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Messi goal and five assists, Suarez hat trick, Rojas brace! Inter Miami beats Red Bulls, 6-2.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This time, Lionel Messi was in the Inter Miami starting lineup against the New York Red Bulls and he made a massive difference.
With Miami trailing 1-0 at halftime on Saturday night, the Argentine captain delivered a goal and five assists (yes, five!) and led the team to an emphatic 6-2 victory. Newly signed Paraguayan...Read more
F1 crossover fans may energize Messi, Inter Miami in rematch vs. Red Bulls on Saturday
MIAMI — Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez was in the paddock at the Miami Grand Prix on Thursday afternoon, drawing a crowd of photographers and TV cameras as he played a friendly soccer juggling game with Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz.
The world’s best F1 race car drivers are in town this weekend, Suarez and Sainz are both sponsored by Puma ...Read more
Kevin Baxter: Wrexham in the Premier League? Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds seek a Hollywood finish.
LOS ANGELES — When "Welcome to Wrexham," the Emmy-winning FX docuseries, kicks off its third season Thursday (streaming the next day on Hulu), our intrepid heroes are preparing for their first season in the fourth tier of English soccer after 15 years in the semipro National League.
Funding the team's rise, and saving the down-on-its-luck ...Read more
Messi scores twice as Inter Miami trounces New England, 4-1, in front of record 65,612 fans
Lionel Messi was in the starting lineup for Inter Miami against the New England Revolution on Saturday night, which was welcome news to the record crowd of 65,612 that bought tickets to see the Argentine icon at Gillette Stadium. He delivered two goals and an assist as the men in pink trounced the Revs, 4-1.
Another Argentine player briefly ...Read more
Record crowd of 65,000 expected for Messi, Inter Miami vs. New England Revolution
A record crowd of more than 65,000 is expected at Gillette Stadium Saturday night and it appears ticket buyers will get exactly what they were hoping for, a chance to see Lionel Messi in person as he leads first-place Inter Miami against the last-place New England Revolution.
There was some question from fans and media as to whether Messi and ...Read more
Kevin Baxter: How former Galaxy player Eddie Lewis became a soccer training tech innovator
LOS ANGELES — Eddie Lewis played his final soccer game at the age of 36, old for a midfielder but young for just about everybody else. So with more than half a lifetime ahead of him, he had plenty of time to build a new career.
Yet like many former players, all he really knew was soccer.
"A lot of players retire with quite a bit of soccer ...Read more
What to expect as The Messi Experience exhibit kicks off world tour Thursday in Miami
MIAMI — Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be on the training field with Inter Miami star Lionel Messi? Have you been dying to get a selfie with the Argentine icon since he arrived in South Florida last summer?
Now is your chance. Well, sort of.
The Messi Experience, a 20,000 square-foot, multi-media immersive traveling exhibit ...Read more
Lionel Messi gets two goals and assist as Inter Miami beats Nashville SC, 3-1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi, cheered on by a packed Chase Stadium, came to the rescue for Inter Miami with two goals and an assist as the men in pink beat Nashville SC, 3-1.
The Argentine captain has seven goals and six assists over the six MLS games he has played this season. He missed four games with a hamstring strain but has ...Read more
She's 16 and just made her international soccer debut. How an Idaho teen got discovered.
BOISE, Idaho — The plan started as a way to catch the eyes of college recruiters.
Boise High School sophomore Marisol Stosich would post her soccer highlights to social media, build a following and maybe someday receive that coveted Division I scholarship.
But Stosich drew the attention of more than just college coaches. Scouts for the ...Read more
Here's the backstory behind yerba mate, the drink that fuels Messi and Inter Miami
The Inter Miami team bus pulls up to Chase Stadium on game day as fervent fans snap photos from behind a parking lot gate. One by one the pink-clad players file out and begin making the short trek to the locker room. Many of them are toting something you do not see in the hands of athletes from the NFL, NBA, NHL, or Major League Baseball.
