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New York Times
13-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch Cavalier vs. Inter Miami: Lionel Messi's side seeks Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals
Lionel Messi makes his first trip to Jamaica, the 48th country covered in his storied career. His Inter Miami club looks to advance past Cavalier FC into the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals after winning the opening leg, 2-0. This match was relocated from Cavalier's usual 3,000-seat home ground to the National Stadium, familiar to national team fans as 'The Office.' Inter Miami is in a groove, unbeaten in its six total matches of 2025. It thoroughly triumphed in last Thursday's action even with Messi resting, as Tadeo Allende struck in the 61st minute and Luis Suárez added a goal in the 83rd. Advertisement 'Leo Messi is on the roster and will travel with the team to Jamaica,' Mascherano told media on Wednesday. 'Tomorrow we will decide for the game what is best, if he starts or waits on the bench and comes in later.' Allende also scored in Sunday's MLS tilt with Charlotte, which Miami won 1-0. He has a goal in four consecutive outings, while Suárez has three goals in that four-match span. Cavalier won the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup and finished first in the Jamaica Premier League. They lost in last year's tournament to MLS' Cincinnati FC, 6-0 on aggregate. If Miami holds on Thursday night, they'll face league peers in LAFC. The Athletic's Conor O'Neill on Messi's first trip to yet another country: 'Across 1,086 club and international matches in 48 countries and 179 cities, Messi has scored 852 goals. Yet this will be the first Caribbean stamp on his footballing passport. For a player who struggled with intense homesickness after leaving Rosario for Barcelona at 13, the Argentinian has since enjoyed a career that's taken him across six continents. Completing the continental set with a match in Antarctica is logistically challenging — though last month's trip to Kansas City, played in -9°C (16°F), was a suitable proxy for the ice-capped, largely uninhabited landmass.' Pablo Maurer, live from Kingston: ''He's going to love Jamaica,' Campbell, who is in his 60s, says with a laugh. 'We love him here, he's gonna love us. Only Pelé was better.' The shadow of the Brazilian legend looms large in the entire Caribbean, where he was and still is widely idolized. Some 30,000 fans will fill The Office to watch Miami play, but the number won't approach the 45,000 who showed up in 1975 to watch Pelé's New York Cosmos face a Jamaican all-star team. Even tiny Cavalier FC has its own story about him, having faced Santos in 1971.' Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Lionel Messi: Rich Storry / Getty Images)
New York Times
13-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch Inter Miami vs. Cavalier: Lionel Messi's side seeks Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals
Lionel Messi makes his first trip to Jamaica, the 48th country covered in his storied career. His Inter Miami club looks to advance past Cavalier FC into the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals after winning the opening leg, 2-0. This match was relocated from Cavalier's usual 3,000-seat home ground to the National Stadium, familiar to international fans as 'The Office.' Inter Miami is in a groove, unbeaten in its six total matches of 2025. It thoroughly triumphed in last Thursday's action even with Messi resting, as Tadeo Allende struck in the 61st minute and Luis Suárez added a goal in the 83rd. Advertisement 'Leo Messi is on the roster and will travel with the team to Jamaica,' Mascherano told media on Wednesday. 'Tomorrow we will decide for the game what is best, if he starts or waits on the bench and comes in later.' Allende also scored in Sunday's MLS tilt with Charlotte, which Miami won 1-0. He has a goal in four consecutive outings, while Suárez has three goals in that four-match span. Cavalier won the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup and finished first in the Jamaica Premier League. They lost in last year's tournament to MLS' Cincinnati FC, 6-0 in the aggregate. If Miami holds on Thursday night, they'll face league peers in LAFC. The Athletic's Conor O'Neill on Messi's first trip to yet another country: 'Across 1,086 club and international matches in 48 countries and 179 cities, Messi has scored 852 goals. Yet this will be the first Caribbean stamp on his footballing passport. For a player who struggled with intense homesickness after leaving Rosario for Barcelona at 13, the Argentinian has since enjoyed a career that's taken him across six continents. Completing the continental set with a match in Antarctica is logistically challenging — though last month's trip to Kansas City, played in -9°C (16°F), was a suitable proxy for the ice-capped, largely uninhabited landmass.' Pablo Maurer, live from Kingston: ''He's going to love Jamaica,' Campbell, who is in his 60s, says with a laugh. 