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Lionel Messi scores for Inter Miami in 2-1 loss vs. Nashville

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Lionel Messi scores for Inter Miami in 2-1 loss vs. Nashville

Lionel Messi scored for Inter Miami in their 2-1 loss against Nashville.

Messi got his third goal in the MLS playoffs against Nashville as their series is now tied 1-1 with a third game on Saturday. With Inter Miami leading the series 1-0, Nashville took a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Argentine received the ball inside the penalty area, he cut inside and his effort beat the goalkeeper for Inter Miami’s goal.

Julián Álvarez and Thiago Almada score for Atletico Madrid in 3-0 win vs. Sevilla

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Julián Álvarez and Thiago Almada score for Atletico Madrid in 3-0 win vs. Sevilla

Julián Álvarez and Thiago Almada both scored for Atletico Madrid in their 3-0 win against Sevilla.

Álvarez made it 37 goals for Atletico Madrid, making it seven goals in 11 league matches. With the score at 0-0, Giuliano Simeone was taken down in the penalty area and Atletico Madrid were awarded a penalty kick.

Up stepped the Argentine who went to the goalkeeper’s bottom right corner and with the goalkeeper diving the same way, Álvarez scored to give Atletico the 1-0 lead.

With Atletico Madrid leading 1-0, Simeone made a run down the right wing and found Thiago Almada inside the penalty area and Almada scored Atletico Madrid’s second goal of the match.

Thiago Almada would have an assist for Antoine Griezmann’s goal.

Giuliano Simeone and Nicolás González also started the match for Diego Simeone’s team while Nahuel Molina and Thiago Almada were substituted into the game.

Angola reportedly paid $12 million to host Argentina in November friendly match

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Angola reportedly paid $12 million to host Argentina in November friendly match

Argentina will close out its 2025 international calendar with a long trip to Africa for its final FIFA international fixture of the year — a friendly against Angola, scheduled for November 14 in Luanda.

The match has drawn some criticism due to the perceived level of the opponent so close to the 2026 World Cup, but there’s a strong financial reason behind the decision to play it.

According to African outlets such as Sport News Africa, Angola agreed to pay an astonishing $12 million to host the world champions. Journalist Romain Molina reported that “several countries declined the opportunity because of the high appearance fees requested by Argentina, but Luanda accepted.”

“To host Argentina’s national team as part of the Independence Day celebrations during the November break, Angola will pay around $12 million,” Molina wrote on X.

For Angola, the motivation is clear — the rare opportunity to face Lionel Messi and Argentina’s world-class squad on home soil. The match is expected to generate major local interest, with the 48,000-seat stadium in Luanda likely to be sold out.

Currently, Angola sits 89th in the FIFA ranking, while Argentina is ranked 2nd, just behind Spain.

Lionel Messi nominated for IFFHS Best Playmaker award

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Lionel Messi nominated for IFFHS Best Playmaker award

Lionel Messi has been nominated for the IFFHS Best Playmaker award.

Messi is one of the nominees for the award, having previously won the award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. Here are the 15 players that are nominated:

Lionel Messi: Argentina, Inter Miami

Arda Güller: Turkey, Real Madrid

Bruno Fernandes: Portugal, Manchester United

Cole Palmer: England, Chelsea

Florian Wirtz: Germany, Bayer Leverkusen

Jude Bellingham: England, Real Madrid

Kevin De Bruyne: Belgium, Napoli

Lamine Yamal: Spain, FC Barcelona

Martin Ødegaard: Norway, Arsenql

Pedri: Spain, FC Barcelona

Vitinha: Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain

James Rodriguez: Colombia, Leon

Reo Hatate: Japan, Celtic

Mohammed Kudus: Ghana, West Ham

Malik Tillman: USA, Bayer Leverkusen

Joaquín Panichelli: “Playing for the national team is always a dream”

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Joaquín Panichelli: “Playing for the national team is always a dream”

Joaquín Panichelli spoke about his dream of wanting to play with the Argentina national team.

Panichelli has scored 10 goals in 11 matches since joining Strasbourg. The Argentine is the Ligue 1 top scorer, having scored a goal in their 3-0 win against Auxerre.

The 23 year old Argentine spoke in an interview with GeneraciónF before their match against Auxerre. With quotes from Ole, here is what he had to say:

“I’m having a good time right now. Playing for the national team is always a dream for any soccer player, especially for Argentines. It’s the best thing that can happen to you.

“Have I been in contact with the coach (Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni)? Not yet. You always hope that they’ll notice you, but I try not to think about it and just focus on my day-to-day work.”

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