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Lionel Messi scores twice and assists for Inter Miami in 4-2 win vs. Montreal

Lionel Messi had two goals and one assist for Inter Miami in their 4-2 win against Montreal.

Messi made it eight goals and three assists in 12 matches for Inter Miami this season. With the score at 0-0, Messi would cut inside from outside of the penalty area and score from distance to give Inter Miami the 1-0 lead.

At 1-0, he would dribble inside the penalty area and play a cross to Luis Suárez who would score. Messi would get his second goal.

With Inter Miami leading 2-1, the Argentine would receive the ball inside the penalty area and he would chip the ball over the goalkeeper and score.

Enzo Fernández scores and wins the Conference League with Chelsea

Enzo Fernández scored for Chelsea in their 4-1 win over Real Betis in the Conference League final.

With the Spanish side leading 1-0 and the English team desperate to equalize, the Argentine midfielder found the back of the net in the 65th minute, heading in a cross from Cole Palmer inside the box—sending the Chelsea fans into celebration.

After that crucial goal from the former River Plate player, Chelsea took control and overpowered Betis in the closing minutes, scoring three more goals to claim the first Conference League title in the club’s history.

With this victory, Enzo Fernández has now won all five international finals he has played in:

  • Copa Sudamericana 2020
  • Recopa Sudamericana 2021
  • FIFA World Cup 2022
  • Copa América 2024
  • UEFA Conference League 2025

On the other hand, Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso came on for Real Betis in the 85th minute of the final held in Poland.

Enzo Fernández or Giovani Lo Celso to win the Conference League

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Enzo Fernández or Giovani Lo Celso will win the Conference League.

At least one Argentine player will be lifting a trophy on Wednesday. Enzo Fernández and Chelsea play Giovani Lo Celso and Real Betis in the Conference League final in Poland.

For Chelsea, Enzo has one goal and five assists in five Conference League matches this season. They eliminated Copenhagen, Legia Warszawa and Djurgården to get to the final.

Giovani Lo Celso has one goal in the Conference League this season with Real Betis. They eliminated Vitória SC, Jagiellonia and Fiorentina to get to the final.

Argentina to face Belgium, Tunisia and Fiji in U-17 World Cup group stage

Argentina’s U-17 team, coached by Diego Placente, will play against Belgium, Tunisia, and Fiji in Group D of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The tournament will take place in Qatar from November 5 to 27.

This year’s World Cup will have a new format. For the first time, 48 teams will take part, split into 12 groups of four. The top two teams from each group, plus the eight best third-place teams, will move on to the next round. After that, it will be a knockout stage.

Argentina qualified by winning a playoff match 2-0 against Bolivia in the South American Championship. They had earlier lost to Colombia, which kept them out of the semifinals. In their last game, they drew with Paraguay and lost on penalties in the match for fifth place.

Emiliano Martínez nominated for Premier League Save of the Season

Emiliano Martínez has been nominated for the Premier League Save of the Season.

Martínez could be winning one more individual award before leaving Aston Villa. The Argentine’s save with Aston Villa against Nottingham Forest is nominated for the best save in the Premier League.

The save came off a corner kick in December against fellow Argentine, Nicolás Domínguez. The save was also named as the December Save of the Month. Here are the other saves which have been nominated:

David Raya (Aston Villa vs. Arsenal)
Andre Onana (Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United)
Robert Sanchez (Chelsea vs. Nottingham Forest)
Andre Onana (Ipswich Town vs. Manchester United)
Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United vs. Wolves)
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Bournemouth vs. Wolves)
David Raya (Manchester United vs. Arsenal)
Guglielmo Vicario (Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur)
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Bournemouth vs. Aston Villa)

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