Messi missed two free kick opportunities in the first half and another in the final minute of the match, appearing to show some rust in his second game back from a strained left adductor.

W hen you think of stunning bicycle kick goals, names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, or Neymar might come to mind. But this time, it’s not a global superstar grabbing the ...

The world is ready for the start of an international event so massive that soccer legend Lionel Messi and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes welcomed it at Los Angeles' BMO Stadium ...

Nathan Ordaz scored in the 57th minute, and Los Angeles FC kept Lionel Messi off the scoresheet Wednesday night in a 1-0 ...

Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan striker, converted on a penalty kick in the 37th minute and Messi went on early in the second half and scored in stoppage time to help the MLS club progress to ...

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has had his access to the pitch changed by Major League Soccer and Concacaf, he said in a since-deleted video, creating a situation that has made the ...

Lionel Messi will not join the Argentine national team for two World Cup qualifying matches in the next week after suffering an injury during Inter Miami’s 2-1 win against Atlanta United on ...

Messi earned one last free kick off a foul on a dribble in second-half injury time, but also sailed it high. “Sometimes (we) couldn’t find the spaces,” Mascherano said. “They did very well ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) attempts a shot during the first half of an MLS soccer match against ...

Modern football currently lacks a vast array of world-class free-kick takers compared to previous decades. Lionel Messi and James Ward-Prowse are among the best set-piece specialists in the game ...

MLS is putting an end to an unusual arrangement involving Lionel Messi and his personal bodyguard. Messi’s personal bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been banned from the touchline during matches.