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Javier Mascherano arrives at Inter Miami as coach, 5 years after team first pursued him to play

Dec. 03, 2024 16:05 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first few minutes of Javier Mascherano's introductory news conference as Inter Miami coach on Tuesday were rough. He was coughing, struggling to get words out and needed a few sips of water before finally calming down. “Air conditioning in...

Luis Suarez signs to stay with Messi and Inter Miami for 2025 season

Nov. 27, 2024 10:39 AM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suarez is going to play alongside Lionel Messi for at least one more year. Suarez and Inter Miami have agreed on a one-year contract extension for the coming season, the team announced Wednesday. The financial terms weren't...

Lionel Messi has his new coach: Javier Mascherano's hiring by Inter Miami is now complete

Nov. 26, 2024 12:43 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami. The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano's hiring as the club's new coach is complete. The sides...

Lionel Messi's former teammate Javier Mascherano close to becoming Inter Miami coach, AP source says

Nov. 22, 2024 13:26 PM EST

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. Multiple reports out of Argentina said Mascherano has...

Inter Miami gets a win in Messi's MLS playoff opener, tops Atlanta United 2-1

Oct. 25, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had chances at goals time and time again, only to keep being denied. Turns out, all he needed to do was deliver the right pass at the right time. Jordi Alba turned a pass from Messi into the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, Luis Suarez...

Messi among the Inter Miami regulars not in starting lineup, enters as sub in 1-0 win over Toronto

Oct. 05, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Lionel Messi played off the bench for Inter Miami on Saturday at Toronto, the next-to-last contest of the regular season for the MLS Supporters Shield winners. He was on the field for the only goal, Leonardo Campana's score in the third minute of second-half stoppage...

Messi quickly starts the process of looking ahead after Inter Miami wins MLS Supporters Shield

Oct. 03, 2024 06:02 AM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — This was how 2024 started for Inter Miami: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, all former Barcelona teammates who won multiple titles together, sitting side-by-side after the first official training session of the new season. And...

Messi and Inter Miami are on the brink of the MLS Supporters' Shield. But they want more

Oct. 01, 2024 05:59 AM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There are any number of ways for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to wrap up the Supporters’ Shield and claim the No. 1 overall seed for the MLS Cup playoffs that start later this month. Here's the easiest path: Win on Wednesday. The...