LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi followed in the footsteps of Dwyane Wade, Dan Marino and LeBron James on Sunday as he was unveiled as Miami’s latest sporting superstar. Messi is in the twilight of his career, and is unlikely to match the achievements of those three stars during his time in Florida, but he comfortably…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Inter Miami will celebrate the signing of Lionel Messi on Sunday but will do so after their winless run extended to 11 games with a 3-0 defeat at St. Louis City on Saturday, leaving them rock bottom of Major League Soccer. Miami confirmed the arrival of Messi hours before their game kicked…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi has officially signed his contract with Inter Miami CF, marking the highly anticipated start of his time playing in Major League Soccer. The Argentine signed with the Miami franchise on Saturday, three days after arriving in Fort Lauderdale on a private plane from the Bahamas where he was vacationing with…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi, one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, signed a lucrative deal with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority in 2021 to promote the country, The New York Times reported. Newly unveiled contract details reviewed by the Times show the Argentine soccer player could receive up to $25 million over three years to act…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lionel Messi will join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, according to the BBC, turning down a deal from Saudi Arabia that would have paid him $400 million annually. The Argentine superstar is being offered a profit-sharing agreement with Adidas and Apple, The Athletic reported, citing people familiar with the transaction. Apple…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabia is hoping to lure a swathe of world-famous footballers including Luka Modric and Hugo Lloris, a source close to the negotiations has told AFP, after snagging Cristiano Ronaldo and launching bids for Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema. “More than 10” seasoned players including N’Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino have been…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, reports said on Sunday after the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid was confirmed. Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya claimed 35-year-old Benzema had signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. Senior officials from Al Hilal have flown to France to try and seal…
LAGOS MAY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Paris Saint-Germain closed in on a record 11th French league title with a 5-0 home win over Ajaccio on Saturday as Lionel Messi received a mixed reception on his return from suspension. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring on 22 minutes at the Parc des Princes and Achraf Hakimi added a second goal…