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Ray Vaughn responded to Demaris from the Rory & Mal podcast after she accused him of lying about his age. He said she was ...

Former Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font has criticized the Catalan club on social media after they announced another setback to their return to the Camp Nou.

This isn’t for want of trying. FIFA put up a $1bn prize for the winners, paid teams significant sums to enter, bent the rules to squeeze in superstar Lionel Messi’s team and ran extensive marketing ...

Chelsea are closing in on Xavi Simons, but could the Dutch playmaker’s arrival disrupt a winning team? The 2025/26 Premier League title race could be entirely different to the walkover that was last ...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup by Paris Saint-Germain. The team now must shift its focus back to MLS.

Lionel Messi has chosen his 'best team in the world' after Inter Miami's elimination from the Club World Cup.

There was plenty of intrigue across Inter Miami’s Club World Cup campaign this summer, though admittedly most of it centred around the performances of Lionel Messi. And despite a disappointing ...

What would be Lionel Messi's options if he did leave Miami ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? We take a look.

The Club World Cup highlighted some of Miami shortcomings - and those in Argentina believe Messi should reconsider his future in the U.S.