Mexican side Monterrey sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday after completing a 5-2 aggregate victory in their quarter-final clash. Goals from Brandon Vazquez, German Berterame and Jesus Gallardo sealed a deserved 3-1 win on the night for the Liga-MX side, who advance to a semi-final with Major League Soccer champions Columbus. Trailing 2-1 after last week’s first leg in Florida, Inter Miami recalled Messi to their starting line-up for the first time since his near-month-long injury absence. But the presence of the eight-time Ballon D’Or winner was not enough to inspire Inter against…
Lionel Messi Chooses Inter Miami: Barca’s Missed Homecoming Deal for World Cup Winner Messi will not sign for Barcelona this year In a stunning turn of events, Lionel Messi has reportedly made the decision to join Inter Miami, leaving Barcelona empty-handed in their pursuit of bringing back their beloved club legend. As the expiration date of his Paris Saint-Germain contract draws near, the speculation surrounding Messi’s next move has reached a fever pitch. Let’s dive into the details of his move to Inter Miami and the factors that led to this surprising outcome.
Cristiano Ronaldo recovered from a punch in the face to score twice against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday in a lively clash with his great rival Lionel Messi that demonstrated the financial firepower of the resource-rich Gulf.Ronaldo, 37, was decked by PSG keeper Keylor Navas’s flailing fist but he drilled the resulting penalty and then added another in a 5-4 exhibition defeat, his first appearance since moving to Saudi Arabia in a deal said to total more than 400 million euros.
VIDEO: Highlights : Real Betis 2 vs 3 Barcelona (La Liga 2020) Once again Leo Messi has played a vital role in Barça’s victory. The Argentine provided assists for all three of the blaugranes’ goals against Betis in the 3-2 victory. Just minutes after Betis had taken the lead, Messi provided a pinpoint pass for De Jong to make it 1-1. With Betis having taken the lead once more, the Barça number 10 was hand to whip in a free kick right on the stroke of half time for Sergio Busquets to make it 2-2. Then, in the second half…
Nicaragua national team captain Juan Barrera said in an interview that he did not vote for the FIFA ‘The Best’ award, but his name appeared in the final voting list.
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the award in more than a decade. Modric, 33, won his third successive Champions League in May before helping Croatia to a first World Cup final. Former Brazil and AC Milan forward Kaka, in 2007, was the last player other than Messi or Ronaldo to win it. Ronaldo, who joined Juventus from Real Madrid in the summer, came second.
Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of the Iran National Team, has called on the authorities of FIFA to ban the barcelona forward from football, because he is too good at it. Portuguese Queiroz insists the Argentine magician should be suspended by Fifa until he can prove he is not an extra-terrestrial! The former Real Madrid coach remembers all too well how Messi broke Iranian hearts with a stunning stoppage time winner for Argentina during the group stages of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. And ahead of the 2018 World Cup where Iran have been drawn alongside heavyweights Spain and…