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• Messi wins prestigious Princess of Asturias award
Inter Miami CF and Argentina star Lionel Messi has been awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, becoming the first individual football player to be given the honor by the committee....2026
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• Messi trains solo in Argentina training session
Lionel Messi trained on his own in Argentina's first practice session in the United States as he continues his recovery from a hamstring problem....2026
• Rafa review – Netflix’s documentary couldn’t have gotten closer to Spain’s greatest ever tennis player

This is access-all-areas viewing, with this four-parter talking at length to Nadal, his wife, his coaches and opponents. But that doesn’t necessarily make it insightful… There’s a lovely sequence in the second episode of this four-part documentary about the career of Spain’s greatest ever tennis player. It’s 2007 and Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal are walking on to Wimbledon’s Centre Court to play t...2026
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• Messi to lead Argentina at record 6th World Cup
Lionel Messi will lead defending champion Argentina at a record sixth World Cup this summer in North America....2026
• Inter Miami say Messi went off with muscle fatigue

Argentina star Lionel Messi was substituted during Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game on Sunday due to "muscle fatigue" in his left hamstring....2026
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• Is Pep Guardiola the man to replace Lionel Messi as MLS’s crown jewel?

The former Manchester City manager is always interested in fresh challenges. Taking on another continent could be tempting as he embarks on a new chapter...2026
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• Lionel Messi scores 2 goals, Inter Miami beats Rapids 3-2, extends unbeaten streak to 7 games
Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games. Messi, who opened the scoring when he converted a penalty kick in the 13th minute, scored the go-ahead goal in 79th minute....2026
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• Lionel Messi scores penalty, gets tackled by fan in Puerto Rico match
Messi scored a penalty kick to lead Inter Miami to a 2-1 win against Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico on Feb. 26. He was also tackled by a fan....2026
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• Miami friendly in PR postponed after Messi injury
Inter Miami CF's friendly with Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico has been postponed for two weeks after Lionel Messi sustained a muscle strain in his left hamstring during its last preseason game against Barcelona SC on Saturday....2026
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• Lionel Messi-Led Inter Miami Dealt Blow As Club Confirm Injury to New Signing
One of Lionel Messi's new Inter Miami teammates could miss over a month due to an injury sustained in a recent preseason friendly clash....2026
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• Inter Miami Injury News: Lionel Messi-Led Side Dealt Blow As New Signing Picks Up Knock in First Pre-Season Clash
Inter Miami lost one of their new signings to an injury during the Lionel Messi-led side's recent pre-season friendly loss in Peru....2026
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• Miami: Messi 'extremely upset' with MLS over ban
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said Lionel Messi is "extremely upset" after being given a one-game suspension by MLS for skipping the All-Star Game....2025
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• MLS: Messi, Alba suspended for missing ASG
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano will be without stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba vs. FC Cincinnati after MLS opted on Friday to issue a one-game sanction to the duo for skipping the MLS All-Star Game....2025
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• Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba avoid suspension for missing 2025 MLS All-Star Game

The two will be available for Saturday's game against FC Cincinnati....2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes star in new Adidas commerical together

Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, June 13 The latest Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes star in new Adidas commerical together Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes star in adidas’ new “You Got This” short film pic.twitter.com/w11z6UGUKs— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) June 12, 2025 Ranking 10 Worst Contracts in NFL Ahead of 2025 Season | Bleacher Report ...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: This versions of the AFC West will be the toughest Patrick Mahomes has faced

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, May 19 The latest NFL pundit makes bombshell Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City Chiefs claims: “I see huge division challenges” | SportsTak Appearing on ESPN earlier this week, Adam Schefter delivered a stark assessment of the challenges awaiting the Chiefs in 2025. “This may just be the single toughest division and the most division...2025
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• 11 Miami sports things we hope are in ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

Grand Theft Auto IV needs Miami sports culture. These are our ideas. The new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI just dropped and we’re all pretty much losing it in the office. The first return to Vice City in 23 years is very different from the last, ditching the ‘80s aesthetic for what seems like a modern Bonnie and Clyde story in Rockstar’s version of Miami. Watch Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 No...2025
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• Messi's house vandalized; Milei calls for safety

Argentina president Javier Milei has expressed solidarity to Lionel Messi and his family after their mansion in Ibiza was vandalised by climate change activists....2024
• Lionel Messi is already a Florida man shopping at Publix
He was left alone too! One of Florida’s greatest contributions to the world is Publix, and Lionel Messi has wasted no time experiencing one of the great meats of our cultural stew. Lionel Messi is really out here shopping at a Publix pic.twitter.com/HaTeYL7vDn— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) July 14, 2023 A lot is being made of Messi shopping at the store and not getting swarmed by 1,000 fans LI...2023
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• Millions of dollars in 'Lionel Messi' branded cocaine were found in Peru drug bust
These drug dealers seem to really like Lionel Messi...2017
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"Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?"