'We love him here, he's gonna love us. Only Pelé was better.' The shadow of the Brazilian legend looms large in the entire Caribbean, where he was and still is widely idolized. Some 30,000 fans will fill The Office to watch Miami play, but the number won't approach the 45,000 who showed up in 1975 to watch Pelé's New York Cosmos face a Jamaican all-star team. Even tiny Cavalier FC has its own story about him, having faced Santos in 1971. 'Soccer has grown rapidly in popularity over the last two decades in a country where track and field (locally referred to as athletics) is still king. Cricket, too, has its own strong following on the island, but Jamaican football clubs have made inroads recently. Cavalier's head coach, Rudolph Speid, sees the encounter with Messi as an obvious means to continue growing the game.' Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Lionel Messi: Rich Storry / Getty Images)
New York Times
06-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch Inter Miami vs. Cavalier: Lionel Messi's club heavily favored in Concacaf Champions Cup match
Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and MLS' Inter Miami continue their run in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Thursday. The Round of 16 first leg has Jamaica Premier League club Cavalier trekking to South Florida, with the second match scheduled seven days later down in Kingston. Messi missed Miami's last MLS outing, a 4-1 beatdown of the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. He is expected to play Thursday. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner netted goals in both of his opening round matches against Sporting Kansas City. La conexión Suárez 🤝 Messi para el gol de Inter Miami 🔥 — Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 26, 2025 ¡Gol de Miami! ¡Gol de Messi! 🦩#ChampionsCup — Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) February 20, 2025 Miami advanced past KC with a 4-1 aggregate score. Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez provided the rest of the scoring. Cavalier secured a bye through winning the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup. It lost to Cincinnati 6-0 over two legs in last year's tournament. If the heavily-favored Herons advance once again, they'd be slated to see fellow MLS clubs Columbus Crew or Los Angeles FC in the quarterfinals. LAFC won the first leg of that Round of 16 matchup 3-0 at home. Advertisement The hosts are -3000 favorites on BetMGM to win in regular time. Cavalier is a seismic underdog at +5000. Predictably, Messi leads all players in first goal odds at +188. He's followed by Suárez (+240), Leo Afonso (+400) and Allende (+575). Next week's leg in Kingston has been relocated from Cavalier's 3,000-seat home ground to the National Stadium, commonly referred to as The Office and familiar to U.S. men's national team fans as the home of the Jamaican national team. The venue change means at least 30,000 fans can show up to see Messi in action. The Athletic's Felipe Cardenas on Messi's first MLS fine: 'Messi's behavior during the opening weekend of MLS play revealed a side of him that has always been an overlooked feature, even if it hadn't been a big part of his MLS experience to date. Whether it's attempting to exert an oversized influence or simply being uber-competitive, Messi is showing he won't hold back. … Messi has been lauded for his desire to win since coming to MLS in 2023. His competitiveness remains intact — as is his willingness to cross a line in the heat of the moment.' With Lionel Messi out vs. Houston, Dynamo offer fans complimentary ticket to future match San Diego FC's CEO can turn to a past playbook to fix a new fan problem (Photo credit: Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images)
Gulf Today
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Messi strikes as Miami beat Sporting to advance in Champions Cup
Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup's first round. Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende also scored as Inter Miami advanced with a 4-1 aggregate to face Jamaica Premier League champion Cavalier FC in the round of 16 on March 6. Messi also scored in Miami's 1-0 win at Kansas City in the first leg last Wednesday. Memo Rodríguez scored for Kansas City - the team's first goal of 2025. Miami scored on all three of its first-half shots despite Kansas City getting the majority of opportunities early, with six shots and three on goal. Messi slipped a through ball to Suárez, then controlled Suárez's pass off his chest and rifled it past John Pulskamp into the bottom right corner. Messi also started Miami's second scoring opportunity with a perfectly placed ball into the path of Jordi Alba, who found Allende for the finish in the 45th minute. Two minutes later, a misplayed touch by Kansas City's Jacob Davis led to Suárez's difficult goal that he bounced past Pulskamp. 'There is this level of quality that guys like Messi, Suarez (bring),' Kansas City coach Peter Vermes said. 'They know the moments in the game. They just know them. They operate at such a different level than other players, and they've done it at all leagues and levels. ... If you let them get ahead of you, the game can open up because with one chance they can break you.' The 37-year-old Messi, who played every minute in Miami's first two matches, checked out in the 69th minute on Tuesday. Suárez and veteran Sergio Busquets each played 81 minutes. Miami coach Javier Mascherano said he talked to his veterans about managing their minutes throughout the season to keep them healthy. That made room for contributions from younger players like the 26-year-old Allende. 'We will try this season to push them as much as we can because we believe in them,' Mascherano said of Miami's young players. 'Obviously, I love to work with the old guys, or the big men, but I know that the young players can give us much.'
The Guardian
26-02-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Lionel Messi cracker lifts Miami over Sporting KC into Champions Cup last-16
Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup's first round. Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende also scored as Inter Miami advanced with a 4-1 aggregate to face Jamaica Premier League champion Cavalier FC in the round of 16 on 6 March. Messi also scored in Miami's 1-0 win at Kansas City in the first leg last Wednesday. Memo Rodríguez scored for Kansas City – the team's first goal of 2025. Miami scored on all three of its first-half shots despite Kansas City getting the majority of opportunities early, with six shots and three on goal. Messi slipped a through ball to Suárez, then controlled Suárez's pass off his chest and rifled it past John Pulskamp into the bottom right corner. Messi also started Miami's second scoring opportunity with a perfectly placed ball into the path of Jordi Alba, who found Allende for the finish in the 45th minute. Two minutes later, a misplayed touch by Kansas City's Jacob Davis led to Suárez's difficult goal that he bounced past Pulskamp. 'There is this level of quality that guys like Messi, Suarez [bring],' Kansas City coach Peter Vermes said. 'They know the moments in the game. They just know them. They operate at such a different level than other players, and they've done it at all leagues and levels. ... If you let them get ahead of you, the game can open up because with one chance they can break you.' The 37-year-old Messi, who played every minute in Miami's first two matches, checked out in the 69th minute on Tuesday. Suárez and veteran Sergio Busquets each played 81 minutes. Miami coach Javier Mascherano said he talked to his veterans about managing their minutes throughout the season to keep them healthy. That made room for contributions from younger players like the 26-year-old Allende. 'We will try this season to push them as much as we can because we believe in them,' Mascherano said of Miami's young players. 'Obviously, I love to work with the old guys, or the big men, but I know that the young players can give us much.' Kansas City had plenty of chances with 10 shots and four on goal. Dejan Joveljic appeared to make it 1-1 in the 40th minute, but he was ruled offside. Rodríguez entered in the 58th minute and scored from outside the box five minutes later. Kansas City, still trying to find their footing after significant offseason turnover, remain winless in 2025. The Fifa Club World Cup trophy was on display at Chase Stadium ahead of the tournament's start in June. The tournament, which will feature Inter Miami and European powers Real Madrid and Manchester City, among others, will take place in 11 US cities in an expanded format with 32 teams. 'It's a privilege to have the trophy here,' said World Cup chief tournament officer Manolo Zubiria, 'and for Inter Miami to be the first club that has it here in the US ... A lot of excitement building up. The clubs are ready. We're ready.' Inter Miami will open the monthlong tournament on 14 June against Al Ahly of Egypt at Hard Rock Stadium, the 65,000-seat home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
