During his spell at FC Barcelona, Messi’s most fruitful season in front of goal in La Liga came in the 2011-12 campaign, when he scored a remarkable 50 goals in the Spanish top flight, while also making 16 assists for his team-mates. That season, he started 36 of Barca’s 38 La ...
Due to climate and a number of other reasons, it runs on a spring-to-fall schedule: The current 2023 campaign kicked off in late February and the final day of the regular season, dubbed Decision Day, is on Oct. 21. Each team plays 34 games (it’s an unbalanced schedule) and the to...
Inter Miami have been flawless since Lionel Messi arrived, prompting the obvious question: How long can they keep this form going, and can they now go on to make the MLS playoffs from being in last place? Only time will tell.
The last straw seemingly happened to be the core of the team -- Lionel Messi, who has been considered as the king to bring his people to victory. However, football is not a one-man game. It is probably the team's awe of him that has torn the team apart. When Messi lost a penalty...
Miami-born David Ruiz and Benjamin Cremaschi, who give us some really nice moments with their respective families, explaining what playing next to Messi feels like. The scene with Cremaschi eating with his father Pablo -- who played rugby with the Argentinian national team -- ...
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In a recent change to the FIFA laws, the shoot-out will now consist of five kicks each before any sudden death, back up from three. Free-kicks and penalties generally work as in football. However, once a team have committed five fouls in one half, for every subsequent fou...
LeBron Jamesmaking a buzzer-beater to win the game.Patrick Mahomesscanning the field with seconds remaining.Lionel Messistanding over a free kick in stoppage time. Most team sports allow their biggest stars to take over in the most important moments – the ones when you just have to get it...
The voting for this award is carried out by an international jury which comprises national team managers and captains, and a pool of journalists. A percentage of the vote is also made by fans, who cast their ballot through the FIFA website. The awards, which have so far been staged in ...
Now attention turns to preparation for 2025 - and teams are locking in. Whether that's addressing coaching and front office vacancies, or communicating with scouts about transfer business in the winter window, it's eyes forward. Some clubs, s...