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Messi Scores His 19th MLS Goal as Inter Miami Draws 2-2 With Nashville

Messi Scores His 19th MLS Goal as Inter Miami Draws 2-2 With Nashville

Published by Sam Flores

MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 19th goal of the season as Inter Miami played first-place Nashville to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night. Messi appeared to have Miami on its way to its first win over Nashville this season when he scored with a left-footed shot to make it 2-1 in the 62nd. Nashville’s Sam Surridge equalized with his second goal of the night just a minute into stoppage time to keep his club unbeaten in four meetings with Miami this season. The draw also kept Nashville nine points ahead of second-place Miami in the Eastern Conference standings. Nashville struck just four minutes into the match when Surridge finished Andy Najar’s pass for his 14th goal of the season. The score was evened in the 19th when Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting scored an own goal on a corner kick. Messi had a shot blocked from outside the box in the 27th minute and sent a free kick wide shortly afterward before breaking through in the second half. Rodrigo De Paul found Messi …

Martínez Leads Inter Comeback Over Napoli and Musiala Returns for Bayern

Martínez Leads Inter Comeback Over Napoli and Musiala Returns for Bayern

Published by Sam Flores

Lautaro Martínez struck a second goal in injury time to complete Inter Milan’s 3-2 comeback win over title rival Napoli in Serie A on Saturday, while Jamal Musiala returned to the field for Bayern Munich in a scoreless draw with Schalke. Musiala played his first minutes in the Bundesliga this season after the Bayern midfielder had collapsed in two preseason games because of a neurological issue which causes seizures. In Spain, Athletic Bilbao struck three times in the second half to beat Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga, while Erling Haaland led Manchester City to another victory in the Premier League. Martínez to the rescue in Italy It was a night of comebacks in Serie A, with Roma joining Inter with a dramatic two-goal rally in the dying minutes that kept the teams at the top of the standings with three wins in as many rounds. Martínez’s goals ensured that Inter kept up its early title defense. Napoli looked to be comfortably in charge after Matteo Politano and Rasmus Højlund scored in the …

Inter begin title defence with win over Monza, Napoli beat Genoa

Inter begin title defence with win over Monza, Napoli beat Genoa

Published by Sam Flores

Aug 22 : Inter Milan kicked off their Serie A title defence with a 4-1 home win over Monza on Saturday, after the promoted side recovered from conceding an early goal to go in level at the break before the champions turned on the style. Last season’s runners-up Napoli, meanwhile, began their season with a 2-0 victory at Genoa thanks to late goals from substitutes Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara. Inter looked set for a routine win after taking a sixth-minute lead. Andy Diouf laid the ball back and Hakan Calhanoglu thumped a first-time effort from well outside the area into the roof of the net, but Monza stunned the San Siro with an equaliser just before the half-hour mark. Gustavo Varela collected a pass from Mathis Mout with his back to goal on the edge of the area, turned Manuel Akanji and fired low into the far bottom corner to score on his Serie A debut. Varela signed from Benfica in July and the 21-year-old has made an immediate impact, netting twice on …

Messi doubles MLS base salary to make m a year at Inter Miami | Football News

Messi doubles MLS base salary to make $28m a year at Inter Miami | Football News

Published by Sam Flores

Miami and Argentina player earns more more than twice as much as the second-highest-paid player in Major League Soccer. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m, more than twice as much as the next-highest-paid player, Son Heung-min, the MLS Players Association says. According to the figures released on Tuesday, Messi’s base salary has doubled, while overall the deal will see him make $28.3m in guaranteed compensation. The union’s latest list of player salaries reflected the contract extension Messi signed with Inter Miami in October, which will keep him with the Florida outfit through the 2028 campaign. South Korea star Son, the former Tottenham captain who signed with Los Angeles FC last August for a reported MLS record $26m transfer fee, has a base salary of $10.36m, with total guaranteed compensation of $11.2m. The salaries do not include income from endorsement deals, nor does Messi’s compensation reflect his option to acquire a stake in the Florida franchise, co-owned by …

Toronto draw record crowd against Messi’s Inter Miami in World Cup dress rehearsal

Toronto draw record crowd against Messi’s Inter Miami in World Cup dress rehearsal

Published by Sam Flores

TORONTO, May 9 : Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC attracted their largest attendance at BMO Field in the club’s history on Saturday for a clash with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami that served as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup matches being held at the venue. Nearly 45,000 fans, many in Miami’s pink and black colours and Argentina’s blue and white, packed into the World Cup’s smallest venue to see the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, giving the city a taste of what’s to come when it hosts six matches. “This weekend will serve as a real life test run with a number of high attendance sporting events in town,” Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said on Friday, also referring to a pair of Toronto Blue Jays games and the Sporting Life 10K event. The allure of Messi, who scored in Miami’s 4-2 win, helped draw a crowd of 44,828 that offered Toronto services a chance to see how they will perform with similar large crowds, from getting fans in and out of the stadium to transit …

Lionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami defeat Rapids in MLS | Football News

Lionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami defeat Rapids in MLS | Football News

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Argentine forward’s brace included the match winner against Colorado Rapids in front of over 75,000 fans in Denver. Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 Lionel Messi scored a brace and ‌German Berterame headed another as Inter Miami earned a ⁠3-2 win over ⁠the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday in Denver. Messi scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute. He started a run just inside midfield and went ⁠unchallenged until the box, where he blasted into the upper left corner for a 3-2 lead. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Rafael Navarro and Darren Yapi each scored for Colorado (4-4-0, 12 points) in front of 75,824 at Empower Field, the second-largest crowd in MLS history. Miami (4-1-3, 15 points) took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute after Colorado goalkeeper Zack Steffen’s pass was intercepted by Yannick Bright. Josh Atencio offered a hard challenge ‌and was shown a yellow card after video review. Messi took the resulting penalty and rolled his shot straight down the middle as Miami …

Lionel Messi Scores 2 Goals, Inter Miami Beats Rapids 3-2, Extends Unbeaten Streak to 7 Games

Lionel Messi Scores 2 Goals, Inter Miami Beats Rapids 3-2, Extends Unbeaten Streak to 7 Games

Published by Sam Flores

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games and win their first game under interim coach Guillermo Hoyos. Hoyos, who had been serving as club’s sporting director, took over coaching duties after Javier Mascherano unexpectedly left the club due to personal reasons. Mascherano led Inter Miami to the 2025 MLS Cup title in his only full season with the club. Messi, who opened the scoring when he converted a penalty kick in the 13th minute, scored the go-ahead goal in 79th minute. After a Colorado turnover near midfield, Messi cut back near the right corner of the penalty box and flicked a rising shot that split a pair of defenders and slipped inside the back post. Messi has seven goal this season, tied with Sam Surridge and Petar Musa for most in MLS. Miami (4-1-3) hasn’t lost since a season-opening 3-0 defeat to Los Angeles FC. Yannick …

Inter Alia review: A triumphant, freewheeling turn by Rosamund Pike

Inter Alia review: A triumphant, freewheeling turn by Rosamund Pike

Published by Sam Flores

Like Prima Facie, Inter Alia deals with the fact that the system remains rigged against women, particularly the legal system, where convictions for rape and sexual assault are rare and victim-blaming common. And as with the earlier play, the price of Miller’s insider information is the occasional impenetrable thicket of legalese. She and Martin are adroit, though, at sudden shifts of mood, from comedy into something stark. Source link