Lionel Messi, Sporting KC and CONCACAF Champions Cup

Lionel Messi scores in KC, but this Sporting season rests on something we didn’t see
Sporting KC, the 13th-best team in a 14-team Western Conference last season, has hitched its ride to the partnership between Joveljic, its new striker to replace Alan Pulido, and Garcia, an attacking midfielder who replaces, well, no one, really.
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi scores in frigid KC
Frigid weather didn't keep Lionel Messi from scoring in Inter Miami's first game of 2025, a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday at Kansas City, Kan., in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup opening-round series.
Where to watch Lionel Messi and Inter Miami vs. Sporting KC, odds: Concacaf Champions Cup live stream, pick
A few short days before the 2025 MLS season kicks off, Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami will start their seasons in the first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup as both sides begin the chase for continental glory.
Lionel Messi scores as Inter Miami defeats Sporting KC in record cold temperatures
Soccer legend Lionel Messi has now scored twice against Sporting KC, once at Arrowhead and once at Children’s Mercy Park.
Lionel Messi leads Miami past Kansas City in Concacaf Champions League opener
Lionel Messi chested down a pass, rolled the ball right and ripped a shot just inside the far post for the lone goal in a win over Sporting Kansas City to open Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup campaign.
Lionel Messi scores in coldest game of his career as Inter Miami edge Sporting Kansas City in season opener
The Concacaf Champions League match in Kansas City may have started at under five degrees Fahrenheit but Inter Miami start their season off hot with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday.
Inter Miami vs. Sporting Kansas City highlights: Messi scores only goal in 1-0 win
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami played a frigid game against Sporting Kansas City. Check out the highlights from the Concacaf Champions Cup match.
Sporting KC 0–1 Inter Miami: Player Ratings as Lionel Messi Wins it in Mascherano Debut
Inter Miami kicked off their Concacaf Champions Cup campaign against Sporting Kansas City on the road picking up the victory on the night.
Miami’s Lionel Messi tops list of 10 MLS players to watch in 2025
Major League Soccer has a notable crop of players new to the league this year, but many of the key figures from last season are back.
Lionel Messi has already confirmed where he will go after leaving Inter Miami
Lionel Messi has privately revealed where he intends to go once his tenure in Inter Miami comes to an end, as the Argentine prepares to enter the final year of his MLS contract
Lionel Messi struggles with weather but scores winner for Inter Miami against Sporting KC
Argentina legend Lionel Messi played in freezing conditions during the game between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Did ref really get a Messi jersey after Wednesday’s soccer match in Kansas City? Yep
The notion that a player would give a jersey to an official tasked with officiating that player’s games has rasied eyebrows.
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami tame the Kansas City cold in Concacaf Champions Cup
The temperature at kickoff was seven degrees Fahrenheit while the feel-like temperature dropped to nine below zero.
Referee Who Asked Lionel Messi for Jersey After Match Disciplined by CONCACAF
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‘Inhumane’ – Javier Mascherano furious but Lionel Messi has perfect response to Kansas City’s freezing taunts
Lionel Messi silenced any doubters as he scored the winning goal in Inter Miami’s season opener against Sporting KC. Miami ...
Concacaf disciplines referee who asked Lionel Messi for his jersey after match
Statement from Concacaf does not detail any punishment, but says official “acknowledged his mistake" and apologized for the ...