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The Digest: Lionel Messi scored one goal and created another as Inter Miami beat Portland Timbers 2-0 to finally secure a first win at their new 26,700-capacity Nu Stadium. Messi scored his 12th goal of the MLS season with a powerful left-foot finish before setting up German Berterame shortly...

The Digest: Lionel Messi, 38, scored his third MLS hat-trick with goals in the 24th, 55th, and 89th minutes, plus an assist, as Inter Miami rallied past FC Cincinnati 5-3 at TQL Stadium. Silvetti and Berterame added goals in the frantic finish. The victory vaults Miami to second place in the...

The Digest: Former Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has revealed that he deliberately stayed polite and avoided provoking Lionel Messi during El Clásico matches to avoid the Argentine's "wrath." Speaking on Rio Ferdinand's podcast, the Manchester United player said he would apologise after...

Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up two more as Inter Miami got back to winning ways with a 4-2 defeat of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Miami, beaten 4-3 at home by Orlando in last week's Florida derby, bounced back with an emphatic win on the road in Canada. Messi's...

The Digest: Lionel Messi has described his rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo as a "beautiful sporting rivalry" in an interview on "Lo del Pollo." The 38-year-old explained that their competition stemmed naturally from Barcelona facing Real Madrid, with constant comparisons but no personal bad...

The Digest: Inter Miami escaped with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake in Utah, thanks to world-class finishes from Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez in the final minutes. De Paul broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute with a stunning long-range strike, before Suarez added a magnificent volley...

The Digest: Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has named Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi as the best football player of all time. Speaking after winning the Best Young Athlete award at the 2026 Laureus Awards in Madrid, the Spain international said: "If he's not the best athlete of all time, he's...

The Digest: Lionel Messi scored two goals and provided an assist to power Inter Miami to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Empower Field in Denver. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner converted a first-half penalty, then assisted German Berterame before scoring a stunning game-winner...

The Digest: Argentine football legend Lionel Messi has become the new owner of Catalan club Cornella, which plays in the fifth tier of Spanish football. The 38-year-old, who is currently playing for Inter Miami in the MLS, has formalised the acquisition of the club, Cornella announced. The...

The Digest: Inter Miami drew 2-2 with the New York Red Bulls, remaining winless at their new Nu Stadium after two home matches. Lionel Messi had a free kick saved in second-half stoppage time. Germán Berterame scored his first goal for Miami in the 55th minute to give the home side a 2-1 lead...

The Digest: Seven football legends could be having their final World Cup dance at the 2026 tournament in North America. Lionel Messi (Argentina) arrives as defending champion, while Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has already announced that this will be his last. Others include Mohamed Salah...

The Digest: Football icons Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Jr have been transformed into official Lego minifigures for the new 'Editions' collection, timed for the 2026 World Cup. The quartet stars in an advert competing to complete a Lego World Cup trophy at a...

The Digest: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has hinted that the 2026 World Cup may be Lionel Messi's final appearance at the tournament. Speaking ahead of Argentina's friendly against Zambia, Scaloni said he will do everything possible for the 38-year-old to be there and wants him to enjoy what...

The Digest: Barcelona President Joan Laporta has publicly defended his 2021 decision to let legendary player Lionel Messi leave the club. Citing severe financial difficulties and LaLiga's salary regulations, Laporta stated that Messi's departure was necessary to restore the club's economic...

The Digest: Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has criticized his team's performance despite a 2-1 friendly victory over Mauritania at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Scaloni insisted that his players "did not play a good game" and were "not at their level" during the encounter. Enzo Fernández...

The Digest: Lionel Messi scored the 71st free-kick goal of his career during Inter Miami's 3-2 victory over New York City FC in Major League Soccer, overtaking Brazilian legend Pelé on the all-time list. The 38-year-old Argentine's deflected set-piece left NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese stranded...

The Digest: Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi has scored his 900th career goal, becoming only the second male footballer in history to reach the milestone after Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine World Cup winner achieved the feat in the 10th minute of Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup second leg...

The Digest: Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has ruled out any possibility of Lionel Messi returning to the Catalan club, directly blaming president Joan Laporta. In an interview with La Vanguardia, Xavi stated: "Leo Messi is never coming back to Barcelona, because Laporta doesn't want...

The Digest: President Donald Trump hosted Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates at the White House on Thursday to commemorate the club's Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup triumph last December. During the meeting, Trump praised Messi's unparalleled trophy haul, the 48th team trophy of his...

The Digest: Lionel Messi scored twice and provided an assist as Inter Miami fought back from two goals down to secure a 4-2 victory over Orlando City in the Florida derby. The reigning champions looked destined for another defeat after Marco Pasalic and Martin Ojeda put Orlando 2-0 up within...