Messi-led Argentina national team to play in Kerala next year
World Cup-winning Argentinian football team led by iconic Lionel Messi will play in Kochi next year, Kerala State Sports Minister V Abdurahiman announced on Wednesday.
World Cup-winning Argentinian football team led by iconic Lionel Messi will play in Kochi next year, Kerala State Sports Minister V Abdurahiman announced on Wednesday.
Atlanta United staged a stunning upset in Major Soccer League (MLS) Cup playoffs, eliminating Supporters' Shield winners Inter Miami CF with a 3-2 victory at Chase Stadium.
Now the Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer club, confirmed that the their captain has suffered a 'ligament injury in his right ankle' and there is no exact date of his return but will be determined in the coming weeks.
Lionel Messi's side successfully defended the Copa America title after Lautaro Martinez fired the ball into the back of the net to help Argentina lift the title for a record 16th time following their 1-0 win over Colombia.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi noted that Colombia will pose a formidable test when the two teams meet in the Copa America final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in the USA on Sunday.
The 32-year-old leads an attack that also includes Manchester City's Sergio Aguero, Juventus forward Paulo Dybala and Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez.
Lionel Messi's 24th goal of the season, and fifth in four games, was enough to save Barca, despite a drab display that threatened to bring disappointment.
This is the second time in the ongoing La Liga season that Messi has been felicitated with the award. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner was La Liga's Player of the Month in November also.
The 32-year-old Messi scored four goals at the weekend in Barcelona's 5-0 win over Eibar and has now been involved in more than 1,000 goals in his career, scoring 696 and assisting another 306.
Messi ridiculed talk of a goal drought by scoring four goals against Eibar after four games without one.
