Tag: Lionel Messi
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11 players from 11 countries to know before kickoff — and Italy’s absence | 2026 World Cup Insider
Denver Gazette reporter Vinny Benedetto takes you around the World Cup: The biggest stage of the beautiful game is back on American soil for the first time since Brazil bested Italy in penalty kicks to win the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl. This year’s champion will be crowned July 19 at MetLife…
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Mark Kiszla: Messi magic in Broncos Country as Denver becomes the U.S. fútbol capital for a day
With the Broncos stadium awash in a pink sea of Lionel Messi jerseys, Denver was transformed into a fútbol town as rowdy as Buenos Aires or Barcelona. On a Saturday when Nikola Jokic raised the roof in the Nuggets’ home arena and Shohei Ohtani filled a ballpark in LoDo, both those sports giants were dwarfed…
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Lionel Messi in Denver: What you need to know for Rapids vs. Inter Miami game
It’s not every day that the greatest soccer player of all-time (arguably) is in Denver. The Colorado Rapids are set to host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Saturday. It is expected to be Messi’s first-ever game in Colorado. Here’s everything you need to know. Will Messi…