Messi

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend is streaming on Apple TV+ starting on Feb. 21. Lionel Messi cemented his spot as one of soccer’s all-time greatest players in the 2022 World Cup. Now, fans are getting an inside peek at the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s journey to World Cup glory in the docuseries Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend. The…

It’s Oscar season in Hollywood, and I had been sent to the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills for an interview with one of the year’s breakout stars.As I entered the lobby I saw him immediately: his shaggy black-and-white locks, those distinctive, eerie blue eyes. He was wearing a leash, and a female fan had wrapped her arms around him. A crowd of people were snapping photographs.Like Tom Cruise, Messi, the dog from Anatomy of a Fall, looks a little smaller in real life, but he has the same intense charisma. The French…

There’s a David Beckham meme, taken from the recent Netflix Beckham documentary, that’s popular on social media at the moment. You know the one, you’ve seen it a thousand times or more, the one where Beckham harangues Victoria Beckham to “be honest” several times before she finally relents and tells the truth about her privileged upbringing. After this weekend, fans, sponsors and the government of Hong Kong will feel that the meme needs an update, with David switching roles with Victoria, and the…

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…

EA Sports FC 24 fans are threatening to boycott the game, after a catastrophic error saw countless Ultimate Team players receive a 97-rated Lionel Messi Team of the Year (TOTY) card. The coveted Lionel Messi card was rewarded for completing a Squad Building Challenge (SBC) in 86+ TOTY Leagues. Unfortunately, however, EA Sports realised its error and quickly disabled the SBC, leaving latecomers unable to bag the highly sought after Team of the Year card. Needless to say, this hasn't gone down well with the EA Sports FC 24…

Addison O'Grady #44 of the Iowa Hawkeyes rebounds against LaDazhia Williams #0 of the LSU Lady Tigers during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.C. Morgan Engel | Ncaa Photos | Getty ImagesWomen's sports had a banner year in 2023, according to a new report released by StubHub on Wednesday.Ticket sales for women's sports on the platform boomed to record growth, according to the resale site's Year in Live Experiences report.Nowhere…

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The first Leagues Cup will forever be remembered for Lionel Messi’s MLS debut, which ended with Inter Miami’s new captain drilling a stoppage-time free kick just under the crossbar to give his team a 2-1 win over Cruz Azul. And that’s likely all it will be remembered for. The month-long tournament, featuring all 18 Liga MX teams and all 29 MLS clubs, is the competition nobody needed and very few wanted. It comes in the sweltering summer dog days of the most crowded MLS season in history, a time…

Lionel Messi, his holiness, has arrived to play soccer in Miami. The only thing bigger than the crowds to greet him are the dollar signs bulging, like Looney Toons, from the eyes of the business magnates who made it happen. Awooga! It's payday!His signing to Inter Miami, completed earlier this month, was unlike any other in the history of the sport, in that success will be measured not by the number of trophies he can win but by how many streaming subscription signups he can inspire. Last year, Apple agreed a $2.5…

The top soccer player in the world now plays in the United States. Moments ago, World Cup champion Lionel Messi debuted with Inter Miami CF during a Leagues Cup opening match against Liga MX’s Cruz Azul. Messi took the pitch during the 52nd minute as Miami was up 1-0, replacing No. 30 Benjamin Cremaschi. Also entering the match alongside Messi were his teammates Sergio Busquets and Josef Martinez. Earlier in the game, Messi was spotted celebrating with his teammates after Robi Taylor opened the scoreboard in…

Several celebrities are signing deals allowing brands to create deepfake videos using AI to create brand videos. The most prominent example would be that of Lionel Messi's deal with PepsiCo, as well as one of David Beckham's advertising deals…