Miami, Feb 21 (Ians) Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are fit and ready to play for Inter Miami in the club’s opening match of the Major League Soccer season against Real Salt Lake City, manager Gerardo Martino said.
The former Barcelona teammates will be the headline acts in Wednesday night’s clash at Inter Miami’s renamed Chase stadium in Fort Lauderdale, though they are not guaranteed starters.
“Messi and Suarez are ready to play, if 90 minutes are required, we will see this depending on the team’s needs,” Martino told a news conference.
Messi missed much of Inter Miami’s pre-season because of an adductor strain while Suarez has overcome a knee problem.
The other half of Inter Miami’s contingent of former Barcelona stars – defender Jordi Alba and midfielder Sergio Busquets – will also be available after recovering from recent injury concerns, reports Xinhua.
The only doubt for the...
The former Barcelona teammates will be the headline acts in Wednesday night’s clash at Inter Miami’s renamed Chase stadium in Fort Lauderdale, though they are not guaranteed starters.
“Messi and Suarez are ready to play, if 90 minutes are required, we will see this depending on the team’s needs,” Martino told a news conference.
Messi missed much of Inter Miami’s pre-season because of an adductor strain while Suarez has overcome a knee problem.
The other half of Inter Miami’s contingent of former Barcelona stars – defender Jordi Alba and midfielder Sergio Busquets – will also be available after recovering from recent injury concerns, reports Xinhua.
The only doubt for the...
- 2/21/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Washington, Aug 31 (Ians) Inter Miami’s nine-game winning run ended when they were held to a goalless home draw by Nashville in their Major League Soccer duel.
The hosts had 70% of possession and 13 shots on goal but failed to breach Nashville’s defense at Drv Pnk stadium in Fort Lauderdale, reports Xinhua.
Messi’s best scoring chance of the night came on the hour when he won a free-kick near the edge of the area after being brought down by Dax McCarty.
But the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner made poor contact with the resultant set piece, sending a timid shot over the wall but straight at goalkeeper Elliot Panicco.
The result leaves Inter Miami 14th in the 15-team Eastern Conference standings, 13 points shy of the play-off places.
The Florida outfit had won nine consecutive games following the arrival of Messi and manager Gerardo Martino in mid-July.
The sequence reached...
The hosts had 70% of possession and 13 shots on goal but failed to breach Nashville’s defense at Drv Pnk stadium in Fort Lauderdale, reports Xinhua.
Messi’s best scoring chance of the night came on the hour when he won a free-kick near the edge of the area after being brought down by Dax McCarty.
But the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner made poor contact with the resultant set piece, sending a timid shot over the wall but straight at goalkeeper Elliot Panicco.
The result leaves Inter Miami 14th in the 15-team Eastern Conference standings, 13 points shy of the play-off places.
The Florida outfit had won nine consecutive games following the arrival of Messi and manager Gerardo Martino in mid-July.
The sequence reached...
- 8/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Washington, Aug 18 (Ians) Lionel Messi has lavished praise on his Inter Miami colleagues and head coach Gerardo Martino as the team prepares for Saturday’s Leagues Cup final against Nashville Sc.
Messi has scored nine goals from six outings in the Leagues Cup — an annual competition featuring teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico — since joining the Florida outfit on a free transfer last month.
“We always saw ourselves as being capable of competing and getting this title,” the 36-year-old told a news conference at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters on Thursday.
Despite sitting last in Major League Soccer’s eastern conference, Inter Miami have won all of their six matches since Messi arrived along with Martino in mid-July, reports Xinhua.
The Argentine World Cup winner also cited the support of Inter Miami’s fans as a major reason for the side’s radical improvement.
“The team has...
Messi has scored nine goals from six outings in the Leagues Cup — an annual competition featuring teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico — since joining the Florida outfit on a free transfer last month.
“We always saw ourselves as being capable of competing and getting this title,” the 36-year-old told a news conference at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale headquarters on Thursday.
Despite sitting last in Major League Soccer’s eastern conference, Inter Miami have won all of their six matches since Messi arrived along with Martino in mid-July, reports Xinhua.
The Argentine World Cup winner also cited the support of Inter Miami’s fans as a major reason for the side’s radical improvement.
“The team has...
- 8/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Miami (USA), June 29 (Ians) Argentina’s Gerardo Martino has been appointed manager of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, a move that reunites him with fellow Argentine Lionel Messi.
