A scrawny little Argentine kid by the name of Lionel Messi was handed his Barcelona debut in the derby against Espanyol in October 2004. You probably know what’s happened to him since, but can you remember the Barca team from that day? Messi had played his first-ever…
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Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest player in the history of Barcelona and arguably the greatest footballer ever – but how did the players who made their Barca debut in the same season fare at Camp Nou? A year after his departure to PSG, it’s still hard to…
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A couple of long-standing Lionel Messi records have fallen after another round of Champions League football. Erling Haaland’s two goals against PSG saw him become the youngest player in UCL history to reach 60 goals, beating Messi’s previous record by a single day. Haaland…
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Rodrigo De Paul scored on an assist from Lionel Messi and Germán Berterame added a goal to send reigning champion Inter Miami back to the MLS playoffs with a 2-0 win over New York City FC on Wednesday night.Luis Suárez also assisted for Inter Miami,…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the crowd chanting his name, a fired-up Freddy Peralta pumped one fastball after another past hitters all night long.Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez's fielding error and the Tampa…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians used small ball, the longball and played solid all-around baseball to keep winning in the postseason.Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians used small ball, the longball and played solid all-around baseball to keep winning in the postseason.Nathaniel Lowe snapped an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single after Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey homered off Drew…
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What a privilege to have seen the greatest player ever to practice this sport do what he loves so well, for so long. Leer más
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Injuries are piling up for the Philadelphia Eagles. Key starters are gone. A new offensive coordinator is off to a rough start. The head coach is hearing more criticism.It’s a familiar story the Eagles hope has a similar ending.It was at this point of the NFL season two years…
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Less than 24 hours after calling time on his international career, skipper says he is already missing wearing Argentina’s shirt. Leer más
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CHICAGO (AP) — Jo Adell and José Ramírez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday.Adell's three-run triple gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead in…
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Football fans in Benin say it was "an honour" to provide the opposition for Lionel Messi's final international appearance; Screens had sprung up in restaurants and bars in the capital Cotonou showing historic occasion. Leer más
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BUENOS AIRES., Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd offered a deafening final ovation…
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Lionel Messi shares his emotions and skills as he bids farewell to Argentina's national team; Star scores and assists two in 3-0 win over Benin at the Monumental. Leer más
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Messi bids emotional farewell after final match with Albiceleste; "Playing for Argentina is the greatest thing that can happen to you," he tells fans. Leer más
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox last clinched a postseason series at home when Jiggs Donahue and George Davis helped the South Siders beat the Chicago Cubs in Game 6 of the 1906 World Series.That's how long it's been. And the Cleveland Guardians have absolutely no interest…
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Millions set to watch the 39-year-old bid an emotional farewell to international football at the Monumental tonight. Leer más
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is girding itself for the once-unimaginable prospect of a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi.On Tuesday, the 39-year-old Messi is set to bid farewell to international soccer after 21 years, 125 goals, two Copa América titles…
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