18. “GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
17. “Showing him this much space is like handing the keys to the blood bank to Dracula.”
16. “Defenders try to follow him on Facebook and he comes out on Twitter, that’s how evasive he is.”
15. “As electrifying as a hairdryer thrown into a hot tub, my friend.”
14. “He could shave a mouse in his sleep and not disturb her.”
No Messi, no party.
Fans in attendance for the Vancouver Whitecaps match against Inter Miami last Saturday, who were most certainly expecting to see Lionel Messi on the pitch at the time of buying their tickets, were not impressed with the Argentine’s ‘unexcused’ absence.
Vancouver fans' reaction to Lionel Messi's absence vs. Whitecaps
Messi is officially a ‘Bad Boy.’
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi made a surprise collaboration with Hollywood’s Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to promote the upcoming release and fourth installment of the Bad Boys film franchise.
Messi films promo video with Will Smith for Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Amidst the release of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, set to release on June 7, 2024, the iconic Miami movie duo teamed-up with none other than Miami’s superstar to make a video to continue their promotional campaign of the highly-anticipated film.
Soccer fans in Vancouver were incredibly disappointed on Thursday when it was announced that Inter Miami’s biggest stars aren’t making the trip to Canada for Saturday’s game.
Despite all three being healthy and playing in Inter Miami’s previous game vs. D.C. United, the trio will hang back home.
Tickets prices skyrocketed for what was expected to be a record 50,000+ attendance at BC Place. The Whitecaps released a statement sharing their disappointment with fans and offering 50% off food and drinks.
The napkin on which Barcelona promised to sign Lionel Messi when he was a 13-year-old has been sold for $969,000, auction house Bonhams said on Friday.
The napkin was signed in December, 2000 by Barca's former sporting director Carles Rexach and transfer advisor Josep Minguella along with Argentine agent Horacio Gaggioli over lunch at a tennis club.
Lionel Messi napkin sells for nearly $1 million
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career while Spanish golfer Jon Rahm moved up to second following his sensational switch to Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
Ronaldo became the world's highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr and Forbes said the 39-year-old's estimated total earnings were in the region of $260 million, an all-time high for a soccer player.
Inter Miami shook off a two-goal first-half deficit Saturday night to stun host CF Montreal 3-2.
Miami (8-2-3, 27 points) fell behind early after allowing two goals in a 10-minute span in the first half, but it rallied to tie the match before halftime. In the 59th minute, Inter Miami took the lead on a goal from Benjamin Cremaschi.
Cremaschi scored after a Miami counterattack. After running a few yards, Matias Rojas lifted a left-footed pass over the Montreal back line, and Cremaschi overcame a poor first touch to roll the ball past the keeper and into the back of the net.
Lionel Messi had an MLS-record six goal contributions, Luis Suarez scored three times and Matias Rojas recorded a brace as Inter Miami thumped the New York Red Bulls 6-2 on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Messi, who was named MLS Player of the Month for the month of April, scored once and added five assists as Miami (7-2-3, 24 points) extended its unbeaten streak to six matches and improved to 6-0-2 in league matches in which Messi has appeared in.
Lionel Messi’s famous bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has been a busy man this season. Statistics aren’t recorded for bodyguards, but if they were Chueko would have as many tackles as a linebacker in the NFL.
Lionel Messi's brace led Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxboro, Mass., on Saturday night.
6️⃣5️⃣,6️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
Largest crowd in @NERevolution history. pic.twitter.com/N7Eojv2gQW— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 28, 2024