2025
"Miami Open: Novak Djokovic reaches final with emphatic win over Grigor Dimitrov as Lionel Messi watches on"

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"Argentina president Javier Milei has expressed solidarity to Lionel Messi and his family after their mansion in Ibiza was vandalised by climate change activists."

2023
"Lionel Messi landed in Ft."

2022
"Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to stay at PSG next season but negotiations are yet to start over a new deal, sources have told ESPN."

2021
"Paris Saint-Germain have made contact with Lionel Messi over a potential move, sources have told ESPN."

2020
"Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi spoke on the phone last week to discuss the possibility of a move to Manchester City, according to ESPN sources."

2019
"The agent says it was an "injustice" that his client lost out to Lionel Messi"

2018
"Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wished David Beckham all the best for the former England star's Miami Major League Soccer team."

2017
"Three games, three free kick goals by Lionel Messi"

2016
"Lionel Messi announces Argentina retirement after Copa America final defeat"

2015
"Watt and Lionel Messi share a photo and a caption"

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• Messi remains top MLS earner with salary of £18.5m

Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m (£18.5m) - more than double that of the North American league's next-highest earner....2026
• Lionel Messi is MLS' highest-paid player. See who else made the top 25.
The MLS Players Association has released its 2026 salary information, with Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi by far the highest-paid player....2026
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• Lionel Messi's MLS pay climbs again as Inter Miami star widens gap atop salary rankings
Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer by a wide margin, but after re-signing with Inter Miami in October, his salary has grown substantially....2026
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• Messi sends new team message in promotion bid
Lionel Messi sent a message to the players and coaching staff of UE Cornellà on Thursday to introduce himself following his acquisition of the club, calling for growth and offering his support to the fifth-division side....2026
• Messi hit with $7M lawsuit over missed friendly
A Miami-based event promoter has filed a $7 million lawsuit against Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association, alleging fraud and breach of contract after the star sat out an exhibition match last October....2026
• Don Garber hits back at Egypt executive who warned Salah against MLS move

In an interview with the Guardian, MLS commissioner Don Garber suggested that the Egyptian soccer executive who urged Mohamed Salah to avoid the league should watch Lionel Messi starring for Inter Miami. Garber’s comments come after Egypt’s national team director, Ibrahim Hassan, said Salah should stay in Europe when he leaves Liverpool as MLS is “too far out of the spotlight”. Hassan later adde...2026
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• Arrowheadlines: Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes star in new Adidas commerical together
2025

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• Arrowheadlines: This versions of the AFC West will be the toughest Patrick Mahomes has faced
2025

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• Is the Golden At-Bat coming soon to baseball?

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Imagine having the choice to see Ronald Acuña Jr. having the bat in his hands for every big late at-bat with the game on the line. Sounds like a golden idea, right? Maybe, maybe not! By now, I’d imagine that you’ve all heard about or read Jayson Stark’s article over on The Athletic about the “buzz” surrounding the idea that Major League Baseball may ad...2024
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• Where do Lionel Messi and Inter Miami go from here?

Inter Miami heads into a pivotal 2025 season with a Club World Cup spot, potential roster upgrades hindered by MLS restrictions, and the ticking question of whether Messi will stay beyond his current contract....2024
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• Lionel Messi scores 2 goals, Inter Miami beats Rapids 3-2, extends unbeaten streak to 7 games
2026

