You know you have scored a special goal when you are then being compared to Lionel Messi - and even more so if you are a centre-half, but that is what's happened to Tottenham's Micky van de Ven.

Messi magic in Game One! 💥 What a start for @InterMiamiCF. // Audi MLS Cup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/6ugOORVHGT Miami were able to ride that goal to a halftime lead, which put them 45 minutes closer to defeating Nashville SC in this best-of-three series,

Nashville started strong and held on to an early lead to beat Inter Miami in game two of their first round MLS playoff series, 2-1, on Saturday night. Lionel Messi scored the only goal for Miami, who threatened late but were unable to find a stoppage time equalizer,

Lionel Messi shines in Inter Miami's 3-1 win over Nashville SC, opening the Major League Soccer playoffs. He scores twice and assists Tadeo Allende's goal.

Thomas Muller breaks Lionel Messi's MLS goals-per-90-minutes record with Vancouver Whitecaps. The German striker achieved a 1.16 goals-per-90 average in seven games, surpassing Messi's 1.08 rate. Mull

A mark of Bayern’s superiority in Germany is the fact that they named Kane on the bench for Saturday’s meeting with Bayer Leverkusen and won 3-0 regardless. Tom Bischof stole the show in Kane’s absence, with the sexiest of assists for Serge Gnabry, above.

Stars continue to break records and push their 20-year rivalry even as they enter the twilight of their careers

Lionel Messi wrapped up his 2025 MLS season with Inter Miami. Although on the collective front, the Argentinian superstar couldn’t guide his side to a second consecutive Shield win, his individual brilliance remained unmatched.

Just as Lionel Messi dominated European soccer for years with his goals and records, Erling Haaland is now doing the same in the Premier League. Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola spoke about the Norwegian striker’s impact and how his team has adapted to him.