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☆ 'Messi Meets America' review: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami arrival becomes a flat-footed Apple TV+ docuseries
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest soccer player in the world, which makes one wonder how extensive access to him and his new team could yield such a boring sports docuseries. Still, that adequately sums up “Messi Meets America,” an Apple TV+ project whose first three episodes have all the heft of a latenight infomercial. Part of that, admittedly, has to do with the way that Messi carefully protects his image, exhibiting a knack for speaking very earnestly in classic sports cliches. “Can one guy make that big of a difference?” Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman asks early on. “Messi Meets America” premieres October 11 on Apple TV+.

Persons: Lionel Messi, “, Messi, –, David Beckham, Beckham, Messi –, “ Messi, America ”, Reese Witherspoon, Michelle Kaufman Organizations: CNN, “ Messi, Apple, Inter Miami CF, MLS, Netflix, Chicago Bulls, Charitably, Miami Herald, America

☆ Lionel Messi is making transition to US look easy as he scores twice for Inter Miami against Atlanta United in Leagues Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

On Tuesday, Messi powered his Inter Miami team to a dominant 4-0 victory over Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup, scoring twice and assisting another in his first start for his new team. Messi celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Atlanta United. Lionel Messi scores his second goal for Inter Miami against Atlanta United. The Leagues Cup, an annual tournament between MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX, was expanded this year to include all teams in each league. The Leagues Cup round-of-32 takes place between August 2 and August 4.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Cruz, Megan Briggs, Sergio Busquets ’, Messi slickly, David Beckham, Robert Taylor, Finn, Taylor’s unselfishness, Ballon, Taylor, Sam Navarro, Thiago Almada –, Drake Callender, Almada, Messi –, Busquets, Phil Neville, Tata Martino, Cruz Azul, ” Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Atlanta United, Leagues, Cruz Azul, Messi, Argentine, Atlanta, USA, Network, Reuters, Poland, Inter Miami’s, MLS, Liga, Eastern Conference, DC United, Apple TV, Sports Business Locations: Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Argentine

It was by a young Chinese pitch invader, eager to meet his hero, the seven-time winner of the Ballon d’Or. Videos that have gone viral on Chinese social media show the young fan leaping from the stands before sprinting toward the Argentine striker – who like him was wearing the number 10 jersey – and giving him a hug. A Chinese fan runs onto the pitch to hug soccer superstar Lionel Messi during a friendly match between Argentina and Australia at the Worker's Stadium in Beijing on June 15. Ng Han Guan/APWith the crowd cheering three security guards then give chase, the first of them falling over as the young fan evades his grasp. On Chinese social media, many users – football fans or otherwise – celebrated the young fan’s sprint across the grass pitch as a liberating moment.

Persons: Lionel Messi –, –, Messi, Lionel Messi, Ng Han Guan, Emiliano Martinez, ”, Thomas Peter, ” “ Messi, I’m, flailing, “ Organizations: Beijing CNN, Australia, Argentine, Workers, Global Times, Messi, Reuters, FIFA, De Football Association, Indonesia Locations: Beijing, Argentina, Australia, China, Jakarta

☆ Is Karim Benzema about to be the first of many soccer superstars to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —French soccer player Karim Benzema has played his last game for Real Madrid and may soon be joining the great Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. Saudi’s state-run Ekhbariya news on Sunday reported that Benzema and the Saudi Al Ittihad club had reached an agreement on a two-season contract. The Frenchman could be the first of many established star names to join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League next season. In an interview with the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo last week said that he was happy in Saudi Arabia and encouraged other players to join him. According to Saudi state-owned media, Ronaldo will earn an estimated $200 million a year, making him the world’s highest-paid soccer player.

Persons: Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Fabrizio Romano, “, Al, ”, ” Romano, Ballon, Carlo Ancelotti, ” Benzema, Frenchman, Ronaldo, Al Nassr, Lionel Messi –, –, Karim Djaziri Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, Saudi Al, Sunday, Twitter, Saudi, Spanish, Ronaldo, Saudi Pro League Locations: French, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Saudi Al Ittihad, Italian, Al Ittihad, Spain, Al Hilal

☆ Clasamentul fotbaliștilor pentru „Balonul de Aur 2021”. Ronaldo se află pe locul 7, Messi
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-17 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Ronaldo se află pe locul 7, Messi – pe locul 3„Balonul de Aur” nu a fost acordat în 2020, din cauza pandemiei de coronavirus. # 20 Son Heung-min (Tottenham): 9 goluri, 9 assisturi;# 19 Lautaro Martinez (Inter): 9 goluri, 4 assisturi;# 18 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain): 4 goluri, un assist. A câştigat Supercupa Franţei;# 17 Thomas Muller (Bayern Munchen): 4 goluri, 7 assisturi. A câştigat Supercupa Italiei;# 6 Romelu Lukaku (Inter): 10 goluri, 4 assisturi;# 5 Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City): 10 goluri, 4 assisturi;# 4 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund): 14 goluri, 5 assisturi;# 3 Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 15 goluri, 6 assisturi;# 2 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munchen): 18 goluri, 3 assisturi. A câştigat Supercupa Franţei.

Persons: Ronaldo, Messi, Britanicii, Robert Lewandowski, Son, Lautaro Martinez, Thomas Muller, Sancho, Harry Kane, Kevin, Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Luis Suarez, Karim, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Dias, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe Organizations: Bayern, UEFA Champions League, Inter, Paris Saint - Germain, Manchester City, Atletico, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, Borussia, France Football Locations: Bayern Munchen, Tottenham, Paris Saint -, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Italiei, Barcelona

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