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Neymar made himself easy to dislike but brought joy with a ball at his feet and achieved almost everything he possibly could in the era of his friend and rival Messi

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NEW DELHI: European football governing body, UEFA, on Thursday revealed the top three contenders for the men's Player of the Year award. Manchester City's dynamic duo, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, secured the spots alongside the legendary Lionel Messi as finalists.

Nearly one in five now say soccer is their favorite sports and the affluent fan base says it is ready to pay to watch their top sport according to a new Ampere survey

England won but Sam Kerr still looked like the best player on the pitch.

The altercation was sparked by an alleged row over photographs taken in the restaurant

Lionel Messi further extended his remarkable streak of goal-scoring as Inter Miami confidently advanced to the final of the Leagues Cup with a resounding 4-1 triumph over Philadelphia Union on Tuesday.

Inter Miami reach Leagues Cup final after Messi's 9th goal in 6 matches helps crush Philadelphia Union 4-1. Messi left unguarded, fired shot past Union GK. Alba further demoralised Union before Bedoya scored for them. Ruiz sealed win for Miami, who will play in first ever CONCACAF Champions League.

In his just his sixth game with Inter Miami CF, Messi scored his ninth goal since joining the club, in incredible fashion in the the Leagues Cup showdown with the Philadelphia Union.