Maarten Paes (R) shakes hands with Lionel Messi after FC Dallas' 4-4 draw against Inter Miami in the League Cup in 2023. Photo by MLS Japan, currently the top team in Asia and 15th in the world ...

When he was 9 years old he was invited to FC Barcelona's world-renowned "La Masia" youth academy where he earned him the nickname "The Japanese Messi," according to The Japan Times. The attacking ...

Messi came off the bench for the final half hour ... asking why Messi was able to play in Japan and not several days before in Hong Kong. “The government hopes the organizers and teams can ...