The 60-year-old Martino, known popularly as ‘Tata’, replaces former Manchester United star Phil Neville, who was sacked earlier this month amid a poor run of results.
“Tata is a highly respected figure in our sport whose track record speaks for itself,” said Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham in a statement on Wednesday.
“We are confident that his accomplishments and experience as a coach will serve as an inspiration to our team and excite the fans, and we are excited to see the impact he will have on and off the field.”
Inter Miami did not provide details of Martino’s contract, saying only that the club was awaiting employment paperwork before he could officially begin his tenure, reports Xinhua.
Martino has...
The 60-year-old Martino, known popularly as ‘Tata’, replaces former Manchester United star Phil Neville, who was sacked earlier this month amid a poor run of results.
“Tata is a highly respected figure in our sport whose track record speaks for itself,” said Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham in a statement on Wednesday.
“We are confident that his accomplishments and experience as a coach will serve as an inspiration to our team and excite the fans, and we are excited to see the impact he will have on and off the field.”
Inter Miami did not provide details of Martino’s contract, saying only that the club was awaiting employment paperwork before he could officially begin his tenure, reports Xinhua.
Martino has...
- 6/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Miami, June 21 (Ians) Lionel Messi will likely make his debut for Inter Miami in a Leagues Cup match against Mexico’s Cruz Azul on July 21, the US Major League club’s co-owner Jorge Mas said.
The announcement came almost two weeks after Messi announced he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain to join the Florida outfit, which is also partly owned by former England captain David Beckham, reports Xinhua.
The 35-year-old’s first game will be played at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, which is undergoing redevelopment work to increase its capacity and improve security.
According to widespread media reports, Messi has agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal with an option to extend for another season. He will reportedly earn between 50 and 60 million U.S. dollars a year.
“Absolutely no changes in the roster rules,” Mas told the Miami Herald. “There are no categories or anything that is being changed...
The announcement came almost two weeks after Messi announced he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain to join the Florida outfit, which is also partly owned by former England captain David Beckham, reports Xinhua.
The 35-year-old’s first game will be played at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, which is undergoing redevelopment work to increase its capacity and improve security.
According to widespread media reports, Messi has agreed to a two-and-a-half year deal with an option to extend for another season. He will reportedly earn between 50 and 60 million U.S. dollars a year.
“Absolutely no changes in the roster rules,” Mas told the Miami Herald. “There are no categories or anything that is being changed...
- 6/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mexico City, June 10 (Ians) LA Galaxy’s Mexican striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez will require surgery after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Major League Soccer (Mls) club said on Friday.
The 35-year-old sustained the injury during the Galaxy’s US Open Cup quarterfinal defeat at Real Salt Lake on Wednesday and subsequent scans confirmed his worst fears, reports Xinhua.
“Hernandez will undergo surgery on a date to be determined to begin the rehabilitation process,” Galaxy said in a statement on the club’s official website.
The injury comes barely two months after Mexico manager Diego Cocca told journalists that Hernandez was under consideration for a return to the national team.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player has not represented his country since September 2019 after falling out with former manager Gerardo Martino.
Hernandez has scored 38 goals in 74 Mls appearances since joining the Galaxy in...
The 35-year-old sustained the injury during the Galaxy’s US Open Cup quarterfinal defeat at Real Salt Lake on Wednesday and subsequent scans confirmed his worst fears, reports Xinhua.
“Hernandez will undergo surgery on a date to be determined to begin the rehabilitation process,” Galaxy said in a statement on the club’s official website.
The injury comes barely two months after Mexico manager Diego Cocca told journalists that Hernandez was under consideration for a return to the national team.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player has not represented his country since September 2019 after falling out with former manager Gerardo Martino.
Hernandez has scored 38 goals in 74 Mls appearances since joining the Galaxy in...
- 6/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Mexico City, March 26 (Ians) Mexico manager Diego Cocca has called for patience as he seeks to instil a winning mentality in his squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Cocca marked his debut in the dugout for Mexico’s national men’s football team last Thursday by overseeing a 2-0 away victory over Suriname in the Concacaf Nations League, reports Xinhua.
The result left Mexico top of Group A with two wins and a draw from their first three games. El Tri will have the chance to move further ahead when they host Jamaica at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.
“We are going to get things wrong sometimes. Not everything will turn out how we want it after just three or four days of training,” the 51-year-old said. “But I want an iron-will conviction about what I want to achieve. Later we will talk more about tactics, technique and strategy.
