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#Messi #buys #fifthtier #club #Cornella #eyes #development #local #talent #Catalonia">Messi buys fifth-tier club Cornella, eyes development of local talent in Catalonia
Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team’s new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursday.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is still playing in the United States for Inter Miami and is expected to play a key role in Argentina’s World Cup title defence this year.
“This move reinforces Messi’s close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia,” the club said in a statement confirming the former Barcelona player’s acquisition.
Several top players have come through the ranks at Cornella, including Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba.
ALSO READ: Fatigued Ronaldo threw up after Al-Nassr match, says coach Jorge Jesus
Cornella has suffered back-to-back relegations in the past two seasons.
“Leo Messi’s arrival marks the beginning of a new chapter in the club’s history, aimed at driving both sporting and institutional growth, strengthening its foundations, and continuing to invest in talent,” Cornella added.
“The project is guided by a long-term vision and a strategic plan that combines ambition, sustainability and a strong connection to its local roots.”
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team’s new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursday.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is still playing in the United States for Inter Miami and is expected to play a key role in Argentina’s World Cup title defence this year.
“This move reinforces Messi’s close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia,” the club said in a statement confirming the former Barcelona player’s acquisition.
Several top players have come through the ranks at Cornella, including Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba.
ALSO READ: Fatigued Ronaldo threw up after Al-Nassr match, says coach Jorge Jesus
Cornella has suffered back-to-back relegations in the past two seasons.
“Leo Messi’s arrival marks the beginning of a new chapter in the club’s history, aimed at driving both sporting and institutional growth, strengthening its foundations, and continuing to invest in talent,” Cornella added.
“The project is guided by a long-term vision and a strategic plan that combines ambition, sustainability and a strong connection to its local roots.”
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team’s new owner, the Spanish…
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#Lionel #Messi #sued #Argentina #legend #court">Lionel Messi sued — Why is the Argentina legend being taken to court?
Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the FIFA World Cup winner violated terms of a USD 7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.
Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of contract against Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in Miami-Dade circuit court last month, according to court records.
Messi and the AFA didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Messi appears with both his Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and Argentina’s national team, and fans routinely pay much higher prices for the chance to see him play.
According to the lawsuit, Vid signed a deal with the AFA last summer for exclusive rights to organise and promote Argentina’s friendlies last October against Venezuela and Puerto Rico in exchange for ticket, broadcast and sponsorship revenue.
Vid claims that Messi was supposed to play for at least 30 minutes in each match, unless he was injured.
The 38-year-old Messi watched Argentina’s 1-0 win against Venezuela on October 10 from a suite at South Florida’s Hard Rock Stadium, according to the lawsuit.
The next day, Messi scored two goals in Inter Miami’s 4-0 MLS win over Atlanta. That match was important to Inter Miami, since it gave his side home-field advantage for Round 1 of the playoffs.
Then, on October 14, Messi played in Argentina’s 6-0 win over Puerto Rico. That game was originally supposed to take place in Chicago, but low ticket sales in the city, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were making more than 1,000 arrests, led organisers to move the game to Florida.
The AFA blamed the immigration crackdowns when the smaller venue in Fort Lauderdale didn’t sell out, even after ticket prices were reduced to USD 25 each.
Vid hasn’t specified damages it is seeking in the lawsuit, but it claims it lost millions between Messi failing to appear in one game and low ticket sales at the other.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the FIFA World Cup winner violated terms of a USD 7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year.
Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of contract against Messi and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in Miami-Dade circuit court last month, according to court records.
Messi and the AFA didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Messi appears with both his Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and Argentina’s national team, and fans routinely pay much higher prices for the chance to see him play.
According to the lawsuit, Vid signed a deal with the AFA last summer for exclusive rights to organise and promote Argentina’s friendlies last October against Venezuela and Puerto Rico in exchange for ticket, broadcast and sponsorship revenue.
Vid claims that Messi was supposed to play for at least 30 minutes in each match, unless he was injured.
The 38-year-old Messi watched Argentina’s 1-0 win against Venezuela on October 10 from a suite at South Florida’s Hard Rock Stadium, according to the lawsuit.
The next day, Messi scored two goals in Inter Miami’s 4-0 MLS win over Atlanta. That match was important to Inter Miami, since it gave his side home-field advantage for Round 1 of the playoffs.
Then, on October 14, Messi played in Argentina’s 6-0 win over Puerto Rico. That game was originally supposed to take place in Chicago, but low ticket sales in the city, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were making more than 1,000 arrests, led organisers to move the game to Florida.
