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The Canadian PressBarcelona closer to securing second place in Spanish league after 2-0 win at last-place Almeria
MADRID (AP) — Fermin López scored both goals as Barcelona defeated last-place Almeria 2-0 on Thursday to move closer to securing second place in the Spanish league. López scored a goal in each half for Barcelona, which opened a four-point gap to third-place Girona with two rounds to go. Second place guarantees a spot in the lucrative Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Barcelona closes its league campaign by hosting Rayo Vallecano and visiting Sevilla, while Girona visits Valencia and hosts Grana
The Guardian‘More than capable’: Taylor backs City’s scoring ability for WSL decider
Gareth Taylor has backed his side to score enough goals to overhaul Chelsea on the final day of the WSL season
The Canadian PressMessi's $20.4 million compensation with Miami exceeds all but 3 other MLS teams
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi’s annualized pay from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million in his first full season, exceeding the payrolls of all but three other teams in the league. Messi joined Inter Miami last summer and has a base salary of $10.4 million and annualized compensation of $20,446,667, the MLS Players Association said Thursday in its first salary release of 2024. Those figures cover what Messi receives from his MLS deal, which runs through th
The Canadian PressMessi tops MLS salary list at US$20.45 million, Toronto's Insigne at US$15.4 million
Lionel Messi continues to lead Major League Soccer, on the field and off it, with a league-high salary of $20,446,977 (all figures in U.S. dollars) this season. According to figures released Thursday by the MLS Players Association, the Argentine star is one of six Inter Miami players making a seven-figure salary or more. The others are Sergio Busquets ($8.77 million), Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez ($1.5 million), Julian Gressel ($1.09 million) and Nicolas Freire ($1 million). Lorenzo Insigne tops t