• The Canadian Press

    Fans flock to Stade Saputo as 'Messi Mania' arrives in Montreal: 'This is just crazy'

    MONTREAL — Lionel Messi superfan Pier-Marc Brunelle is finally getting the chance to see his idol play live. And he can’t believe that it’s happening in Montreal of all places. Brunelle, 25, travelled to Europe on separate occasions hoping to see Messi play for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine superstar didn’t take the pitch either time. On Saturday, Brunelle was one of thousands of fans who flocked to Stade Saputo early as Messi’s Inter Miami CF visited CF Montreal in Maj

  • The Canadian Press

    Lionel Messi in Inter Miami's starting 11 against CF Montreal

    MONTREAL — Messi Mania has arrived in Canada. Lionel Messi is part of Inter Miami CF's starting 11 for Saturday's Major League Soccer match against CF Montreal at Stade Saputo. Messi — considered by many as the best player ever — is joined by fellow former FC Barcelona stars Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets in the starting lineup. The 36-year-old Messi enters the match with 10 goals and 12 assists in eight league games after a record-setting one-goal, five-assist showing in a 6-2 win over New Yor

  • The Guardian

    Crawley set up Wembley date with Crewe in League Two playoff final

    Danilo Orsi’s hat-trick lit Crawley’s way to Wembley in an 8-1 aggregate thrashing of MK Dons, after Crewe stunned Doncaster to reach playoff final

  • The Canadian Press

    Pulisic nets 2 as AC Milan ends winless run by thrashing Cagliari

    MILAN (AP) — United States standout Christian Pulisic scored twice as AC Milan beat Cagliari 5-1 in Serie A on Saturday, although he had a very different name on the back of his jersey. In an initiative proposed by Milan — and followed by five other Serie A clubs — the players wore jerseys featuring maternal surnames. Pulisic had ‘Harlow.’ Second-placed Milan remained seven points above Bologna, which moved into third after winning at Napoli 2-0, and eight points above Juventus ahead of the Bian