Heavy security and limited access left many waiting for hours without seeing him. After he left early, some fans reacted angrily, citing ticket price. Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata after football star Lionel Messi left the arena earlier than expected. Messi, who is on a three-day visit billed as a "GOAT Tour," arrived in the eastern state of West Bengal early Saturday.
Of course. I think for every single football player on this planet, both Cristiano and Messi are an example of what you should do, how you should do to be able to perform at the highest level for 15 years in the greatest leagues.
FC Barcelona's under-16s opened their Messi Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against River Plate in Miami, battling back late on a humid first day that delivered goals, big storylines, and a strong dose of spotlight thanks to the presence of Lionel Messi himself. The inaugural edition of the youth tournament, created by Messi's production company and unveiled back in October, brings together eight of the world's top academies for a week of competition at Inter Miami's Chase Stadium and the Florida Blue Training Center.
It was Tadeo Allende, the 26-year-old Argentine only at Inter Miami for one year, on a loan from Spanish club Celta de Vigo, who scored a hat trick in the 5-1 win over New York City FC to send Inter Miami to its first MLS Cup Final. In 31 games during the regular season, Allende scored 11 goals. In the playoffs, he has scored eight.
Captain Lionel Messi scored the first goal of the night, connecting with Mateo Silvetti to head the ball into the net and earn the early lead for the visiting team. Messi then assisted on the second goal by setting up Silvetti, who rocketed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal from the left side of the field.
To almost everyone, two of the slots are taken by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo but it's after that where things get interesting with so many fantastic players to pick from. You may like There's just just so many standout names from 2000 to 2025 The new millennium started where the last ended, with Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo (R9) at the top of the mountain, and the modern game, led most notably by Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Lionel Messi got on the scoresheet and added an assist for Lautaro Martínez as Argentina ran out 2-0 winners over Angola in Luanda. Argentina were in Angola as special guests of the southern African nation as it celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence from Portugal. The game was played at Angola's 11 November Stadium, named after its independence day.