Lionel Messi has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Major League Soccer (MLS) for the 2024 season, claiming the Landon Donovan MLS MVP title by capping off a remarkable season in which he led Inter Miami CF to unprecedented heights.
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.
Zinedine Zidane has already started preparing for the much-anticipated encounter where Madrid will have to deal with an in-form Messi.
A 1-0 defeat at home to Barcelona this month crushed Atletico's chances of rejoining La Liga's title race before a draw away at Villarreal on Friday might have made it impossible for another year.
Messi netted his 35th league hat-trick in their La Liga match against Mallorca on Sunday, thus surpassing arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo for most hat-tricks in La Liga.
Ronaldo himself took to his Instagram handle to post a picture of his son with the “best striker” award which he had won.
The Dutch legend is of the opinion that Sadio Mane of Liverpool has it in him what it takes to be a Cristiano Ronaldo in world football.
