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Fans joke that the Leagues Cup is rigged for Messi and Inter Miami after questionable calls

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi advanced to the Leagues Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday after defeating Orlando City 3-1 at DRV PNK Stadium. Messi scored twice in the victory, but that’s not the big discussion this time.

Some fans are questioning calls from the referee and joking that the tournament is rigged for Messi and Miami.

The two major incidents that raised eyebrows were a soft penalty call in Miami’s favor in the second half and the lack of a foul called against Messi.

Italian goalkeeper and legend Gianluigi Buffon announces he's hanging up the gloves

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country.

Buffon, who in 2006 lifted the World Cup, won 10 Serie A titles with Juventus and a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain.

"That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together," Buffon said in a statement.

Carli Lloyd grills USWNT for dancing and celebrating after the 0-0 draw vs. Portugal

United States women’s national team legend Carli Lloyd has become one of the big talking points of the USWNT’s 0-0 draw vs. Portugal on Tuesday.

Lloyd was not enthused to see her former teammates dancing and celebrating after the lackluster performance and went on a mini rant.

Dentro y fuera de la cancha, Chivas hace el ridículo en la Leagues Cup

Chivas es líder invicto en el Apertura 2023 y en esa posición muchos pensaron que el Rebaño sería una de las cartas fuertes de la Liga MX en la Leagues Cup.

Dos partidos después, sin embargo, no hay como adobar la realidad: Chivas fue un completo y absoluto fracaso. Tanto dentro como fuera del campo de juego.

Fracaso de Chivas en la Leagues Cup

En lo futbolístico, el cuadro tapatío fue un fantasma de lo que venía mostrando en la competencia local. Tan mal jugó que ni siquiera rasguñó un punto en el torneo.

They can't resist him! List of celebrities that went to see Lionel Messi in Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has not only revolutionized the style of play of Inter Miami but also transformed their boutique-ish DRV PNK Stadium into one of the hottest places in the U.S. to spot celebrities.

In just two games, the parade of elite athletes from other sports, actors and singers who have sat in the venue's VIP boxes to watch the Argentine's talent is just impressive.

List of celebrities at Inter Miami games to see Lionel Messi

Here is a running catalog of A-listers that couldn't resist Messi's magnetism.

Kim Kardashian

Miguel Almirón scores for Newcastle in Atlanta and celebrates with Josef Martínez shout-out

Miguel Almirón triggered the nostalgia train for Atlanta United fans on Wednesday when he scored in Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Newcastle during a friendly vs. Chelsea. After the goal he hit the old Miguel Almirón Josef Martínez celebration special.

Miguel Almirón Josef Martínez celebration with Newcastle

What song does Inter Miami play every time they score a goal?

Inter Miami are scoring goals. Yes, they have been doing it for a couple of years now, but since Lionel Messi's debut less than a week ago, the rest of the world has taken notice, too. 

During this process, fans who are joining the bandwagon have also discovered that the club enjoys celebrating those goals by blasting the DRV PNK Stadium's speaker system with some highly divisive earworms.

I mean, you love them. Or you hate them.

Inter Miami goal song

The songs in question are two, and two very famous among Latino audiences:

Épico tapaboca de la Liga MX a quienes piden porterías más pequeñas para el fútbol femenil

A la Liga MX no le gusta mucho la idea de achicar las porterías del fútbol femenil que anda rondando en el ambiente y lo hizo saber de manera elocuente con un legendario tapabocas en Twitter.

Exigen porterías más pequeñas para el fútbol femenil

El concepto de empequeñecer los arcos (y también los campos) en el balompié femenino no es nuevo, pero volvió a la palestra esta semana en México luego de una nefasta entrevista que le hizo ESPN a la goleadora de Pumas Desirée Monsiváis. 

Argentine star is facing online abuse for having a tattoo of Cristiano Ronaldo but not Messi

Argentine striker Yamila Rodríguez is a hot topic at the 2023 World Cup and all due to her tattoos. Several photos taken during La Albiceleste's loss against Italy last Monday showed that the player has ink paying tribute to Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo over her left leg.

Yes, you read it right: Cristiano Ronaldo!

Kim Kardashian y LeBron James asisten al debut de Lionel Messi en Inter Miami

El debut de Lionel Messi en el Inter Miami, enfrentando a Cruz Azul en la Leagues Cup, no solo es un evento deportivo, sino que también social. Prueba de ellos es que varias celebridades estadounidenses acudieron al DRV PNK Stadium para ser testigos del estreno del campeón del mundo.

Kim Kardashian en el debut de Lionel Messi

Una de las figuras más reconocibles en las tribunas fue la influencer Kim Kardashian, quien en entrevista con Apple TV señaló que su presencia se debía a que "mi hijo está obsesionado con el fútbol".

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