← Back to list

Messi To The Rescue For Inter Miami

Jun 20, 2025

Image: Inter Miami CF

Lionel Messi scored the winner, as Inter Miami defeated Porto 2-1 for their first win at the Club World Cup.

It was also the Argentine’s 50^th goal for the Major League Soccer side.

In other results Palmeiras beat Al Ahly 2-0...while Atletico Madrid overcame the Seattle Sounders 3-1.

-

Elsewhere at the Club World Cup…Kylian Mbappe remains doubtful for Real Madrid’s next match against Pachuca on Monday…after requiring hospital treatment for severe gastroenteritis.

The French striker had also missed Real’s opening draw with Al Hilal.

-

Man City have been fined a million pounds by the Premier League for repeatedly delaying kick-offs and match restarts.

Nine of their games were started or restarted late during the last campaign.

-

The BAM is not ruling out sending Ng Tze Yong overseas for knee ligament surgery.

The governing body says all treatment options are being considered after the shuttler picked up the injury during last month’s Malaysian Masters.

-

Malaysia’s Rachel Arnold, Aifa Azman and Yee Xin Ying have all made the women’s semifinal at the Asian Individual Squash Championships.

-

And, organisers say Pickelball may be included as a demonstration sport at next year’s SUKMA in Selangor.