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The latest Lionel Messi documentary, Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend, has arrived on Apple TV Plus, and you can watch it for free with a fantastic two-month free trial promotion. To celebrate the launch of the latest Messi documentary, which tells the story of his history-making campaign at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Apple is offering all new customers and some qualifying returning customers a two-month free trial of Apple TV Plus. That’s a pretty good deal, considering the standard trial is usually only seven…

Trace the timeline of Major League Soccer from its uncertain beginnings to its unquestioned success and you’ll find Greg Vanney was there at every important juncture.He played in 29 games, including the first MLS Cup final, in the league’s inaugural season in 1996, then came off the bench in David Beckham’s debut 11 years later. In 2017, he took Toronto FC to three trophies, still the only MLS treble, and last season he coached the Galaxy in front of a Rose Bowl crowd of 82,110, largest in the league’s history.But if…

Lionel Messi entered Dignity Health Sports Park through the loading dock in the southeast corner so he didn’t see the larger-than-life statue of his boss, David Beckham, on the other side of the stadium.But certainly he knows about the statue and why it’s there.Dignity Health Sports Park might not be the House that Beckham built, but it’s the one he once filled. Average attendance rose 29%, to 26,009 — at the venue known then as the Home Depot Center — in Beckham’s first full season with the Galaxy. By this final…

Lionel Messi‘s first match of the 2024 MLS season is just days away — and he’s giving fans a closer look at the music he listens to before he hits the pitch. (Spoiler alert: He’s invited to the carne asada.) On Wednesday, Apple Music shared a 60-song playlist titled “Messi: The Warm-Up” featuring some of the songs the Argentine football star listens to before games playing for Inter Miami CF, including songs by Peso Pluma, Drake, Coldplay, and J. Cole. “For as long as I can remember, music has always played a…

Apple is getting ready to kick off its second year of MLS Season Pass, with the 2024 season about to start. It's fair to say that it's starting with a bang as well — the first game will see reigning Leagues Cup champions Inter Miami CF host Real Salt Lake at Chase Stadium with Lionel Messi in tow.While the game will be a standalone match, it marks the beginning of the second year of Season Pass as part of a 10-year partnership that's costing Apple a cool $2.5 billion. Apple was also instrumental in the deal that saw…

As the MLS season gets ready to kick off, Beats has announced a global partnership with the soccer league with some seriously cool exclusive colorways of the Beats Studio Pro. In a press release, Beats announced the multi-year agreement with eight MLS clubs that will receive “custom Beats headphones exclusively created for the teams.” The teams selected for the 2024 MLS season are Atlanta United, Columbus Crew, LAFC, Nashville SC, NYCFC, St. Louis CITY SC, Toronto FC, and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. Beats also announced…

20. Commodores – Let’s Do It Right (1975)Bizarre as it now seems, the most obvious influence on Richie’s early songs for Commodores was Sly Stone. You can hear the inspiration from the Family Stone in 1974’s There’s a Song in My Heart, while the next year’s charming Let’s Do It Right carries a hint of Everybody Is a Star in its DNA.19. Love Will Conquer All (1986)Another huge hit, Dancing on the Ceiling from 1986 was nevertheless a less assured album than its predecessor. The title track is no All Night Long and Ballerina…

And just like that, it’s the 1980s again! Lionel Richie and Diana Ross will co-headline the inaugural Fool in Love Festival at Hollywood Park in August.The legendary hitmakers will join forces with Santana, Al Green, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, the Isley Brothers. Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson, George Clinton, Kool & the Gang — and more — on Aug. 31. It’ll be a summer of love indeed. Taking place on the grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the festival promises to bring legendary…

Lionel Richie and Diana Ross will headline the first Fool in Love festival set to take place at Hollywood Park Grounds in Inglewood, California on Aug. 31. The event will also bring together performances from pop, soul, and R&B legends including Santana, Al Green, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, Charlie Wilson, Eric Burdon & The Animals, The O’Jays, The Jacksons, and more. The presale will begin Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. P.T. and a festival SMS list at FoolInLove.com…

Troubled edtech company Byju’s three-year deal with footballer Lionel Messi as global brand ambassador has been put on hold, barely a year after the deal was signed, executives directly aware of the development said. Byju’s had signed Messi as its global brand ambassador in November 2022 for three years for an 'education for all' campaign as part of its social impact arm. The soccer star had been roped in for an estimated $5-7 million per year.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…