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• Lionel Messi and Inter Miami get 2-2 tie with Red Bulls, after 17-year-old Mehmeti scores late
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born. Messi helped set up Germán Berterame for a second-half goal that gave Inter Miami its first lead in its new stadium, and Mehmeti's first MLS goal in the 77th minute pulled the New York Red Bulls into a 2-2 tie with Messi and the defending MLS Cup champions on S...2026
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• Messi scores, but Inter Miami only gets 2-2 tie with Austin FC in opener of new stadium
Lionel Messi scored on the long-awaited opening night in his new home stadium. And Luis Suarez found a way to tie things up late in the second half. It was good enough to salvage a point for Inter Miami. Messi scored on a header in the 10th minute, Suarez hammered home a volley in the 82nd minute and Inter Miami escaped with a 2-2 tie against Austin FC in the defending MLS champions' first match...2026
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• Messi scores as Miami opens long-awaited stadium
Lionel Messi needed just 10 minutes to score Inter Miami's first goal in their long-awaited new stadium as his team played to an entertaining 2-2 draw with visiting Austin FC on Saturday....2026
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• For 10, it's 900: Inter Miami star Lionel Messi scores milestone 900th goal, joining Ronaldo in club
Lionel Messi has reached another milestone, getting his 900th career goal in the opening minutes of Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 match against Nashville on Wednesday night. The back-to-back Major League Soccer MVP, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and World Cup champion got it as would be expected — with his left foot, like the majority of his career goals for club and country. ...2026
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• Messi scores, joins Ronaldo as 2nd player to 900
Lionel Messi became just the second men's player in history to score 900 goals in official matches after scoring in Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup clash with Nashville SC on Wednesday....2026
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• Messi scores 899th goal in Miami win over D.C.
Lionel Messi scored the 899th goal of his career to help Inter Miami CF to a 2-1 win over D.C. United on Saturday in front of 72,026 fans....2026
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• Yamal is eclipsing young Ronaldo, Messi. Are Barça too dependent on him already?
Lamine Yamal's goal and assist stats are streets ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé at the same age. But is he playing too much?...2026
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• Lionel Messi scores penalty, gets tackled by fan in Puerto Rico match
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• Messi scores as Miami wins rescheduled friendly
Inter Miami CF beat Independiente del Valle 2-1 on Thursday night in Puerto Rico with goals from Santiago Morales and Lionel Messi to conclude the team's preseason friendly tour....2026
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• Rafa review – Netflix’s documentary couldn’t have gotten closer to Spain’s greatest ever tennis player
2026

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• Lionel Messi dazzles Yankee Stadium crowd with goal in Inter Miami’s win over NYCFC

For New York City FC, even some of its players had to take a moment to appreciate being on the same pitch as Messi....2026
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• ‘Up Close, It’s Hard to Explain’ – English Footballer Recalls Facing Lionel Messi During His MLS Stint
Defenders have the toughest job in the world when Lionel Messi is on the pitch, but players cherish the moment regardless of the end result....2026
• 11 Miami sports things we hope are in ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
2025

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• Yamal: 'Incredible' to inspire kids as Messi did
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said it's amazing to have young fans looking up to him in the same way he once sought inspiration from Lionel Messi....2025
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• Is the Golden At-Bat coming soon to baseball?
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• Caitlin Clark could receive “Lionel Messi-like” package for Unrivaled participation

Photo by Dylan Goodman/NBAE via Getty Images The new 3x3 basketball league, co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is reportedly working overtime to recruit the game’s most popular player, according to Front Office Sports. Unrivaled basketball league is in a “full-court press” to recruit Caitlin Clark with a “Lionel Messi-like” offer, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday...2024
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• Messi's house vandalized; Milei calls for safety
2024
• Why it's Arsenal's moment vs. Man City, and can a Messi-less Miami deliver?

Why Arsenal's match against Man City is the biggest game of Mikel Arteta's career. Plus can Inter Miami deliver without Lionel Messi?...2024
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• Could these five players make a Messi-like splash in MLS?

As Lionel Messi brings more attention than ever to MLS, these five players have the profile (and contract situation) to add to the league's momentum....2024

• Messi lands in U.S. ahead of Inter Miami unveiling

Lionel Messi landed in Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday in preparation for an unveiling ceremony to be hosted by his new MLS club, Inter Miami, on Sunday....2023
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• Sources: PSG consider fining Messi for Saudi trip

Paris Saint-Germain are considering handing Lionel Messi a fine for missing training on Monday to travel to Saudi Arabia, sources have told ESPN....2023
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• Messi-Ronaldo reunion is just one part of Saudi Arabia's big soccer plans

Ambitious plans to rapidly raise the Saudi Pro League to global relevance go beyond just attracting Lionel Messi, sources told ESPN....2023
• Lionel Messi announces Argentina retirement after Copa America final defeat
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• Sources: PSG hold talks with Messi, keen for deal

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• Sources: Pep and Messi had call about City move
2020

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• J.J. Watt and Lionel Messi share a photo and a caption
J.J. Watt and Lionel Messi share a photo and a caption...2015
• Source: Messi move to Saudi increasingly likely

Lionel Messi is considering a move that would see him join Al-Hilal, the city rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr FC, a source has told ESPN....2023
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• Messi trains solo in Argentina training session
2026
• Messi and the forgotten tape: Oral history of Argentina's race vs. Spain to recruit young Barcelona star
How would the past 20 years of international football have looked if Lionel Messi had played for Spain? ESPN spoke to those who shaped his Argentina career....2026
• Colorado Rockies game no. 21 thread: Emmet Sheehan vs. Ryan Feltner

