Latest Lionel Messi News
Argentina minus Messi beats Chile to lead South American World Cup qualifying
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Without injured Lionel Messi and the retired Ángel Di María, Argentina eased past Chile 3-0 on Thursday to remain on top of the South American 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 48, Julián Álvarez added a goal in the...
Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi is left off list of contenders for soccer's biggest individual prize
Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year's Ballon d'Or award — the sport's most prized individual honor. The record eight-time winner and holder of the trophy...
Ukrainian children in Poland are now required by law to attend school after years of online learning
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Sava Trypolsky couldn't wait for school to start. Days before the Ukrainian boy entered first grade on Monday, his backpack was packed. Sitting on his bed in his home near Warsaw last week, he pulled out coloring pens, glue sticks and all manner of supplies emblazoned with...
Messi to remain sidelined for Inter Miami, won't play Saturday at Chicago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play Saturday when Inter Miami visits Chicago, meaning he will have at least two more weeks to continue recovering from an ankle injury. It'll be the ninth consecutive Major League Soccer match and 15th league match overall this...
Messi joins group training with Inter Miami, another step toward his return after ankle injury
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi returned to group training with Inter Miami on Wednesday, more than six weeks after the Argentina captain left the Copa America final with a badly sprained right ankle. There is still no official timetable for when Messi, the eight-time...
Lionel Messi begins on-field workouts, could rejoin Inter Miami before MLS playoffs
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi began individual on-field training this week and could be ready to join Inter Miami on the field before the end of the MLS regular season, Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday. The 37-year-old Messi has been out with a right...
Injured Messi out of Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days later. Messi...
Le Clash: Bitter soccer rivals France and Argentina meet in Olympic quarterfinals amid a racism spat
PARIS (AP) — A racism scandal has heightened tension for the Olympic quarterfinal confrontation between bitter football rivals France and Argentina at the Paris Games on Friday. There’ll likely be booing at the venue in Bordeaux. The fallout from a video of...
Juan Brunetta has a goal and an assist to lead Liga MX All-Stars over MLS All-Stars 4-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza scored a minute apart in the second half, and Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night. Brunetta (Tigres) scored in transition in the 68th minute to...
Uzbekistan loses the match but wins over crowd as soccer competition kicks off Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer matches in Paris and Saint-Etienne. Uzbekistan fans chanted and danced throughout a 2-1 defeat to Spain, to the rhythm of a furiously fast...