Cocca marked his debut in the dugout for Mexico’s national men’s football team last Thursday by overseeing a 2-0 away victory over Suriname in the Concacaf Nations League, reports Xinhua.
The result left Mexico top of Group A with two wins and a draw from their first three games. El Tri will have the chance to move further ahead when they host Jamaica at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.
“We are going to get things wrong sometimes. Not everything will turn out how we want it after just three or four days of training,” the 51-year-old said. “But I want an iron-will conviction about what I want to achieve. Later we will talk more about tactics, technique and strategy.
- 3/26/2023
- by News Bureau
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Mexico City, March 23 (Ians) Argentine manager Diego Cocca has promised to adopt an attacking playing style as he prepares for his first match in charge of Mexico’s national team.
Cocca will make his debut in the Mexico dugout when El Tri meet Suriname in Paramaribo’s Flora stadium in the Concacaf Nations League on Thursday.
“The way we play will determine the results that come,” Cocca told reporters.
“I don’t believe in winning at all costs. We are going to work together to develop the game plan that we’re looking for.”
Cocca was named Mexico manager in February, replacing compatriot Gerardo Martino, who departed after the team’s failure to progress beyond the group stage at the 2022 World Cup, a Xinhua report said.
The tournament in Qatar ended a run of seven consecutive World Cup editions in which Mexico reached the last 16.
“You put pressure on yourself...
Cocca will make his debut in the Mexico dugout when El Tri meet Suriname in Paramaribo’s Flora stadium in the Concacaf Nations League on Thursday.
“The way we play will determine the results that come,” Cocca told reporters.
“I don’t believe in winning at all costs. We are going to work together to develop the game plan that we’re looking for.”
Cocca was named Mexico manager in February, replacing compatriot Gerardo Martino, who departed after the team’s failure to progress beyond the group stage at the 2022 World Cup, a Xinhua report said.
The tournament in Qatar ended a run of seven consecutive World Cup editions in which Mexico reached the last 16.
“You put pressure on yourself...
- 3/23/2023
- by News Bureau
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Mexico City, March 7 (Ians) Mexico national team manager Diego Cocca said that he has not yet settled on a preferred formation for Concacaf Nations League matches against Suriname and Jamaica.
Cocca, who replaced Argentine Gerardo Martino as Mexico’s head coach last month, said he would adapt his tactics and playing style to the players that are at his disposal, reports Xinhua news agency.
“The systems will be dictated by the players,” he told reporters after a training session.
“The advantage I have is that there are a lot of talented players to choose from, and my job will be to choose the best ones.”
Mexico will play Suriname away on March 23 and Jamaica at Mexico City’s Azteca stadium three days later.
The fixtures will be the team’s first outings since last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where Mexico failed to progress beyond the group stage.
Cocca, who replaced Argentine Gerardo Martino as Mexico’s head coach last month, said he would adapt his tactics and playing style to the players that are at his disposal, reports Xinhua news agency.
“The systems will be dictated by the players,” he told reporters after a training session.
“The advantage I have is that there are a lot of talented players to choose from, and my job will be to choose the best ones.”
Mexico will play Suriname away on March 23 and Jamaica at Mexico City’s Azteca stadium three days later.
The fixtures will be the team’s first outings since last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where Mexico failed to progress beyond the group stage.
- 3/7/2023
- by News Bureau
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After drawing blanks in their opening two matches, Mexico scored twice in the space of five minutes of the second half to give Mexico a 2-0 lead on Wednesday as the Saudi defence appeared to collapse.
Henry Martin and Luis Chavez scored for Mexico in the thrilling Group C match, but agonizingly went out of the World Cup on goal difference on a night of incredible drama in Doha.
With Argentina beating Poland 2-0 in Group C at Stadium 974 and Mexico leading by the same scoreline at Lusail Stadium in the 94th minute, Gerardo Martino’s side needed one more goal to prevent them from going out according to FIFA’s fair play rule.
"It is a great success after all those years. France will be a big challenge. We didn’t play a perfect game but we will analyse it and will try to have fun and attack," Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski said.
Henry Martin and Luis Chavez scored for Mexico in the thrilling Group C match, but agonizingly went out of the World Cup on goal difference on a night of incredible drama in Doha.
With Argentina beating Poland 2-0 in Group C at Stadium 974 and Mexico leading by the same scoreline at Lusail Stadium in the 94th minute, Gerardo Martino’s side needed one more goal to prevent them from going out according to FIFA’s fair play rule.
