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Don Garber eager for Harry Kane to join Lionel Messi in MLS
MLS commissioner welcomes Harry Kane’s interest in a future move to the United States. Owner-supplied report; quotations and statistics not independently verified.
2026-10-08
Emiliano Martinez opens up on Lionel Messi retirement and admits Inter Miami star will leave 'a massive void' for Argentina
Emiliano Martinez has opened up on the "massive void" Lionel Messi will leave when he retires from international football. The Chelsea goalkeeper expressed his pride in helping the captain achieve World Cup glory while emphasising the need for the next generation to step up in his absence.
2026-10-04
Lionel Messi touches down in Argentina ahead of emotional final Albiceleste appearance
Lionel Messi has returned to Argentine soil as he prepares to say a final, emotional goodbye to the national team. The legendary number 10 landed in Rosario via private jet on Friday morning, marking the beginning of the end for one of the most storied international careers in the history of the beautiful game.
2026-10-03
Why can't Argentina retire the number 10 after Messi?
A legend departs: and the number 10 searches for an heir
2026-10-02
Lionel Messi completes takeover of Spanish second division side Eldense
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has expanded his growing football empire by officially taking over Spanish second division side Eldense. The landmark deal sees the Argentina legend acquire his first professional club in Spain, though regulatory approval and existing ownership rules could yet create potential complications further down the line.
2026-10-02
Without the Barcelona crest: Messi claims first victory in Spain
The Argentine star is a success on all fronts
2026-10-02
FIFA ban ultimate tribute to Lionel Messi (39)
BildbyranFIFA have blocked a special tribute Argentina wanted to pay to Lionel Messi. The Argentine Football Association want to retire the number 10 shirt after the 39-year-old forward's retirement, but world football's governing body rules make that impossib
2026-10-01
Officially: Messi returns to Spanish football
The Tango legend wrote a great history with Barca
2026-10-01
'Hopefully we won't cry too much' - Lautaro Martinez braces for emotional night ahead of Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell clash with Benin
Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez has admitted that the squad is bracing for a highly emotional evening as the era of Lionel Messi draws to a close. Following a dominant friendly victory over Bolivia, the Inter star turned his focus toward the upcoming tribute match for the national team's greatest ever player.
2026-10-01
Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal reveals emotional private message to Lionel Messi following dramatic 2026 World Cup final
Barcelona and Spain sensation Lamine Yamal has finally opened up about the emotional conversation he shared with Lionel Messi following the 2026 World Cup final. The teenage superstar was seen embracing the Argentine GOAT in a moment that truly felt like the ultimate changing of the guard in global football.
2026-09-29
Inter Miami player ratings vs Columbus Crew: Lionel Messi magic not enough as Santiago Morales red card proves costly
Lionel Messi’s brilliance was cancelled out as Inter Miami fell to a 2-1 defeat against Columbus Crew at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. A late capitulation, punctuated by Santiago Morales’ dismissal, allowed the hosts to snatch all three points in stoppage time.
2026-09-28
Two endings for one era: Messi bids farewell from the summit, Ronaldo chooses to finish on the bench
The end of years of struggle
2026-09-28
"An exceptional explosion with Inter Miami": Messi two steps away from a historic throne
He continued his brilliant form with Inter Miami
2026-09-28
Video: A legendary free-kick from Messi, as Columbus Crew steal the match in the 98th minute
Endless creativity
2026-09-28
Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres, Trent Alexander-Arnold and GOAL's transfer grades for the 60 biggest deals of the 2025 summer transfer window
All summer long, GOAL will be handing out grades for the biggest transfers from around the world...
2025-09-01