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Lionel Messi is tossed in the air by his teammates after Miami's win in the Leagues Cup final on Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 21, 2023
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami eyes treble after Leagues Cup triumph
Messi and Miami will play in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before returning to MLS play.
Lionel Messi has been a major draw for Inter Miami and MLS during his short time with the team.
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2023
Lionel Messi poised to take Major League Soccer to 'new level'
With the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as the new face of its top league, soccer in the U.S. is heading for new heights.
Lionel Messi has helped Inter Miami reach the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
SOCCER
Aug 10, 2023
Lionel Messi's MLS debut delayed due to Miami's Leagues Cup progress
Lionel Messi's debut in Major League Soccer will have to wait a little longer, officials said on Wednesday after Inter Miami's top-flight return was pushed back due to the team's progress into the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi scores against Orlando City during the first round of the Leagues Cup in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2023
Lionel Messi getting plenty of room to put on show for Inter Miami
Still saddled with the worst record in the league, Inter is playing with panache, and Messi, at times, looks unstoppable.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi controls the ball during his team's match against Orlando City on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 3, 2023
Messi scores two more as Miami march past Orlando
Messi scored twice from close range to maintain a perfect record with Miami, who were winless in 11 league games before his arrival.
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring in his debut for Inter Miami during a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2023
Will Messi’s MLS gambit be good for Latin American soccer?
The superstar’s arrival in Miami will spur investment in the sport throughout the Americas and may finally help slow the exodus of young players to Europe.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2023
Meet the billionaire who convinced Lionel Messi to pick MLS over Saudi Arabia
With Lionel Messi and Apple on his side, 60-year-old construction executive Jorge Mas is seeking to upend the business of U.S. soccer and make it a lot more profitable.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 17, 2023
Messi hailed as 'America's No. 10' during flashy and wet Inter Miami unveiling
The former Barcelona great opted to join Miami after his contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain expired last month.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 16, 2023
Lionel Messi signs contract with Inter Miami through 2025
It's also hoped the long-time Barcelona talisman can revive the fortunes of a Miami squad at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2023
Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and a deal that paid off for both sides
Messi's deal offers an inside glimpse of the oil-rich kingdom’s use of its wealth to enlist marquee athletes in its effort to burnish its global image.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2023
Posh Miami enclave to become U.S. soccer hub
Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s highly-connected president, is expected to relocate to Miami in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 9, 2023
Jimmy Butler and Heat stars excited to welcome Lionel Messi to Miami
Lionel Messi saying he will soon play for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer is exciting news for the Miami Heat players, already thrilling South Florida sports fans in the NBA Finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 8, 2023
Soccer great Lionel Messi chooses Miami as next destination
'After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the U.S. league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day,' Messi said.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 4, 2023
PSG announces Lionel Messi won't return next season
The Argentinian was signed two seasons ago from Barcelona to help PSG win an elusive Champions League, but he failed in that aim.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2023
'Done deal': Source says Lionel Messi set for megabucks Saudi move
The deal would mean the Argentine potentially joining his archrival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League as the Gulf state lavishes its oil wealth on sport.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 4, 2023
Lionel Messi's future with PSG in doubt after suspension over unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia
While Messi once looked set to extend his stay with PSG for another year, a source close to the club said he was now 'much more likely' to depart.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes after Saudi move
The Portugal star's contract has been estimated by media to be worth more than $220 million.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2023
Messi goal tops off Argentina's homecoming celebration
'They leave every last drop of sweat and sometimes the result doesn't follow. This time it did and it's amazing.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 28, 2023
Lionel Messi named FIFA's top player of 2022
Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at the ceremony in Paris.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 13, 2023
Lionel Messi on FIFA shortlist for best player award
Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for various FIFA awards following its World Cup triumph.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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