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President of Colombian club Tigres FC shot and killed after team’s home loss

The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team's defeat on Saturday, the club have announced.

The 63-year-old was returning home by car with his daughter after the 3-2 home loss to Atletico FC when he was killed by two men on a motorbike close to the stadium, local media reported.

His daughter escaped unharmed and authorities are currently conducting an investigation into the murder.

You know what that means — Lionel Messi’s new look hints at who’s winning the Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi reappeared for Inter Miami in training on Monday, Sept. 19 after playing (and scoring an outrageous free kick against Ecuador) for Argentina in the international break and one small new detail about the No. 10 has fans thinking we might already know who’s winning the upcoming 2023 Ballon d’Or.

Richarlison to seek therapy as he returns to Tottenham after tough international break

Tottenham Hotspurs' misfiring forward Richarlison said he will seek psychological help on his return to England after shedding tears when he was substituted during Brazil's 5-1 thrashing of Bolivia last Friday.

The 26-year-old Brazilian was photographed crying on the bench after being taken off 71 minutes into the 2026 World Cup qualifier in Belem.

Neymar seeks to take record for most international assists from… Landon Donovan!?

UPDATE: Neymar did record an assist vs. Peru meaning that he has tied the record.

American fans were rather surprised this week to learn that United States men’s national team legend Landon Donovan holds the all-time international record for most assists with 58.

Listen, we knew he had quite a few assists for the USMNT, but we don’t think many people knew that he had more than any man in international soccer history.

Neymar scores twice and passes Pelé as Brazil’s top scorer in history

BELEM — Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pelé as the country's top scorer.

The 31-year-old Neymar, who recently joined Saudi side Al-Hilal, bounced back after missing a penalty in the first half, scoring two goals in the 61st and 93rd minutes to become the country's all-time top scorer with 79 goals.

Neymar goal vs Bolivia

Lionel Messi scores another ridiculous game-winning free kick — this time for Argentina

Lionel Messi has been showing off his free kick technique in the U.S. with several beauties in the past months. He proved on Thursday he can still do it on the international stage as an amazing Messi free kick vs Ecuador got Argentina a big win for 2026 World Cup qualifying.

Argentina had several big chances during the game including Messi missing wide in the 16th minute, Lautaro Martinez hit the post right before half and other chances.

As the clock edged closer and closer to 90 minutes the game looked destined for a 0-0 draw. Then Ecuador made a crucial mistake.

Luis Suárez throws a tantrum after opponent tosses his shoe off the field

Luis Suárez was enraged this past weekend when an opponent threw his shoe off the field during Gremio’s 3-0 victory vs. Cruzeiro on Sunday.

With Gremio leading 1-0 courtesy of a Suárez goal, they were about to go into halftime with the lead. Before the stoppage time was up, an incident took place involving the Uruguayan and Cruzeiro’s Marlon.

After not getting a call he wanted, Suárez sat near the sideline with one shoe off complaining. Marlon wasn’t having it and decided to play some mind games and toss Suárez’s shoe.

This bicycle kick isn’t from a video game, this was a real goal scored in Brazil

The honor for scoring the best goal of the year in the world in 2023, the Puskás award, has a new heavyweight contender. 

During a U-20 Copa do Brasil game between Internacional and Gremio there was a goal that brought the house down and spread like wildfire on the internet.

With Gremio leading 1-0 late in the game, Internacional’s Lucca attempted one of the most audacious efforts imaginable. After chipping the ball over a defender, he pulled off an incredible scissor kick.

England put an end to Colombia’s Cinderella World Cup run to advance to semifinals

SYDNEY — Alessia Russo's second-half goal lifted England to a thrilling 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Colombia on Saturday and into the Women's World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive time.

Lauren Hemp also scored for the European champions, who now face hosts Australia on Wednesday in Sydney for a place in their first World Cup final.

"It's exciting, what more do you want in front of a home crowd?" Russo, who was named player of the match, told ITV. "We got a bit of that tonight against Colombia. You want to play against the best teams.

Lionel Messi's complete TV schedule for the rest of Inter Miami's season

There can be zero question over the value of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV now. Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami turned the streaming service into the hottest thing since the first guy to open a sandwich shop, and it certainly doesn't hurt when you also get to see Sergio Busquets apply tennis ball-like spin to his entry passes in 1080p. Oh, Jordi Alba's here too.  

So when does Messi play again? Messi next match for Miami is part of a string of fixtures coming in hot for the Herons as they fight on three fronts: Leagues Cup, U.S. Open Cup and MLS.

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