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Wild Lionel Messi Stat Surfaces Before Argentina vs. Cape Verde

Wild Lionel Messi Stat Surfaces Before Argentina vs. Cape Verde

Lionel Messi turns 38 in June but he's playing like the calendar means nothing. Argentina opened their World Cup title defense and Messi wasted no time making his presence felt, bagging a hat trick against Algeria before adding goals against Austria and Jordan.

Inter Miami News / The Spun / July 1
Kylian Mbappé On Pace To Shatter Lionel Messi's World Cup Record

Kylian Mbappé On Pace To Shatter Lionel Messi's World Cup Record

It was another dominant performance for Kylian Mbappe and the France national football team in their 3-0 win over Sweden in the World Cup knockout round yesterday.

Soccer News / Yardbarker / June 30
Kylian Mbappe pacing Lionel Messi with rapid goal-scoring rate

Kylian Mbappe is telling Lionel Messi to hold his drink with rapid goal-scoring pace at 2026 FIFA World Cup

Argentina forward Lionel Messi owns the record for goals (19) at the FIFA World Cup. His record's not going to stand for long if someone doesn't stop French forward Kylian Mbappe. 

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Lionel Messi bottom of 618-strong list for key World Cup stat despite being leading goalscorer

Lionel Messi bottom of 618-strong list for key World Cup stat despite being leading goalscorer

Lionel Messi may be the greatest footballer of all time, but he isn’t perfect in everything. Messi is the World Cup’s top goal scorer with six so far and will be hoping to add more as Argentina aim to defend their crown.

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Fútbol Star Lionel Messi appears in 'Brand New Day' teaser

Fútbol Star Lionel Messi appears in 'Brand New Day' teaser

Tuesdays are for spiders and soccer, with a new teaser trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day coming out featuring a prominent fútbol star. Lionel Messi, known for his many years spent on the Barcelona national team (and a few with France), starred in the advertisement.

Inter Miami News / Netflix Junkie / June 30
Tom Holland Takes Lionel Messi on a Swing Ride in Latest ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Teaser

Tom Holland Takes Lionel Messi on a Swing Ride in Latest ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Teaser

Regardless of Peter Parker facing the most difficult phase of his life, one where his existence is solely behind a mask, he seems to have made time to take none other than Lionel Messi for a swing-ride across NYC.

Lionel Messi News / ESPN / June 30

Messi into the Spider-Verse: GOAT stars with Tom H...

Given his superhuman soccer talents, it was just a matter of time before Lionel Messi became the latest big-name star to enter the superhero world.

Inter Miami News / Entertainment on ClutchPoints / June 30
Lionel Messi swings with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in wild 'Brand New Day' crossover

Lionel Messi swings with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in wild 'Brand New Day' crossover

The promo for the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day is in full swing (pun intended), and as Lionel Messi leads Argentina through the FIFA World Cup, he met Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in a new promo.

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Pico Lopes' family are being flown to the US for his World Cup showdown with Messi

Judy Lopes said her son would ‘relish’ the challenge of defending against Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi News / BodyBuildingBros / June 29
Leo Messi’s fitness and workout at 39 impresses fitness fans

Leo Messi’s fitness and workout at 39 impresses fitness fans

For Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning legend, Lionel Messi, there are no days off, even on his 39th birthday. Messi, who turned 39 on June 24, shared an Instagram video of himself working out at full intensity.

Inter Miami News / HITC / June 28
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo knockout stage tickets cost more than two World Cup host nations

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After more than two decades, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo remain the two biggest names in professional football. They are both competing at the 2026 World Cup this summer, which is expected to be their last international tournament.

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Argentina coach Scaloni highlights Lionel Messi’s sacrifice during final World Cup group stage match

Argentina coach Scaloni highlights Lionel Messi’s sacrifice during final World Cup group stage match

Instead of playing 90 minutes to build his lead in the World Cup Golden Boot race, Lionel Messi sacrificed his playing time for younger teammates. Argentina’s final Group J game against Jordan was a dead rubber clash, as Argentina had secured their spot at the top of the group already.

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Lionel Messi’s goal vs. Jordan makes FIFA history

Lionel Messi’s goal vs. Jordan makes FIFA history

Lionel Messi is rewriting the record books at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and he added another line to the list against Jordan. With his goal in Argentina’s 3-1 win on Sunday, Messi became the first player in World Cup history to score in seven consecutive matches at the tournament.

Benjamin Cremaschi News / Field Level Media / June 27
Inter Miami transfer M Benjamin Cremaschi to Parma

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Inter Miami CF announced the transfer Saturday of homegrown midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi to Serie A side Parma Calcio 1913. The 21-year-old Miami native spent last season on loan with the Italian club, which exercised its purchase option.

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