By Pitcha DANGPRASITH MUMBAI, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) – David Beckham told AFP in an interview on Wednesday that his Inter Miami franchise signed Lionel Messi as “our gift to America and the MLS”. Former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder Beckham, speaking on his first ever visit to India and in his role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, admitted he still has to pinch himself when he sees the Argentinian World Cup winner on […]
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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 […]
Durant buys small piece of MLS’s Philadelphia team, report
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA finals MVP Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, the US media reported on Thursday night. The Brooklyn Nets player bought a piece of the team worth between one percent and five percent, according to Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sports Business Daily. This is not the first time Durant, who has won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, has tried […]
Orlando City SC shock New York Red Bulls 1-0, win first game of season
Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau HARRISON, NJ (Eagle News) — A winless Orlando City SC team accomplished something no Major League Soccer team has done since the Columbus Crew SC visited Red Bulls Arena last July 26th — beat the Red Bulls on their home territory 1-0 last Saturday evening. The Red Bulls first home loss in eight months came under former New York captain, Sacha Kljestan, who scored the only goal of […]
MLS: Orlando City falls to Seattle; Sounders clinch playoff spot
ORLANDO, FL –- The rousing chanting from the stands, drums beating, and flags waving from soccer fans was the scene at the Orlando City Stadium, as Orlando City SC hosted the Seattle Sounders in Orlando’s second to last home game of the season. During the pre-game, Orlando City Head Coach, James O’Conner, spoke about the focus of the team in these last two home games. “[We need to] Play with a lot of passion, try […]
Schweinsteiger asked about new team’s World Cup chances in awkward moment
CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) — A brief moment of confusion for Bastian Schweinsteiger on Wednesday (March 29) at his introduction as the newest member of the Chicago Fire of the MLS. The German midfielder was asked by a confused reporter if he felt the Fire might make it to the World Cup with his addition to the squad. Schweinsteiger, Coach Veljko Paunovic and General Manager Nelson Rodriguez scrambled at first to understand the question with a […]
Seattle beat Colorado to reach MLS Cup final
COLORADO, United States (Reuters) — The Seattle Sounders defeated Colorado Rapids 1-0 in Denver to ensure they won the Western Conference finals and advanced to the MLS Cup final. The Rapids had the better chances in the first-half, with Jermaine Jones heading just wide from a corner and then looping the ball onto the top of the net later in the half after Sounders keeper, Stefan Frei, fumbled his catch. The game was settled […]





