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San Diego FC counts on Mexican star Chucky Lozano to be a spark in its debut season
INDIO, Calif. — San Diego FC had yet to play an MLS opponent when the team's players filed onto one of the manicured fields at the Empire Polo Club earlier this month to take on New York City in a preseason exhibition. Spotting one player in particular, a small army of kids rushed the white picket fence guarding the field and broke into a ...Read more

John Romano: No goals for Lionel Messi, but the memory of a lifetime for Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. — Officially, it was a soccer friendly. A random, meaningless exhibition game between two teams with neither roots nor rationale for spending a Friday night in Tampa Bay.
And yet, standing above the tunnel leading from the locker room to the field in Section 118, it felt more like a religious experience. A pilgrimage in pink.
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Crowd of 42,000 in Tampa show Messi love on Valentine's Day as Inter Miami ties Orlando
A crowd of 42,000 showed up at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Friday night for Inter Miami’s final preseason game against Orlando City and based on the sea of pink No. 10 shirts, many of the fans were there to show love for Lionel Messi on Valentine’s Day.
They saw an entertaining game that ended in a 2-2 tie. The Miami equalizer was...Read more
What you should know as Inter Miami wraps up preseason vs. Orlando City in Tampa Friday
MIAMI — The preseason rehearsals end Friday night in Tampa for Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, who will face MLS rival Orlando City at Raymond James Stadium.
Messi is expected to play at least 45 minutes, and it will likely be similar for the other key starters, as they must preserve energy and not risk injury heading into a ...Read more
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