LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi returned to his happy place Saturday night, and like clockwork, the camera phones came out, and the Inter Miami fans bowed in reverence. But relief and excitement were short-lived. After 35 largely uneventful minutes, and one FC Cincinnati goal, Miami was eliminated from MLS playoff contention. And just like that,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said he is unsure about his participation in the next World Cup to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026, when he will be 39. “I don’t know if I will get there,” he told Argentine media personality Miguel Garrados in an interview…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi will travel with the Argentina squad to Bolivia for its South American World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, but his presence on the field remains uncertain. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he hopes to make a decision on Monday over whether to play the Inter Miami star. The world champions started…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is extremely rare to see Lionel Messi leave a game before the final whistle, so when he was subbed out in the 88th minute of Argentina’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador on Thursday night, it made headlines and speculation swirled on social media. Was Messi injured? Or was the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo has been speaking about his legendary rivalry with Lionel Messi and the Portuguese superstar was getting nostalgic as he reflected on their careers. Speaking while on duty with the Portugal national team, Ronaldo was asked about Messi starring at Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, while he is also scoring…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS) Prince Harry was among a star-studded crowd watching Lionel Messi play soccer for Inter Miami on Sunday night. Harry, 38, was pictured flying solo in the stands at the BMO Stadium in L.A. as Miami won 3-1 against Los Angeles FC. The Duke of Sussex was all smiles as he was…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Neymar has issued a withering depiction of his time at Paris Saint‑Germain, saying he was subject to unfair abuse from the club’s fans. In an interview with Globo that aired on Sunday he spoke about the mixed feelings he had when his former PSG and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi won the World…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-If you’ve watched Lionel Messi play soccer, two things stand out: his goal-scoring prowess and that he spends most of the game walking. Former MLS and U.S. men’s national team player, Alexi Lalas pointed out the latter when Inter Miami CF coach Tata Martino mentioned Messi possibly needing rest. “Load management? Messi…