Uruguayan football manager Sebastián Abreu takes his pick between the best players namely Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

In a recent interview the manager was questioned “Ronaldo or Messi” he then replies with his choice. He chooses Messi and states his reason why.

“There is no complication, Messi. If I had played alongside Messi, I’d have 800 goals by now.

“But I have 400 goals, and I’m probably exaggerating. You have to enjoy Messi.”

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up one spot in the latest FIFA men’s rankings, which were released on Thursday.

This is the first ranking of 2025, and Nigeria jumped from 44th to 43rd place. However, the team dropped to sixth in Africa, with Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, and Côte d’Ivoire leading the continent’s top five.

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers last month, the Super Eagles played two matches, winning 2-0 against Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, but drawing 1-1 with Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

Meanwhile, Argentina remains at the top of the global rankings, followed by Spain, France, England, and Brazil in the top five.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s journey in the CONCACAF Champions Cup has come to an end after Los Angeles FC knocked them out.

Miami, who had been unbeaten this season, suffered their first loss in the quarter-final first leg, falling 1-0 to LAFC. Nathan Ordaz secured the win for his team with a decisive goal in the 57th minute.

With this result, LAFC heads into the second leg in Florida with a narrow advantage.

Inter Miami had been in top form, going nine games without a loss across all competitions. However, their night in Los Angeles ended in frustration, with Messi missing a late free kick in stoppage time, sending his shot over the bar.

LAFC held firm to claim a well-earned victory, leaving Miami with an uphill battle to turn things around.