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Inter Miami ride Lionel Messi's 4-goal barrage into clash vs. AtlantaEven as they prepare to introduce their third manager of the season, Inter Miami can rest assured that they'll always be a title threat as long as Lionel Messi still is suiting up.,After Messi's first four-goal MLS performance pulled Miami out of a rut, the club concludes a three-match homestand Sat...

Argentina to honor Lionel Messi with 10th-minute tributeAll soccer matches in Argentina this weekend will be paused in the 10th minute for a 60-second round of applause to honor superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentine Football Association announced.,The tribute follows Messi announcing his retirement from the national team on Monday. Messi, 39, has worn th...

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national teamSoccer legend Lionel Messi retired from the Argentina national team, announcing his decision on Monday.,The Inter Miami superstar has represented the club in international competition for more than two decades.,Messi, 39, propelled Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and returned to help lead a run...

Lionel Messi, teammate fined for roles in Inter Miami-Union scrap

The MLS Disciplinary Committee fined Inter Miami superstar forward Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount for violating the league's policy on hands to the face, head or neck of an opponent, the league announced on Friday.,The incident occurred in the 101st minute of Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with the host...

Messi doubts playing 'for much longer' after father's death

Soccer legend Lionel Messi doubts his playing career will last "much longer" following the recent death of his father.,Jorge Messi passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after being hospitalized during this summer's World Cup.,Lionel Messi, 39, posted a statement on social media on Wednesday sayin...

Jorge Messi, father of soccer superstar, dies at 68

Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, has died after a prolonged illness in Rosario, Argentina. He was 68.,Newell's Old Boys, a prestigious Argentina club team that Lionel Messi played with from 1995-2000, confirmed his passing and paid tribute to the elder Messi in a statement posted to X on Saturday...

Lionel Messi returns to Inter Miami 10 days after World Cup final loss

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi returned to practice for Inter Miami on Wednesday, 10 days after Argentina's World Cup run ended with a 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in the final earlier this month.,The two-time defending MLS MVP missed Miami's first two matches after the World Cup break against Chicag...

Lionel Messi (rest) officially ruled out of MLS All-Star Game

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi was one of four players officially ruled out of Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, N.C., as the Argentina star continues to recover from a run to the World Cup Final.,Also on Saturday, Hugo Cuypers, Rodrigo De Paul, Mbekezeli Mbokazi were ruled out of the All-Star...