3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (217+ words) Sept 5 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi provided an assist in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Atlanta United in Florida on ​Saturday in the Argentine’s first appearance ‌since retiring from international duty earlier this week. Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (506+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) – Argentina’s Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday. The following are quotes and reactions: “The captain of our dreams. That kid, ‘La Pulga’, that alien who made possible what so often seemed impossible… You are…...

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (254+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star Lionel Messi, died on Friday night at the age of 68 ​at a medical clinic in the Argentine ‌city of Rosario after a long illness, the Argentine footballer’s family confirmed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (486+ words) July 27 (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at critics of the World Cup, accusing them of spreading hate and false narratives while defending the tournament as a success that celebrated unity, safety and inclusion. In an open letter…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (614+ words) NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – A supersized World Cup tournament and its dizzying array of feel-good social media fodder gave the U.S. image a much-needed boost globally, though concerns over high-level interference and visa difficulties for some fans overshadowed the action…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (674+ words) KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 11 (Reuters) – As Kansas City prepared to bring the curtain down on its World Cup on Saturday, local organisers were already reflecting on a month that put the Midwestern city on the global stage. Kansas City has…...