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Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt
Read full article: Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurtArgentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal.
Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not serious
Read full article: Lionel Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina's Copa America win over Chile not seriousLionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina’s 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious”.
Argentina advances to Copa America quarterfinals, beats Chile 1-0 on Martínez 88th-minute goal
Read full article: Argentina advances to Copa America quarterfinals, beats Chile 1-0 on Martínez 88th-minute goalLautaro Martínez scored off a rebound during a frantic scramble in the 88th minute, giving defending champion Argentina and Lionel Messi a 1-0 victory over Chile that guaranteed a berth in the Copa America quarterfinals.
Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 win
Read full article: Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 winLionel Messi’s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa America title with a 2-0 victory over Canada.
$100M men Kane and Bellingham give good value to Bayern and Madrid in Champions League debut wins
Read full article: $100M men Kane and Bellingham give good value to Bayern and Madrid in Champions League debut winsHarry Kane and Jude Bellingham made $100 million moves in the offseason and the England stars proved their worth on Champions League debuts for their new clubs.
Inter beats city rival Milan 1-0 to reach 1st Champions League final in more than a decade
Read full article: Inter beats city rival Milan 1-0 to reach 1st Champions League final in more than a decadeInter Milan has reached its first Champions League final in more than a decade with a 1-0 victory against city rival AC Milan.
Where next, Messi ? Few clubs can meet his financial demands
Read full article: Where next, Messi ? Few clubs can meet his financial demandsThe money in that contract is daunting: a reported 100 million euros ($118 million) annual salary package and release clause demanding a 700 million euros ($827 million) transfer fee. What coach says no to Messi? said Tuchel, whose side lost the Champions League final to Bayern Munich on Sunday. GERMANYBayern Munich appears in little need of reinforcement after winning a Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup treble. The Bavarian powerhouse has grown on and off the pitch thanks to smart financial management, with revenue of 750 million euros ($886 million) in the most recent annual accounts and profit after tax of 52 million euros ($61.5 million). When World Cup-winning France defender Lucas Hernndez arrived last year for a club-record 80 million euros ($95 million) from Atltico Madrid, it was an exception.
Europa League final: Resurgent Inter or Sevilla's record
Read full article: Europa League final: Resurgent Inter or Sevilla's record(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)DSSELDORF DWhat is the point of the Europa League? But obviously the Europa League has meant a lot to us. Before its run to the final, Sevilla gave its players six days' rest after the league season ended on July 19. Inter won three of those, most recently in 1998, with Brazil legend Ronaldo scoring in a 3-0 final win over Lazio. Ever since Porto beat Braga in an all-Portuguese final in 2011, every Europa League winner has come from either La Liga or the English Premier League.
Old-fashioned No. 9's are back in fashion in Serie A
Read full article: Old-fashioned No. 9's are back in fashion in Serie AZlatan Ibrahimovic trains in Carnago, near Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2020. The 38-year-old striker signed a deal with AC Milan until the end of the season with an option to extend for another year. (Spada/LaPresse via AP)
Old-fashioned No. 9's are back in fashion in Serie A
Read full article: Old-fashioned No. 9's are back in fashion in Serie A9’s are back in vogue in Serie A. The last round of matches was a case in point, with a hat trick from Ronaldo and multiple goals from Lukaku, Immobile and Belotti. Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is only one game into his Serie A return with AC Milan. 9’s, his vertical moves have been in perfect synch with crossing specialists Sergej Milinković-Savić and Luis Alberto. Dubbed “LuLa,” the duo has scored 23 goals in Serie A this season — seven more than all of AC Milan.