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Messi joining MLS side Inter Miami after PSG exit

  By Rik Sharma Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his final game for the club on Saturday, after moving from Barcelona in 2021, where he […]

Messi and Argentina to play Australia in China friendly

BEIJING, May 22, 2023 (AFP) — Lionel Messi will lead world champions Argentina in a friendly against Australia in Beijing, the country said on Monday, followed by another game in Indonesia. The clash on June 15 at the Workers’ Stadium in the Chinese capital is a rematch of Argentina and Australia’s meeting in the last 16 of the Qatar World Cup. Messi scored in a 2-1 win for Argentina and they went on to win […]

Croatia v Argentina: Keys to the World Cup semi-final

by Simon EVANS Agence France-Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Croatia and Argentina face each other on Tuesday at the Lusail Stadium with a place in the World Cup final at stake. AFP Sport looks at some of the keys to the game. – Messi or Modric magic? – The late-career evolution of Lionel Messi into a clever creator operating behind the front line has intensified at this World Cup. He illustrated just how effective he […]

One dead in unrest at Argentina soccer match

Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP | One person died Thursday following violent clashes that started outside a soccer match on the outskirts of Buenos Aires before spilling into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas as they attempted to stop fans attending the match between top-flight teams Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima from pushing into the already crowded venue. The unrest outside the Carmelo Zerillo stadium […]

Messi’s Argentina prove top draw at World Cup: official

Doha, Qatar (AFP) Tickets for two games featuring Lionel Messi‘s Argentina have been the top attractions for fans at this year’s World Cup in Qatar, according to the chief organiser. Argentina’s first round group games against arch-rivals Mexico on November 26 and Saudi Arabia on November 22 were the “most requested”, Nasser Al-Khater, CEO of the Qatar organising committee, told the QNA national news agency late Wednesday. Both matches will be at the 80,000-capacity Lusail […]

Shipwreck hunter urges UK to urgently recover Sala’s plane

  by Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The investigator who found the wreckage of a plane carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in the Channel called on the authorities Tuesday to urgently recover the unidentified body inside. “Time is of the essence when you’re talking about a body, so really it’s imperative that they proceed with the recovery of the plane and the body,” shipwreck hunter David Mearns told AFP. Mearns […]