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How Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami struggles mirror his time with PSG

The Argentine superstar has been top-class, but a lack of structure behind him has been his team’s undoing. Sound familiar?

Inter Miami are used to having a target on their back by now, but no opponent has hit them harder than Minnesota United did on Saturday in a 4-1 rout. As if inflicting Lionel Messi’s heaviest-ever defeat in Major League Soccer wasn’t enough, the Loons took the opportunity to rub it in on social media, labelling South Florida’s Galacticos a “Pink Phony Club” – a jibe that irked David Beckham.

Beckham’s frustration, along with everyone else’s at Inter Miami, has built over a number of weeks. The Herons are experiencing an early-season reckoning. Their Concacaf Champions Cup challenge was ended by a rampant Vancouver Whitecaps who ran up a 5-1 aggregate scoreline to make the final despite Inter Miami making the competition a big priority.

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David Beckham tells Minnesota to ‘show a little respect’ after Pink Phony Club jibe

  • Loons claim 4-1 victory and refer to Chappell Roan hit
  • Minnesota coach Eric Ramsay linked to Southampton job

Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham told Minnesota United to “show a little respect” after the Loons celebrated victory by poking fun at the team they called the “Pink Phony Club” on social media.

Saturday saw Lionel Messi suffer his heaviest defeat since moving Stateside two years ago as Eric Ramsay’s Loons ran out 4-1 victors at a packed Allianz Field.

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León out of Club World Cup after losing appeal; LAFC and América set for playoff

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals from Grupo Pachuca and potential replacement club Alajuelense

Mexican soccer club León finally lost their legal match against Fifa on Tuesday and are officially out of the Club World Cup. Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC or another Mexican team, Club América, will likely be the late replacement in the United States next month after a yet-to-be-scheduled one-game playoff.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges rejected León’s attempt to overturn being removed by Fifa from the 32-team tournament for being in the same ownership group as another Club World Cup qualifier, Pachuca.

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LA Galaxy continue winless rut, PRO refs reveal thoughts on VAR + EA FC curse coming for Lamine Yamal?

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the LA Galaxy’s latest loss which still leaves them winless this MLS season. What is going on with the Galaxy and who is to blame for their abysmal form? Christian and Alexis then bring on Professional Referee Organization referees Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols to chat why they became refs and how VAR helps or hurts their jobs. Later, Christian and Alexis then react to the latest news around soccer in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Harry Kane’s first trophy, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s awkward goodbye & EA FC’s newest cover athlete.

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Vancouver Whitecaps stun Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in Concacaf semi-final

  • The Canadian side won 3-1 in the second leg
  • Whitecaps will face Tigres or Cruz Azul in final

Brian White and Pedro Vite scored two minutes apart and the Vancouver Whitecaps stunned Inter Miami 3-1 in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final on Wednesday night, spoiling Lionel Messi’s squad’s hopes of making the tournament’s final.

Sebastian Berhalter also scored for Vancouver, which advanced with a 5-1 aggregate to face either Cruz Azul or Tigres UNAL in the Champions Cup final on 1 June.

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With Messi En Route, Columbus Crew Convert Cleveland Rights

Columbus Crew ownership has been setting the stage for Saturday’s showdown with Inter Miami inside Cleveland’s NFL stadium for years, well before Lionel Messi began drawing record crowds across the league. More than 60,000 fans are expected at Huntington Bank Field to watch MLS’ last two unbeaten teams play. Back in 2018, as Jimmy and …

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MLS votes no on post-world cup calendar change + Andre Onana benched! Right move by Amorim?

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the news that MLS voted down the possibility of moving to the European calendar after the 2026 World Cup. Is this a missed opportunity for the league to expand their fanbase by immediately following the World Cup? Christian and Alexis then give us their thoughts on Ruben Amorim benching Andre Onana over the weekend. Later, Christian and Alexis break down the newest Italian gambling probe that includes the UMSNT’s own Weston McKennie.