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.
In 54 appearances this year, Lionel Messi managed an astonishing 46 goals and 17 assists while for Barca alone he hit 41 goals and 15 assists in 44 matches
Lewandowski, who finished eighth in the Ballon d’Or 2019 rankings, heaped praises on Lionel Messi for dominating world football for more than a decade now.
While Messi and Virgil were part of the ceremony in Paris, both Ronaldo and Mane remained absent.
Virgil Van Dijk congratulated and paid respect to Lionel Messi before taking pride on his performance last season for both club and country.
With this award, he has taken his Ballon d'Or tally to six and has become the most successful player since the inception of the award, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo, who had five such awards to his name.