"It is a great success after all those years. France will be a big challenge. We didn’t play a perfect game but we will analyse it and will try to have fun and attack," Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski said.
- 11/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
On Wednesday at Lusail Stadium, Mexico after drawing blanks in their opening two matches scored twice in the space of five minutes of the second half to take a 2-0 lead as the Saudi defence appeared to collapse.
Henry Martin and Luis Chavez scored for Mexico in the thrilling Group C match, but agonizingly went out of the World Cup on goal difference on a night of incredible drama in Doha.
With Argentina beating Poland 2-0 in Group C at Stadium 974 and Mexico leading by the same scoreline at Lusail Stadium in the 94th minute, Gerardo Martino’s side needed one more goal to prevent them from going out according to FIFA’s fair play rule.
It was high drama because second place between Poland and Mexico was minutes away from being decided as a fourth tiebreaker, the Fair Play standings at the tournament based on yellow and red cards,...
Henry Martin and Luis Chavez scored for Mexico in the thrilling Group C match, but agonizingly went out of the World Cup on goal difference on a night of incredible drama in Doha.
With Argentina beating Poland 2-0 in Group C at Stadium 974 and Mexico leading by the same scoreline at Lusail Stadium in the 94th minute, Gerardo Martino’s side needed one more goal to prevent them from going out according to FIFA’s fair play rule.
It was high drama because second place between Poland and Mexico was minutes away from being decided as a fourth tiebreaker, the Fair Play standings at the tournament based on yellow and red cards,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Doha (Qatar) Nov 27 (Ians) Mexico manager Gerardo Martino refused to concede that his team’s chances of reaching the FIFA World Cup round of 16 are over after a 2-0 loss to Argentina on Saturday.
Mexico will need to win their last match against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday by a hefty margin to have any chance of progressing to the last 16, reports Xinhua.
“As long as there is a possibility [of advancing] we are going to keep fighting,” Martino told a post-match news conference. “People were talking about Argentina needing to win tonight, but we needed to win too.
“It’s going to be difficult, especially after Poland scored a second goal and Argentina’s second goal tonight also hurt us.”
The last time Mexico did not feature in the World Cup knockout stage was in 1990 and Martino said his team would “stop at nothing” to avoid an early elimination here.
“We can still go through,...
Mexico will need to win their last match against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday by a hefty margin to have any chance of progressing to the last 16, reports Xinhua.
“As long as there is a possibility [of advancing] we are going to keep fighting,” Martino told a post-match news conference. “People were talking about Argentina needing to win tonight, but we needed to win too.
“It’s going to be difficult, especially after Poland scored a second goal and Argentina’s second goal tonight also hurt us.”
The last time Mexico did not feature in the World Cup knockout stage was in 1990 and Martino said his team would “stop at nothing” to avoid an early elimination here.
“We can still go through,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mexico City, Nov 15 (Ians) Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Raul Jimenez has been named in Mexico’s squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar despite uncertainty over his fitness.
The 31-year-old has been limited to just four games this season for the Premier League club due to knee and groin injuries. As expected, the 26-man squad includes Ajax right-back Jorge Sanchez, Napoli forward Hirving Lozano and veteran goalkeepers Guillermo Ochoa and Alfredo Talavera.
Manager Gerardo Martino also called up 36-year-old Real Betis midfielder Andres Guardado, who will take part in his fifth World Cup, reports Xinhua.
But there was no place for Mexico’s all-time leading scorer, Javier Hernandez, who was overlooked despite scoring 19 goals across all competitions for LA Galaxy this year.
Mexico will begin their World Cup campaign against Poland on November 22 before meeting Argentina and Saudi Arabia in other group stage matches.
Martino’s men will conclude their...
The 31-year-old has been limited to just four games this season for the Premier League club due to knee and groin injuries. As expected, the 26-man squad includes Ajax right-back Jorge Sanchez, Napoli forward Hirving Lozano and veteran goalkeepers Guillermo Ochoa and Alfredo Talavera.
Manager Gerardo Martino also called up 36-year-old Real Betis midfielder Andres Guardado, who will take part in his fifth World Cup, reports Xinhua.
But there was no place for Mexico’s all-time leading scorer, Javier Hernandez, who was overlooked despite scoring 19 goals across all competitions for LA Galaxy this year.
Mexico will begin their World Cup campaign against Poland on November 22 before meeting Argentina and Saudi Arabia in other group stage matches.
Martino’s men will conclude their...
- 11/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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