It's probably for the best that Lionel Messi was way too busy to watch Inter Miami play on Saturday night. While the Herons were getting smacked 4-1 by Philadelphia for a seventh consecutive defeat in MLS, Messi was celebrating his 36th birthday in his hometown of Rosario and playing in a testimonial match for Newell's Old Boys legend Maxi Rodríguez.
El intento del fútbol saudí por sacudir el mercado de pases hoy toca la puerta de un jugador mexicano: Hirving Lozano.
Sí, la Saudi Pro League o RSL quiere que el Chucky se sume a luminarias como Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema y N'Golo Kanté en lo que es una verdadera revolución a punta de petrodólares.
El América sigue preparándose para el inicio del Apertura 2023 y en su misión de completar una plantilla competitiva y capaz de ir por el título 14 de su historia, la directiva azulcrema ya habría amarrado a un refuerzo que le peleé el puesto a Henry Martín.
Se trata de un delantero mexicano y que viene directo desde Europa.
Among the reasons Lionel Messi decided to play for Inter Miami is the idea of enjoying soccer "in a calmer way" while having more time around his family.
Sure, it sounds like a long-term vacation, a downgrade to an ill-called "retirement league," but the truth is Messi shouldn't let his guard down.
Not only because there are defenders like Walker Zimmermann and Miles Robinson that can make him run for his money, but also because off the pitch, there are a series of animals and critters living in Florida that he — and his lovely family — should be keeping an eye on.
Few would doubt Lionel Messi’s impact on European football. The scorer of 474 goals during his long career at Barcelona, he has been named the best footballer in the world a record seven times.
Now we are about to see what impact Messi will have on football in America. For the Argentine, who has spent the last two seasons playing for Paris Saint-Germain, has decided not to accept offers to play in Saudi Arabia, and is joining Inter Miami in Florida instead.
Lionel Messi is set to play his first game for Inter Miami on July 21 when the Major League Soccer side host Mexico's Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener, managing owner Jorge Mas told the Miami Herald newspaper on Tuesday.
Messi and Miami have agreed terms on a deal and are finalizing paperwork and visas after the Argentine great's announcement this month of his intention to join the club.
The 35-year-old will sign a two-and-a-half year deal worth $50 million to $60 million per year with an option to extend until 2026, according to the Miami Herald.
Gerardo Martino, conocido en el mundo como el Tata y recordado en México como uno de los más recientes villanos del fútbol azteca, dará un nuevo paso en su carrera.
El técnico intentará olvidar su complicada etapa con el Tri y se pondrá el buzo del club sensación en los Estados Unidos: Inter Miami. Sí, Martino será el técnico de Lionel Messi en su próxima aventura en la MLS.
Lo que era un secreto a voces terminará por hacerse oficial.
Hoy no hubo paz en La Noria.
En medio de los preparativos para el Apertura 2023, Cruz Azul sacudió a sus aficionados con dos noticias telúricas:
1) Después de 14 años, Jesús Corona dejará de ser portero de La Máquina
2) Se cayeron los fichajes de Matheus Dória y Eduardo Aguirre
Muchos dirán que es Cruz Azul siendo Cruz Azul y la verdad es que no hay manera de contraarguentar.
La noticia la dieron varios de los reporteros que cubren Cruz Azul.
Have you ever wanted to watch the story of Space Jam play out in real life? You know, Michael Jordan getting recruited to elevate the play of a motley assembled group of enthusiastic but extremely limited characters?
That's the narrative viewers worldwide are about to experience on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass as Lionel Messi joins Inter Miami — 27th-place in a 29-team league — at the halfway stage of the campaign.
Inter Miami took to the pitch Saturday against New England at Gillette Stadium with Lionel Messi nearly 7,000 miles away in Beijing — no matter, the Revs still drew a season-high crowd of 36,235 just looking to get a glimpse of the (awful) visiting team that now houses the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.