer and one of the most important figures in Bolivian football, Marco Etcheverry, spoke exclusively to Flashscore about what his country is going through, Oscar Villegas' work at the helm of the national team, the new World Cup format, and how the MLS has changed since the arrival of players like Lionel Messi.

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Lionel Messi to start for Argentina in World Cup send-off game against Zambia

Lionel Messi will start for Argentina in a friendly against Zambia on Tuesday in what is the reigning world champions' final game on home soil before they defend their World Cup crown.

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Inter Miami set to name stand at Nu Stadium after captain Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi will become part of a rare ⁠sporting phenomenon when he plays in Inter Miami's new stadium, with the ‌Major League Soccer club announcing that they will ‌have a stand bearing the Argentine's ‌name.

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Lionel Messi gets chance to close in on another Ronaldo record during international break

Upcoming fixtures against Mauritania and Zambia offer the Argentine icon, Lionel Messi, a chance to close the gap on his perennial rival's record for goals and unique opponents.

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EXCLUSIVE: North Macedonia forward Musovski on finding home in Seattle and World Cup hopes

Danny Musovski might not be the name most commonly associated with the MLS, which features superstars like Lionel Messi, Thomas Muller, Heung-Min Son, Luis Suarez and Marco Reus, among others, but apart from the 2025 MLS MVP winner, the Seattle Sounders forward outscored each of them last season with 16 league goals.

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Lionel Messi scores 900th career goal as Inter Miami suffer elimination in Champions Cup

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday but could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville.

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Inter Miami held off the scoreboard against Nashville in Champions Cup first leg

Lionel Messi was denied his 900th career goal on Wednesday as reigning MLS champion Inter Miami played a 0-0 draw at Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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'Threw it away': Xavi claims Laporta blocked Messi's Barcelona return

Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said the club's president Joan Laporta scuppered the return of all-time great Lionel Messi in 2023 to avoid a power struggle.

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Lionel Messi scores 899th career goal in Inter Miami win over DC United

Lionel Messi moved to the brink of another goalscoring milestone as Inter Miami bagged their second win of the Major League Soccer season with a 2-1 victory over DC United on Saturday.

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Messi scores twice in Miami comeback victory over Orlando City

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought back from 2-0 down to complete a 4-2 victory over Orlando City in Major League Soccer's Florida derby on Sunday.

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Lionel Messi knocked to ground by fan during Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground as fans invaded the pitch during chaotic scenes at a match in Puerto Rico on Thursday.