Latest Lionel Messi News
Silva scores in stoppage time, Atlanta rallies to beat Messi's Miami 2-1 to even playoff series
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United finished a whopping 34 points behind Lionel Messi and star-studded Inter Miami during the regular season. Now, the Five Stripes have a shot at pulling off a stunning upset of the best team in Major League Soccer. Xande Silva scored with...
Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony
PARIS (AP) — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award...
Move over Messi and Ronaldo. A new generation of soccer stars is lining up to win the Ballon d'Or
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer. There is also a sense of void now that one of sport's most engrossing rivalries is likely...
Lionel Messi's every move shown on TikTok during his winning Inter Miami playoff debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi's every move was on display in his Major League Soccer playoff debut. Every touch. Every shot attempt. Even when he wasn't doing anything at all, it was shown. There was a “Messi-cam” focused on the Inter Miami superstar...
Inter Miami gets a win in Messi's MLS playoff opener, tops Atlanta United 2-1
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 leads list of MLS MVP finalists, with Inter Miami teammate Suarez also among 5 players
No surprise here: Lionel Messi is among the finalists for Major League Soccer's MVP award for this season. In addition to Messi, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez is among five finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP announced on Thursday. The others include Evander from the...
Miami's Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams' payrolls in 2024
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud has $3,675,000 in annualized total compensation under the contract he signed to join Los Angeles FC in July. The Major League Soccer...
Messi and Inter Miami will take on Atlanta United in an MLS Cup playoff opener
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami's Lionel Messi played in only one Major League Soccer loss in 2024. It was in May, at home, against Atlanta United. Messi makes his MLS playoff debut Friday night — at home, against Atlanta United. Inter Miami, which set the...
Messi Mania helps drive record growth for MLS
Boosted by the Messi Effect, Major League Soccer hit record attendance marks and saw expanded sponsorship revenue this season. With the conclusion of the regular season, MLS on Tuesday reported a 5% increase in attendance over last year with a league-wide total of 11.45 million....
Messi and Inter Miami finish with best record in MLS history, roll past New England 6-2
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi checked into the match early in the second half, the score tied and Inter Miami's chances at breaking a pair of Major League Soccer regular-season records very much uncertain. In that instant, it all changed. Messi had three...
