ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images Inter Miami will name Javier Mascherano as its next head coach, per Felipe Cardenas and Pablo Maurer of The Athletic. Mascherano has a long-standing connection with Inter Miami star Lionel Messi. “The 40-year-old will be reunited with Lionel Messi after the two spent nearly a decade together at Barcelona, winning […]
-/AFP via Getty Images Head coach Tata Martino is reportedly leaving Inter Miami “effective immediately” for “personal reasons,” according to Tom Bogert of GiveMeSport. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami finished the MLS regular season atop the table with a league-record 74 points but were upset by No. 9 seed Atlanta United in the opening round […]
Daniele Badolato – Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images It’s not for nothing, though. With an eye for flair, much like Miami’s current roster, Pogba and the Herons would be a match made in heaven. However, the biggest question will be: Where would Pogba play in Miami’s already stacked midfield? Federico Redondo, Sergio Busquets, Benjamin […]
Mike Lawrie/Getty Images When Major League Soccer first announced the new best-of-three playoff format, it was met with rampant criticism and hostility. A year on, and many of the same complaints still ring true. After their loss versus Atlanta, Jordi Alba spoke about the change and how it puts higher-seeded teams at a disadvantage. “In […]
The end was abrupt and painful. On Saturday night in South Florida, the locker room was somber. And somewhere amid the haze of the biggest upset in Major League Soccer history, a startling reality set in: Lionel Messi will enter the final guaranteed year of his MLS contract without a single playoff series victory. He […]
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images In a win-or-go-home game featuring Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF against Atlanta United FC, a goal in the 76th minute sealed a 3-2 victory for Atlanta at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. With the win, Atlanta advances to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, while Miami is eliminated. Despite Messi scoring a goal […]
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez arrive at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday ahead of their win-or-go-home playoff showdown vs. Atlanta United. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/AFP) Inter Miami’s dream season reaches a pivotal moment as they host Atlanta Untied in Game 3 of their MLS Cup Playoff opener. After splitting the […]
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger once picked Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The two superstars of modern football have dominated the world of football for close to two decades. While the Portuguese and the Argentine legends are at the end of their careers, their impact on the beautiful game remains undiminished. They have divided […]
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger once revealed how the club had tried to sign Lionel Messi in the past. Speaking to beIN Sports back in 2019 (according to GOAL), Wenger said the Gunners were keen on bringing Messi into their fold. The Gunners had first brought Cesc Fabregas, a Barcelona youth graduate to their team […]
Todd Kirkland/Getty Images In a hard-fought battle featuring Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF, Atlanta United FC claimed a 2-1 victory with a dramatic extra-time goal, sealing the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and handing Miami a disappointing Game 2 loss in the MLS Eastern Conference Playoffs. The 22-8-4 Miami team and the 10-10-14 […]