Lionel Messi finally signed his eagerly anticipated Paris Saint-Germain contract on Tuesday night to complete the move that confirms the end of a career-long association with Barcelona and sends PSG into a new era. The French club said in a statement that the 34-year-old Argentina star signed a two-year deal with the option for a…
Messi Gets Hero’s Welcome in France After Agreeing to Join PSG
LE BOURGET, France—Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi received a hero’s welcome after flying to France on Tuesday to join Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following his shock departure from Barcelona. The agreement to sign the 34-year-old Argentine is a major coup for wealthy PSG, who will add one of the best soccer players of all…
Messi Breaks Down, Says He Wasn’t Ready to Leave Barcelona
MADRID, Spain—Lionel Messi began crying before he even started speaking. The “most difficult” moment of his career had arrived and he wasn’t ready for it. It was time to say goodbye to Barcelona after more than two decades with the Catalan club. “I don’t know if I’ll be able to speak,” he said while trying…
Malcom Grabs Golden Soccer Glory for Brazil
YOKOHAMA–Brazil retained their Olympic football title with substitute Malcom scoring an extra-time winner in a 2–1 victory over Spain in the men’s gold medal match on Saturday. After the game ended 1–1 in normal time, Malcom raced onto a diagonal ball from Antony and got the better of Jesus Vallejo before driving the winner into…
Barca Says Even Cut-Price Messi Too Expensive to Keep
BARCELONA—Barcelona was forced to let star player Lionel Messi leave the club because his high wages coupled with strict La Liga financial rules could have jeopardized its future, President Joan Laporta said on Friday. Both the club, which has suffered steep losses recently, and 34-year-old Messi had wanted to sign a new contract. But the…
Messi to Leave Barcelona Due to ‘Financial Obstacles’: Club Statement
MADRID—Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona despite both parties having reached an agreement over a new contract, the La Liga club said on Thursday, citing economic and structural obstacles to the renewal of the deal. Messi, who joined Barca’s youth set-up aged 13, is the club’s all-time top scorer and appearance maker…
UK Police Arrest 11 Over Racist Comments on Euro 2020 Footballers
Eleven people have been arrested so far as a result of a hate crime investigation into racist comments directed at a number of black England players after the Euro 2020 final, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said on Thursday. Nine men and one woman, aged between 18 and 63, were arrested on suspicion of…
Brazil Beat Mexico on Penalties to Reach Olympic Final
August 3, 2021
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TOKYO—Defending champions Brazil reached the final of the men’s Olympic football competition on Tuesday, beating Mexico 4–1 on penalties after the game ended goalless after extra-time. Brazil went close to settling the match inside 90 minutes when Richarlison struck the post with a glancing header in the 82nd minute. But when it came to the…
US Junior Varsity Lineup Upsets Mexico 1–0 to Win Gold Cup
LAS VEGAS—Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1–0 on Sunday night to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Kellyn Acosta, one of two players in the U.S. starting lineup who gets playing time when the first-choice roster is together,…
Canada Upsets US With 1-0 Win in Women’s Soccer
KASHIMA, Japan—Carli Lloyd, clutch in so many critical moments for the U.S. women’s soccer team, failed to connect against Canada on Monday night and the Americans won’t play for a fifth Olympic gold medal. Lloyd’s look in the 86th minute with the United States trailing by a goal hit the crossbar as Canada won 1-0…
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