Lionel Messi has announced the first edition of the Messi Cup, an international youth soccer tournament to be held in South Florida.

Doing so saw Messi’s assist tally in an La Albiceleste shirt rise to 60. That was enough to take the Argentine clear of Brazil’s Neymar, who boasted 59, as well as the 58 racked up by U.S men’s national team star Landon Donovan, establishing himself as the most prolific creator in recorded international soccer history, per ESPN.

As part of a campaign for Adidas, Messi has named his 10 players to keep tabs on with Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha and Chelsea's Andrey Santos mentioned.

ESPN spoke to one of Estêvão's youth coaches at Palmeiras, Rogério Ferreira, to hear the story of how tough love and hard work saw the winger reach the top.

Argentina boss Scaloni has claimed that he is 'not going to take any risks' with Leo Messi in the October friendlies.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are reviewing an extension that would keep the Argentine soccer great with the club into at least 2026.

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