The Mile High City is abuzz on Saturday. The Denver Nuggets kick off their first round playoff series against the Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Over at Mile High Stadium, 70,000+ tickets have been sold to welcome Lionel Messi to town, as the Colorado Rapids take on Inter Miami for a 30th anniversary celebration. Back at […]...2026
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• Argentina beats Mauritania 2-1 as fans roar for Messi to chase a sixth World Cup
With goals from Enzo Fernández and Nicolás Paz, Argentina defeated Mauritania 2-1 on Friday in a friendly match that provided an opportunity for fans to encourage captain Lionel Messi to play in his sixth World Cup. Amid uncertainty about whether he will play in the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada starting in June, Messi began the match on the bench at La Bombonera stadium in B...2026
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• Goal-getters Lewandowski and Džeko aim to join stellar group of old geezers at World Cup
With a combined 160 goals in 309 national team games going into the World Cup qualifying playoffs this week, it was no surprise Robert Lewandowski and Edin Džeko delivered yet again. Lewandowski and Džeko will captain their countries in playoff finals on Tuesday aiming to reach a World Cup that shapes as a last one — surely? Cristiano Ronaldo is now 41, Luka Modrić is 40 and Lionel Messi will tu...2026
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• The ‘frustrating’ reality NYCFC fans deal with when Lionel Messi comes to town

Sunday’s game marks the first time that NYCFC will see Inter Miami since they ended New York City FC’s run in the playoffs in November....2026
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• Nashville ties Inter Miami 1-1, ousts Messi's club from CONCACAF Champions Cup
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi got a milestone. Messi got the 900th goal of his career, but Cristian Espinoza scored in the 74th minute to give Nashville a good-enough-to-advance 1-1 tie with Inter Miami in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday night. The teams tied both legs of the matchup, after a 0-0 game in Nashville started the series last week....2026
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• Argentina vs. Spain Finalissima in Qatar called off after widening of Middle East war
UEFA said Sunday that the game between Argentina and Spain known as Finalissima that was supposed to be held in Qatar has been canceled after the widening Middle East war. The game between South American champion Argentina and European champion Spain was scheduled to be held in Doha on March 27. It was going to be a marquee matchup between the teams led by Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal before th...2026
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• War-hit Qatar still plans to host Argentina-Spain game with Messi and Yamal for UEFA
UEFA still plans for Qatar to stage the Argentina vs. Spain game known as Finalissima this month even as the emirate is targeted by Iranian missiles in the widening Middle East war started by Israel and the United States. “At present, there are no alternative venues being considered,” UEFA said on Thursday about the scheduled March 27 game in Doha between the reigning champions of South America a...2026
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• War disrupts sports with doubt over Messi's 'Finalissima,' Ronaldo games and F1 races
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East. Cancelations and travel shutdowns are already affecting events since the United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran on Saturday. Organizers of Formula 1 and major soccer games face deciding within weeks whether they can go ah...2026
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 21 thread: Emmet Sheehan vs. Ryan Feltner
2026

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• Lionel Messi’s referee confrontation in tunnel did not violate policy, MLS says

Major League Soccer has cleared Lionel Messi of wrongdoing after the Argentinian appeared to pursue match officials after Inter Miami’s season-opening loss to LAFC on Saturday evening. In a video posted to X by Síntesis Deportes reporter Giovanni Guerrero, Messi appears to confront match officials as they entered a doorway within the LA Coliseum after the match, a 3-0 win for LAFC. Miami forward...2026
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• Lionel Messi Namedrops Team He Nearly Joined Before Making Switch to Barcelona

Lionel Messi gave more details about the shocking story involving the possibility of playing for River Plate before signing with Barcelona....2026
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• Is the Golden At-Bat coming soon to baseball?
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• Inter Miami owner Beckham won't rule out moves for Ronaldo, Messi

James Corden hilariously pranks former LA Galaxy star David Beckham with this oddly proportioned statue of himself. Class of 92 teammates welcome David Beckham as part-owner of Salford City. David Beckham has less than a year before his new Major League Soccer team Inter Miami takes the field and is finally turning his focus to bringing in players with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ...2019
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• Lionel Messi shockingly suspended four games by FIFA for rant against referee
The Argentine found out his status for Tuesday, hours before the game against Bolivia...2017
• Barcelona star Lionel Messi shockingly admits bathroom faux pas on TV show
Quite a strange thing for Messi to admit to...2017
• Red Sox's Bradley, Betts, and Bogaerts Give MLB a New-Age 'Killer B's'
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