Football/Soccer 8-Hour Briefing
×Messi & Miami
Inter Miami secured a 2-1 victory over D.C. United as Lionel Messi scored his 899th career goal in front of 72,026 fans. Team owner Jorge Mas revealed the Argentinian superstar earns between $70 million and $80 million annually, including ownership shares.
US National Teams
U.S. defender Sergiño Dest suffered an apparent hamstring injury during PSV Eindhoven's Dutch league match. In women's soccer, Alyssa Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to give the USWNT a 1-0 victory over Colombia, securing the She Believes Cup title.
FA Cup Drama
Manchester City demonstrated their depth without Erling Haaland in a 3-1 FA Cup win over Newcastle United, who received a "tough lesson" according to boss Eddie Howe. Pep Guardiola expects a two-game ban for his touchline rant during the match.
Wrexham suffered a 4-2 extra-time defeat to Chelsea, with Phil Parkinson acknowledging the EFL Championship side needs to reach the Premier League for such matchups to become regular. Liam Rosenior called Chelsea "lucky" after crucial VAR decisions went against Wrexham.
European Action
Lamine Yamal scored a stunning goal to help Barcelona go four points clear in La Liga. Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez removed a pigeon that briefly stopped play during their 3-2 win over Real Sociedad. Julian Brandt will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season.
International Matters
Northern Ireland interim manager Kris Lindsay says his future is "up to the powers that be" at the Irish FA. Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson acknowledged room for improvement despite their Women's World Cup qualifying win.