Inter Miami have appointed former Argentina international Cristian “Kily” González as their new head coach, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. César Luis Merlo was the first to disclose the development. The appointment brings interim manager Guillermo Hoyos’ spell in charge of the South Florida team to an end. He may already […]
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Lionel Messi has received a fine after striking an opposing player during a Major League Soccer match. The 39-year-old Inter Miami attacker reacted against Philadelphia Union midfielder Quinn Sullivan during Wednesday’s game, making contact with the back of his head. The Argentina international seemed frustrated after Sullivan caught him with an elbow once the ball […]
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Lionel Messi revealed on Wednesday that he is uncertain about carrying on with his career after losing his father last week. His father, Jorge Messi, died at the age of 68 following a prolonged illness at a medical facility in Rosario, Argentina. “I do not know how life will be without you or how I […]
Continue ReadingJorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, has died at the age of 68 following an extended illness, his family confirmed. He passed away at a medical facility in Rosario, Argentina. During his final months, Jorge divided his time between the clinic and his home, where he was supported by his wife, Celia, and […]
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Harry Kane Seventy-three goals across 64 appearances for club and country made this the second-highest-scoring season ever recorded by a player, behind only Lionel Messi’s 82-goal haul in 2011-12. It is a remarkable achievement for someone who once shared a Championship substitutes’ bench with Jamie Vardy. Kane was not considered a teenage sensation like several […]
Continue ReadingAppearing on football’s biggest platform for perhaps the final time, Lionel Messi looked poised to deliver one last iconic moment in this tournament decider. But as the sun slipped below the west stand at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, it grew increasingly apparent that Argentina had lost the spark that had carried them […]
Continue ReadingSpain’s manager Luis de la Fuente has ruled out deploying a dedicated marker on Lionel Messi during the World Cup final, despite the Argentine captain’s staggering tally of eight goals and four assists in the tournament and a personal lesson that hints otherwise. Ahead of Sunday’s showpiece in New Jersey, De la Fuente recalled his […]
Continue ReadingDuring the 37-minute stretch where England first seized the lead against Argentina and then surrendered it, they managed to hold the ball for just 12 percent of the time. It’s safe to say the World Cup final will present an entirely different kind of test against Spain. The Spanish don’t share that deep-seated English impulse […]
Continue ReadingTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. That sentiment didn’t apply to this group, at least. Amid relentless, rolling noise inside Atlanta’s massive climate-controlled dome, England reached the end of the journey, the limits of their ability at this World Cup, the exhaustion of every mechanism within the side. Above all, they […]
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