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Lionel Messi starts MLS Playoff match for Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United

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Lionel Messi starts for Inter Miami in their MLS Playoff match against Atlanta United.

Messi is in the starting eleven for Inter Miami against Atlanta United in their first MLS Playoff game. In Messi’s first ever MLS Playoff match, he is in the starting eleven along with Tomás Avilés, Federico Redondo and Marcelo Weigandt.

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Lucas Martínez Quarta scores for Fiorentina in 4-2 win vs. St. Gallen

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Lucas Martínez Quarta scored for Fiorentina in their 4-2 away win over St. Gallen on matchday 2 of the Europa Conference League.

With St. Gallen leading 1-0 in the 50th minute, the Argentine center-back received a cross from a corner kick, anticipated it at the near post, and headed the ball into the net to tie the game at 1-1.

Fiorentina fielded an all-Argentine center-back pairing, with 21-year-old Matías Moreno also starting for the Italian club. Lucas Beltrán came off the bench in the 62nd minute.

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Argentina remains at the top of the FIFA rankings for a year and a half

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The latest FIFA rankings were updated on Wednesday, and Argentina continues to hold the top spot. It’s now been a year and a half since the Albiceleste took the lead in the standings.

The national team previously held the No. 1 ranking for 11 months between April 2016 and March 2017, during the cycles of Gerardo Martino and Edgardo Bauza. To catch up with Brazil’s record, which held the top position between 1994 and 2001, Argentina will need to maintain its lead.

Here is the current top 10:

1. Argentina: 1889.02 points

2. France: 1851.2 points

3. Spain: 1836.42 points

4. England: 1817.28 points

5. Brazil: 1772.02 points

6. Belgium: 1768.14 points

7. Netherlands: 1759.95 points

8. Portugal: 1752.14 points

9. Colombia: 1738.72 points

10. Italy: 1726.31 points

Julián Álvarez scores for Atletico Madrid in 3-1 loss vs. Lille

Julián Álvarez scored for Atletico Madrid in their 3-1 loss vs. Lille.

Álvarez had the only goal of the match for Atletico Madrid in their loss. With the score at 0-0, the Argentine intercepted a back pass and scored to give Atletico the 1-0 lead.

Diego Simeone’s team would go on to let in three goals in the loss. Nahuel Molina and Rodrigo De Paul also started with Ángel Correa and Giuliano Simeone being substituted into the match.

River Plate lose 3-0 to Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Libertadores semifinals

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River Plate lost 3-0 to Atlético Mineiro in Brazil in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals. It was a tough defeat for Marcelo Gallardo’s team as they will now have to overcome a three-goal deficit next week at El Monumental.

Germán Pezzella and Franco Armani started the game, while Marcos Acuña was ruled out just minutes before kickoff due to an injury. Manuel Lanzini, Maximiliano Meza, and Pablo Solari came on for the “millonarios” in the second half, but Claudio Echeverri and Franco Mastantuono remained on the bench throughout the game.

In Atlético Mineiro, coached by former Argentine defender Gabriel Milito, the Argentines Rodrigo Battaglia and Fausto Vera played the full 90 minutes.

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