Latest Lionel Messi News

Berry scores late, rallies Galaxy to 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake

May. 12, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Berry scored on the last touch of the match and the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied for a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, overcoming a pair of goals by Cristian “Chicho” Arango. Berry's first goal of the season for the Galaxy (5-2-5) was...

Messi shaken up during Miami-Montreal match, returns after brief absence

May. 11, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

MONTREAL (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami had an injury scare Saturday night. Messi, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner as the world's best player, briefly left Inter Miami’s match at Montreal late in the first half after evidently having some sort of issue with his left knee....

Champions League: Bayern and Dortmund could stop Mbappe's showdown with Real Madrid

May. 05, 2024 07:42 AM EDT

Real Madrid needs fortress Bernabeu to live up to its reputation. Paris Saint-Germain could do with some magic from the departing Kylian Mbappé. Otherwise we could be set for a repeat of the 2013 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, who...

Chicho scores 9th goal of season, Real Salt Lake beats Sporting KC 1-0

May. 04, 2024 23:47 PM EDT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Cristian “Chicho” Arango scored his ninth goal of the season to help Real Salt Lake beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Saturday night. Chicho is tied with Inter Miami's Lionel Messi for most goals in MLS this season. The 30-year-old striker has scored or...

Messi has a record-setting game with a goal and 5 assists in Inter Miami's 6-2 win over Red Bulls

May. 04, 2024 23:32 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had a record-setting night for Inter Miami. He scored a goal and had five assists as Inter Miami trounced the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday night — with the Argentine great and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner as the game’s best...

Messi to Miami: Soccer star, and a few teammates, show up for Heat-Celtics game

Apr. 29, 2024 20:04 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi took a night off to watch the Miami Heat. The Inter Miami star and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner as the world's best player — along with teammates Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez — arrived just before tip-off of the Heat playoff game with...

PSG wins record-extending 12th French league title in Kylian Mbappé's last season at the club

Apr. 28, 2024 17:22 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain won the French league in Kylian Mbappé’s last season at the club after Monaco lost 3-2 at Lyon on Sunday. PSG has an unassailable 12-point lead over second-place Monaco, which has three games left. The Ligue 1 triumph is PSG’s...

Lionel Messi gets 2 goals in front of record New England crowd as Miami beats Revolution 4-1

Apr. 27, 2024 23:01 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a New England Revolution-record crowd, leading Inter Miami CF to a 4-1 victory on Saturday night. Messi didn’t disappoint the crowd of 65,612 that filled Gillette Stadium, scoring on a left-footed kick from deep...

Benteke scores 2 more goals as DC United beats short-handed Sounders 2-1

Apr. 27, 2024 22:16 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christian Benteke scored two goals, Alex Bono had four saves and D.C. United rallied from an early deficit to beat the shorth-handed Seattle Sounders 2-1 Saturday night. The 33-year-old Benteke has scored eight goals this season, tied with Real Salt Lake's...

Katranis scores late, rallies Real Salt Lake to 2-1 victory over Union

Apr. 27, 2024 21:57 PM EDT

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Rookie defender Alexandros Katranis scored in the 89th minute and Real Salt Lake rallied to beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday night. Real Salt Lake (5-2-3) knocked off the league's last unbeaten club, handing Philadelphia (3-1-4) its second loss in the...