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Charlotte FC secured a pivotal 1-0 win over Inter Miami on MLS Decision Day despite the return of superstar Lionel Messi to his club’s starting lineup. Here’s what you need to know:Messi’s MLS regular-season finaleMessi’s final appearance of the 2023 MLS season gave us a couple almost moments.The Argentine chipped Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina in the 49th minute for what would have been a vintage Messi goal, but he was flagged for offside. Then he whipped in a free kick from a ridiculous angle in the 62nd minute. The shot deflected off the head of a Charlotte defender, then was…

Last season, Lennard Maloney emerged as a regular starter in 1. FC Heidenheim’s unexpected promotion. Now the American midfielder/defender is aiming for the club to survive in the Bundesliga, which he hopes earns him an opportunity with the U.S. national team. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta spoke to Maloney from 1. FC Heidenheim’s preseason camp.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted July 27, 2023 11:05 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE PRESEASON for Bundesliga clubs is underway and for 1. FC Heidenheim, the goal is simple – to remain in the top tier. The task won’t be easy, but the club is hoping that in remaining true…

Rebecca Loos, the former personal assistant who was at the center of allegations of an affair with David Beckham in the early 2000s, has shared new details about her experiences during that time. She recalled, particularly, an emotionally charged party at soccer legend Ronaldo Nazrio’s home in September 2003.Loos, now 46 years old, described a party with wonderful food, a Brazilian samba band, and flowing champagne. At the event, she alleged that David Beckham was “hiding at the bottom of the garden” while speaking to a Spanish model.However, the night took a dramatic turn when Beckham’s wife, Victoria Beckham, called…

Major League Soccer introduced a temporary measure last week prohibiting fans attending matches from bringing signs, banners, flags or Tifos that reference the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.A picture of a sign outside of FC Cincinnati’s stadium that was posted on social media on Saturday stated that the league changed its fan code of conduct to prohibit any “flags representing a country or nationality at MLS matches.” The Athletic contacted MLS for comment, and a league spokesperson said that there was no change to the code of conduct, but rather a temporary directive that began with matches on Oct.…

ASN’s Brian Sciaretta offers up his thoughts on the news, the Leagues Cup, transfers, Euro preseason, and the opening of the season in some European Leagues.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted July 28, 2023 1:50 PM SHARE THIS STORY WE’VE REACHED Friday and a full weekend of soccer is ahead of us – and it is getting a little more real. The Leagues Cup is better than expected and the group stages start their final rounds on Saturday. The Belgian First Division, the Danish Super Liga, and the 2.Bundesliga open play, and the remaining preseason games start becoming more important with…

Leo Messi apparently had a clash with his compatriot Enzo Coppetti according to several Argentine media reports during Inter Miami’s loss to Charlotte FC. The Argentine player got annoyed with the former Racing player in the 34th minute and seemed to reproach him with a serious gesture.After Copetti approached him from behind and said something in Messi’s ear, the Argentine legend looked at him insistently for a few seconds and walked away while saying something and gesticulating, without the cameras fully capturing the moment. However, things did not escalate and tempers cooled.Messi says goodbye with defeat I Charlotte FC 1-0…

A heroic series of late saves by Charlotte FC’s Kristijan Kahlina against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami preserved his team’s spot in the playoffs by the thinnest of margins in the first half of MLS Decision Day on Saturday night.It wasn’t the only late action that impacted the playoff picture. CF Montréal was knocked out of contention for the MLS Playoffs at just about the last possible moment on Saturday, as a late New York Red Bulls penalty against Nashville SC led the Red Bulls to a 1-0 win, leapfrogging Montréal and sending them to No. 8 in the Eastern…

ASN’s Brian Sciaretta kicks off your week with a lot of analysis on the big stories – including Rokas Pukstas run in Croatia and a Leagues Cup update with Duncan McGuire and John Tolkin standing out. Plus an update from abroad with transfers and results on the field as league play began in some areas of Europe.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted July 31, 2023 1:00 PM SHARE THIS STORY ANOTHER WEEK HAS BEGUN, and the weekend behind was eventful. The Leagues Cup is approaching the final 32 teams, a few leagues in Europe are now open, and the transfer news…

Tata Martino was in no mood for jokes after Inter Miami’s 1-0 defeat to Charlotte. The Florida side are out of the MLS playoffs, and the Argentine coach was annoyed by an awkward question related to that, which also questioned his time with the Mexican national team.”Do you consider Inter Miami’s participation in the tournament a failure? With big stars, they brought you in to lift the team, not just to compete, because the fans demand that you should be among the first places,” asked the journalist: “In Mexico they say that the team plays better with Jaime Lozano than…

Welcome to the final edition of our regular-season staff column collecting news, insights, and highlights from around Major League Soccer. It was exactly the type of do-or-die scenario MLS hoped for when it revamped its playoff system.As the final seconds melted away in front of 66,000 people in Charlotte and 400 miles away in Nashville, a goal either way could have flipped the playoff picture. Charlotte was protecting a 1-0 lead against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami and sat in the play-in game. Anything less than a win, and Charlotte’s season was over. The New York Red Bulls, tied 0-0 at…