It is...Read more
Inter Miami fined by Concacaf for 'lack of security' after hallway clash with Monterrey staff
MIAMI — As if losing 3-1 to Monterrey Wednesday night and getting eliminated from the Champions Cup wasn’t enough bad news for Inter Miami, the club also found out it was sanctioned by Concacaf following an investigation of a heated argument that occurred in a hallway at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale April 3 after the first leg of the ...Read more
Messi starts, but Inter Miami trounced 3-1 by Monterrey, ousted from Champions Cup
Cerro de la Silla, a breathtaking 6,000-foot mountain and symbol of the Mexican city of Monterrey, provided the perfect backdrop for the Champions Cup quarterfinal late Wednesday night between Inter Miami and Monterrey.
The mountain towers over Estadio BBVA, which was appropriate for Lionel Messi and his pink-clad teammates, who faced an uphill...Read more
Messi, Inter Miami at Monterrey in Champions Cup Wednesday a red-hot rivalry game
MIAMI — Mexican cuisine varies in spiciness from mild to extra hot, and the same can be said for matchups between MLS and Liga MX teams over the years. Some of the rivalries were less spicy, some more.
It is safe to say there has never been a more piquant or anticipated showdown between an MLS team and a Liga MX team than the second leg of ...Read more
Messi returns and scores equalizer off bench, but Inter Miami settles for 2-2 tie vs. Colorado
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi, playing his first game in nearly a month, showed no signs of rust, scoring an equalizing goal for Inter Miami 13 minutes after entering the game in the second half against the Colorado Rapids Saturday night. Minutes later, he helped set up a go-ahead goal for Leo Afonso.
But the Messi magic was not enough...Read more
A glimpse of the future: The soccer world descends upon Atlanta with the SheBelieves Cup
ATLANTA — The SheBelieves Cup wrote another chapter in what Atlanta can expect when the Copa America teams and supporters arrive in two months, and the World Cup in 2026.
Fans from around the country descended upon Centennial Park and Mercedes-Benz Stadium to profess their love for the sport, embrace their national team and bond with their ...Read more
In midst of Messi-Monterrey drama, Inter Miami prepares for home game vs. Colorado Rapids
MIAMI — Mexican club Monterrey filed a formal complaint with CONCACAF against Inter Miami on Thursday regarding a heated verbal exchange between Lionel Messi and Monterrey coach Fernando “Tano” Ortiz in a Chase Stadium hallway after Inter Miami’s 2-1 loss in the Champions Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
The complaint also mentions ...Read more
No Messi on game roster for Inter Miami vs. Monterrey in Champions Cup quarterfinal
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami will face its toughest test of the year so far without Lionel Messi.
The Argentine star was not on the game roster for the Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg against Mexican team Monterrey on Wednesday night.
It is the fourth game in a row Messi will miss since suffering a hamstring strain in the ...Read more
Germany to redesign soccer jerseys with numbers resembling Nazi symbol
The German Football Association (DFB) is working to redesign soccer jerseys with numbers that have conjured up memories of the country’s Nazi past.
The uniforms in question feature a number 4 closely resembling the lightning-like logo worn by Adolf Hitler’s Schutzstaffel paramilitary organization, better known as the SS.
Further ...Read more
Marcelo Weigandt opens up on Messi, Maradona, Inter Miami and why he wears No. 57
If you are a young Argentine soccer player and you get a phone call informing you that Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are interested in you joining their team, you don’t think twice. You say yes.
Just ask Marcelo “Chelo” Weigandt, the 24-year-old right back who Inter Miami signed on loan last week from Boca Juniors.
Four years ago, ...Read more
USWNT's Korbin Albert issues apology for anti-LGBTQ posts after Megan Rapinoe criticism
NEW YORK — Rising USWNT star Korbin Albert has issued an apology for sharing anti-LGBTQ content on social media after she was fiercely criticized by soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe.
“I want to sincerely apologize for my actions on social media,” the 20-year-old midfielder wrote on her Instagram story Thursday. “Liking and sharing posts ...Read more
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