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"When football ends, fútbol begins" — MLS and Apple TV release Super Bowl ad starring Lionel Messi

Move over football, fútbol is coming back.

Super Bowl LIX was one of the books, with the Philadelphia Eagles cruising past the former back-to-back champions Kansas City Chiefs to take the American football throne in perhaps one of the most memorable one-sided performances in recent NFL championship game history. It was an incredible result in the United States' biggest sporting event.

Is Messi at the Super Bowl? Yes! Argentina star spotted at big game

Lionel Messi is interested in attending Super Bowl 59 in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday. Is Messi at the Super Bowl? We’ll find out on the big day.

Is Messi at the Super Bowl?

  • Status: Yes! Messi is at the Super Bowl

Arsenal complete U.S. takeover of most-viewed soccer teams by state

Football Reference (Fbref.com) released their 2024 statistics for the most-viewed soccer team pages by state and it’s evident that a Gooner takeover has happened.

American soccer fans were most interested in five Premier League teams, several local Major League Soccer clubs and three National Women’s Soccer League teams. The one outlier was West Virginia who loved Real Madrid in 2024.

Last year Arsenal were the most-viewed club in 11 states and D.C. This time around Arsenal dominated the map with 28 STATES. Arsenal would’ve won the electoral college with this map.

Viral: Cristiano Ronaldo tells MrBeast he might play professionally with his son one day

Cristiano Ronaldo attempted to “break the internet” on Thursday when he released a video on his YouTube channel with an interview featuring social media icon MrBeast. Perhaps the most interesting part of the video was when MrBeast asked if Ronaldo wanted to play professionally with his son.

NBA superstar LeBron James made history this year when he played in a regular season game alongside his son, Bronny. MrBeast asked if Ronaldo could repeat the accomplishment with his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.

Ronaldo on playing professionally with his son

Watch: Wild scenes in Brazil as severed pig’s head thrown on field during Corinthians-Palmeiras game

South America takes their soccer incredibly seriously. Look no further than Monday’s derby match between Corinthians and Palmeiras where the home fans threw a severed pig’s head onto the field while Palmeiras were taking a corner kick.

The heated rivalry between the Brazilian clubs is no joke. How someone managed to smuggle in a pig’s head is beyond us, but the disgusting object was lobbed onto the field in the 29th minute.

Corinthians pig head incident

Who is Christian Pulisic’s girlfriend? USMNT star dating golf player Alexa Melton

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: Ms. Captain America (or Peggy Carter, for those who know).

U.S. men’s national team and AC Milan star, Christian Pulisic, has had quite the busy summer — both on and off the pitch.

David Beckham appears on ‘Hot Ones’ and claims the USMNT will win a World Cup

David Beckham appeared on the popular show “Hot Ones” to devour wings and provided one of the hottest takes we’ve heard in a while. The Inter Miami owner said that the U.S. will win a World Cup… eventually.

Typically, on the “Hot Ones” show the heat intensifies as the show goes on, but after one wing Beckham said that Lionel Messi’s influence at Inter Miami will inspire a World Cup triumph for the Stars and Stripes.

David Beckham says USMNT will win a World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo begins his new side quest: CR7 is going to be a YouTuber

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to have a second career lined up after he retires from soccer. The Portuguese star launched a YouTube channel on Wednesday and has already gained over 4 million subscribers in a few hours.

The YouTube launch was clearly planned out as CR7 posted 18 videos on his account Wednesday. The videos range from game shows with his wife Georgina Rodríguez, rating his goals, free kick challenges and more.

Whoever is directing his videos clearly knows a thing or two about YouTube as the videos have high quality footage and editing.

Alex Morgan appears unbothered by Olympic snub on Italy summer vacation with Kelley O’Hara

Plenty of United States women’s national team talk this summer has been around Alex Morgan being left off the Olympic roster. As for Morgan? She’s enjoying the Italian water and sunshine on vacation.

She and former USWNT teammate Kelley O’Hara experienced a double-date getaway to the Mediterranean this July. The two are living their best lives enjoying food and drinks while jumping off boats into the sea.

Inter Miami’s new Dolphins-themed third kit might be one of the cleanest looks in MLS

The new Inter Miami Dolphins jersey was revealed on Tuesday as one of five new Major League Soccer Archive Collection kits. All five of the new third kits are beautiful, but Miami’s has caught the most attention.

Matching the same colors as the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, Lionel Messi and company will have the option of wearing aqua, orange and white for the rest of the 2024 season and 2025. The “MIAMI” font on the front is a nod to the 80’s show “Miami Vice.”

These are stunning.

Inter Miami Dolphins jersey

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