The AFA blamed the immigration crackdowns when the smaller venue in Fort Lauderdale didn’t sell out, even after ticket prices were reduced to USD 25 each.
Vid hasn’t specified damages it is seeking in the lawsuit, but it claims it lost millions between Messi failing to appear in one game and low ticket sales at the other.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the FIFA World…
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#Lionel #Messis #Inter #Miami #draw #Red #Bulls #17yearold #Mehmeti #scores #late">Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami gets 2-2 draw with Red Bulls after 17-year-old Mehmeti scores late
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
Only 17 years later, they both had a say in the outcome for their teams on Saturday night.
Messi helped set up Germán Berterame for a second-half goal that gave Inter Miami its first lead in its new stadium, and Mehmeti’s first Major League Soccer (MLS) goal in the 77th minute pulled New York Red Bulls into a 2-2 tie with Messi and the defending MLS Cup champion on Saturday night.
Mateo Silvetti also scored for Inter Miami (3-1-3), which is now unbeaten in its last six MLS matches. Jorge Ruvalcaba scored for the Red Bulls (3-2-2), who have one win in their last five matches but rallied to get a point out of this one after wasting an early 1-0 lead.
Berterame’s goal looked like it would give Inter Miami some control.
There were no fewer than four defenders within a couple of yards of Messi — two of them squarely between him and the net — as he brought the ball toward the box in the 55th minute, and with all those eyeballs on him, nobody seemed to be marking Berterame just to his left.
No shot, no problem. In fact, it was a bit of a bad break for the Red Bulls.
Messi had the ball knocked away but it simply rolled toward Berterame, who one-timed it with his right foot for a 2-1 lead — with the greatest player ever being the first to wrap him in a celebratory headlock after the goal. It gave Inter Miami its first lead in about 150 minutes of play over two matches in its new stadium, which opened last weekend with a draw against Austin FC.
But a pair of kids made sure the lead didn’t last.
Julian Hall, 18, set up Mehmeti for the equaliser, finding space near the goal line and putting the ball into the perfect spot.
Messi had a chance in the 49th minute from about 12 yards out. He got the ball near the top of the box, stopped on a dime as Red Bulls defender Matthew Dos Santos went sliding past, flicked the ball to his left foot and tried a shot to the near post. It went just wide as he fell to the turf.
Both teams had goals waved off by offside calls — New York’s following a review — in the second half. Messi also had a 25-yard free kick stopped by Red Bulls goalie Ethan Horvath in the 94th minute.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8, 2009, which was two days after Adri Mehmeti was born.
Only 17 years later, they both had a say in the outcome for their teams on Saturday night.
Messi helped set up Germán Berterame for a second-half goal that gave Inter Miami its first lead in its new stadium, and Mehmeti’s first Major League Soccer (MLS) goal in the 77th minute pulled New York Red Bulls into a 2-2 tie with Messi and the defending MLS Cup champion on Saturday night.
Mateo Silvetti also scored for Inter Miami (3-1-3), which is now unbeaten in its last six MLS matches. Jorge Ruvalcaba scored for the Red Bulls (3-2-2), who have one win in their last five matches but rallied to get a point out of this one after wasting an early 1-0 lead.
Berterame’s goal looked like it would give Inter Miami some control.
There were no fewer than four defenders within a couple of yards of Messi — two of them squarely between him and the net — as he brought the ball toward the box in the 55th minute, and with all those eyeballs on him, nobody seemed to be marking Berterame just to his left.
No shot, no problem. In fact, it was a bit of a bad break for the Red Bulls.
Messi had the ball knocked away but it simply rolled toward Berterame, who one-timed it with his right foot for a 2-1 lead — with the greatest player ever being the first to wrap him in a celebratory headlock after the goal. It gave Inter Miami its first lead in about 150 minutes of play over two matches in its new stadium, which opened last weekend with a draw against Austin FC.
But a pair of kids made sure the lead didn’t last.
Julian Hall, 18, set up Mehmeti for the equaliser, finding space near the goal line and putting the ball into the perfect spot.
Messi had a chance in the 49th minute from about 12 yards out. He got the ball near the top of the box, stopped on a dime as Red Bulls defender Matthew Dos Santos went sliding past, flicked the ball to his left foot and tried a shot to the near post. It went just wide as he fell to the turf.
Both teams had goals waved off by offside calls — New York’s following a review — in the second half. Messi also had a 25-yard free kick stopped by Red Bulls goalie Ethan Horvath in the 94th minute.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Lionel Messi scored two goals in a Champions League match for Barcelona on April 8,…
