Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba get one-match bans for skipping Major League Soccer's All-Star game earlier this week.

Less than a year left for soccer’s biggest carnival to take center stage, which only means the USA has once again become the center of attention. The new FIFA Club World Cup, being conducted the way it was – with clubs from North America,

International soccer star Lionel Messi is so well known, he now has a second line of cups as part of the "Stanley 1913" collection. Messi and the company partnered to release the first line of cups in 2024 but a new one is now being unveiled.

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Chief Marketing Officer Leandro Petersen has confirmed that Lionel Messi will feature for Argentina during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Messi was even spotted at his former Barcelona teammate Cesc Fabregas' house a few days ago, triggering rumours of a potential European return. With Fabregas currently managing Italian club Como, rumours spread over the Argentine's switch to the Italian Serie A. But, Fabregas said that the visit was purely from a personal standpoint.

Less than a year from now, the talismanic Lionel Messi will lead Argentina at the 2026 Fifa World Cup (June 11-July 19, 2026) in the US, Canada and Mexico, hoping to help the South American giants become the first team since great rivals Brazil in 1962 to defend the big title.