According to MLS Disciplinary Committee official announcement, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi has been fined for his confrontational conduct with an opponent during a match.

Official MLS Announcement

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has issued an undisclosed fine to Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi for violating the league’s policy regarding placing a hand on an opponent’s face/head/neck in and after the 101st minute of Inter Miami’s match against the Philadelphia Union on August 19. (End of announcement)

The incident mentioned in the announcement occurred near the center circle in the second half, away from the ball, when Messi and Philadelphia Union midfielder Quinn Sullivan became involved in a heated verbal exchange. Video footage showed Messi making a short swinging motion and striking Sullivan on the head, after which the referee intervened to separate the two players.

At the moment the physical contact occurred, referee Philipp Dujic had his back to the incident, so he did not show a yellow or red card at the time, and the game was allowed to continue without interruption.

The MLS Disciplinary Committee reviewed the relevant footage on Friday and ultimately decided to issue Messi an undisclosed fine rather than impose an additional suspension, meaning he remains eligible to play for Inter Miami in their upcoming matches.

Al Nassr faced Al Riyadh. Ronaldo came off the bench in the 62nd minute for his 2026-27 season debut and scored his first goal of the campaign.

The 41-year-old entered the match in the 62nd minute, marking his first appearance of the season.

In the 83rd minute, Ronaldo turned and finished from close range in the penalty area, extending Al Nassr’s lead to 4-0.

This was Ronaldo’s first goal of the season. With this strike, he has now scored in 25 consecutive seasons, bringing his career total to 977 goals.

Inter Milan have confirmed the signing of Curtis Jones in a £30m (€35m) deal from Liverpool.

Sky Sports News understands a 10 per cent sell-on clause has been inserted in the deal.

The 25-year-old had entered the final year of his contract at Liverpool and his move to Italy brings an end to his 16-year association with the Reds, having joined the club at the age of nine.

After making his Liverpool first-team debut in the 2018/19 season, Jones appeared 228 times for the club, scoring 22 goals.

Jones is the third England international to move to Inter in this transfer window, after John Stones and Djed Spence also completed moves to join Cristian Chivu’s side.

During his time at Anfield, Jones won two Premier League titles, two Carabao Cups, the Club World Cup and the FA Cup – as well as finishing as a Champions League runner-up in 2022.