thejapantimes, 4 months ago to soccer

Amid a public uproar in China over Argentine soccer great Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a recent Hong Kong match, a major Chinese city has scrubbed a game scheduled for his national team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/11/soccer/lionel-messi-argentina-matches-nixed/ #soccer #lionelmessi #china #hongkong #intermiami

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to soccer

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi pleased Tokyo fans on Wednesday in a friendly match that ended in a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Vissel Kobe after the game ended goalless. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/07/soccer/messi-plays-tokyo/?utm_content=buffer77f36&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #lionelmessi #tokyo #intermiami #visselkobe

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to soccer

Controversy over Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a soccer match in Hong Kong is showing no sign of ending, with many in China taking to social media to vent their frustration over his no-show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/07/soccer/messi-china-anger/?utm_content=buffera86b9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #china #hongkong #tokyo #lionelmessi #intermiami

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi has said that his leg injury is "getting better" but that he cannot guarantee he will be fit to play in Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Japan this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/06/soccer/messi-leg-japan-match/?utm_content=buffer1df43&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #lionelmessi #visselkobe #intermiami

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham were booed and angry fans demanded refunds after the Argentina superstar sat out a preseason friendly in Hong Kong on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/05/soccer/lionel-messi-hong-kong/?utm_content=buffer204c4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #intermiami #lionelmessi #luissuarez #hongkong

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi's world tour with Inter Miami next year has added Tokyo as a stop, with the Major League Soccer club announcing plans to face Vissel Kobe, the J. League's top-division champion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/16/soccer/lionel-messi-tokyo-stop/?utm_content=buffer190ed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #intermiami #tokyo #lionelmessi #visselkobe

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/12/06/soccer/lionel-messi-time-athlete-of-year/?utm_content=buffer570aa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #lionelmessi #intermiami #mls

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

Inter Miami are continuing with their Barcelona reunion plan, as forward Luis Suarez is set to join the Major League Soccer club ahead of next season, according to a report Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/11/04/soccer/luis-suarez-inter-miami/?utm_content=buffer50cb5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #luissuarez #uruguay #lionelmessi #intermiami #majorleaguesoccer

Possiblydrew, 8 months ago to ATLUTD

Messi won’t be playing in #InterMiami v #ATLUTD

On one hand, I do feel bad for people who paid massively inflated prices.

On the other hand, I love the hubris and chaos it’s doing to the secondary ticket market

#MLS #MastodonFC

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/sport/lionel-messi-misses-inter-miami-atlanta-united-game-spt-intl/index.html

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to soccer

Inter Miami, which won the Leagues Cup on penalties against Nashville on Saturday, is now one win away from its second trophy since Lionel Messi joined the club last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/24/soccer/messi-miami-another-final/?utm_content=buffere3b8e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #lionelmessi #intermiami #usopencup

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi and Miami will play in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before returning to MLS play. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/21/soccer/miami-messi-seek-treble/?utm_content=bufferd3913&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #intermiami #leaguescup #lionelmessi

jann, 9 months ago to Messi

Who didn’t see this coming? 🤔

Lionel #Messi, #InterMiami defeat Philadelphia Union, reach Leagues Cup final https://apple.news/ArnvWF6tsTzKh30UsNTqNjA

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to soccer

With the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as the new face of its top league, soccer in the U.S. is heading for new heights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/11/soccer/messi-good-for-mls/?utm_content=buffer34595&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #lionelmessi #mls #intermiami #apple

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi's MLS debut delayed due to Miami's Leagues Cup progress https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/10/soccer/messi-mls-debut-delayed/?utm_content=buffer773ab&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #lionelmessi #intermiami #leaguescup #mls

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to soccer

Still saddled with the worst record in the league, Inter is playing with panache, and Messi, at times, looks unstoppable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/05/soccer/messi-puts-on-show-miami/?utm_content=buffer37581&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #intermiami #mls #lionelmessi

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to soccer

Lionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/03/soccer/messi-scores-two-more-as-miami-march-past-orlando/?utm_content=bufferbc4b4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #intermiami #mls #lionelmessi

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Billionaire Jorge Mas persuaded the world’s biggest soccer star to join a bottom-of-the-barrel team that’s languishing in last place in its league. Now he needs to make it pay off. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/19/soccer/billionaire-lure-lionel-messi-miami/?utm_content=buffer0a557&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #soccer #us #lionelmessi #mls #miami #jorgemas #intermiami

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

The former Barcelona great opted to join Miami after his contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain expired last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/17/soccer/messi-inter-miami-unveiled/?utm_content=buffer0ff6c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #soccer #lionelmessi #intermiami