Football Briefs: Iniesta on way to Japanese club Vissel Kobe

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Andres Iniesta cries during a press conference annoucing his departure from the club. Photograph: Albert......

After Hong Kong no-show, Messi plays in Tokyo

IMAGE: Inter Miami's Lionel Messi in action with Vissel Kobe's Yosuke Ideguchi and Ryuho Kikuchi. Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters After leaving fans guessing about whether or not he would take to......

Crunch time for Asian Champions League's last 16 slots

IMAGE: Salem Al Dawsari scores Al Hilal's third goal in the Asian Champions League Group B match against Persepolis at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 4, 2025. Photograph: Hamad I......

'The ball is going to miss you, and so will all of us'

Lionel Messi pays tribute to former Barca teammate Andres Iniesta, who announced his retirement from football on Monday, October 7. IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates with Andres Iniesta during the......

Messi mess: Another Argentina friendly cancelled

IMAGE: The backlash against Lionel Messi continued as another Argentina friendly was cancelled. Photograph: Naoki Nishimura-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Argentina's friendly against Ivory Coast,......