Monterrey hands Champions Cup soccer loss to Inter Miami; Messi misses game

Monterrey midfielder Maximiliano Meza (R) dribbles against Inter Miami on Wednesday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo by Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA-EFE April 4 (UPI) — Liga MX club Monterrey scored two... Read more »

Full time for football comic ‘Captain Tsubasa’ in print

Japanese football comic “Captain Tsubasa” ended its 43-year print serialisation on Thursday, but its creator said the stories that inspired Lionel Messi will continue on online. Yoichi Takahashi started the comic about... Read more »

Messi misses Miami’s Champions Cup quarter-final

Lionel Messi was not in Inter Miami’s squad for Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final game against Mexico’s Monterrey. (Johnnie Izquierdo) Lionel Messi was forced to sit out Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup... Read more »

Martino says Messi a game-day decision against Monterrey

Inter Miami star forward Lionel Messi, still struggling with a right hamstring injury, will be a mtch-day decision regarding playing against Monterrey in the CONCACAF Champions Cup first-leg match at Miami (Chris... Read more »

Ten-man PSG wins 2-0 at Marseille to keep 12-point lead in French league, Brest moves back into 2nd

PARIS (AP) — Leader Paris Saint-Germain gave Marseille a lesson in clinical soccer and beat its bitter rival 2-0 in the French league’s “Le Classique” on Sunday despite playing with 10 men... Read more »

Stuani boosts Girona European dream with late Betis winner

Cristhian Stuani’s last-gasp strike earned Girona an entertaining 3-2 win over Real Betis on Sunday, keeping the minnows on track for Champions League qualification. Michel Sanchez’s side had fallen badly out of... Read more »

Racist abuse stains Liga and third-tier games in Spain

Brazil forward Vinicius Junior played against Spain on Tuesday in a match arranged to combat racism (Pierre-Philippe MARCOU) A Spanish third-tier side refused to finish a match on Saturday after their goalkeeper... Read more »

Messi injury update: Out for NYCFC match. Will Inter Miami star be ready for Monterrey?

Lionel Messi will not play Saturday for Inter Miami against New York City FC. He continues to deal with a lingering hamstring injury, Miami assistant coach Javi Morales said Friday. The goal... Read more »

England: Jude Bellingham rescue act gives Gareth Southgate hope but frailties remain

There was a passion behind Gareth Southgate’s punch of the air that belied the fact this was a mere friendly — and a noise from the crowd that defied the reality that... Read more »

You feel you’re alone – Tearful Vinicius Junior explains impact of racist abuse

Vinicius Junior broke down in tears in a media conference when asked about racism ahead of Tuesday night’s friendly between Spain and Brazil. The Brazil and Real Madrid forward has been the... Read more »