LIONEL MESSI saw red but earned yellow after a furious bust-up with a referee, before grabbing an assistant coach by the NECK.
The Argentinian World Cup winner was in action for Inter Miami on Saturday night when his temper got the better of him.
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This video shows an irate Lionel Messi jawing at head referee Alexis Da Silva as well as grabbing New York City FC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy by the neck.
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The game ended 2-2 – with Messi setting up a late equaliser for his side after a trademark slalom run.
However, after the final whistle the Barcelona legend appeared unhappy with his team’s result in their MLS opener.
First, he angrily berated referee Rosendo Mendoza as Messi’s meltdown began.
The ref moved back, gesturing for the playmaker to walk away, but Messi kept coming towards him.
As he continued to talk and point his finger in Mendoza’s direction, the official brandished a yellow card for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.
That didn’t deter Messi, who continued his tirade before finally making his way off the pitch.
But, the Argie bargy didn’t end there.
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As a disgruntled Messi exited the fray, New York City FC assistant Mehdi Ballouchy appeared to say something to him.
That further riled the little Argentinian up, who covered his mouth with his hand during their fiery exchange.
Two Inter Miami assistants then joined the heated argument with the intent of diffusing the situation.
At that moment, Messi looked like he was going to leave the situation – until he returned and put his hand on Ballouchy’s neck.
Moroccan Ballouchy appeared unhappy with Messi’s actions and gave him a cursory stare.
That prompted Messi, who by now was walking off the field, to gesture towards the coach to come with him.
It was a heated match that saw Miami’s Tomas Aviles sent off in the 23rd minute.
Inter Miami are next in action in the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round on Tuesday against Sporting KC.
LOVE Island’s Harriett has reunited with Luca and Grace f.or a ‘family walk’ but Ronnie was absent following feud claims
Harriett Blackmore and Ronnie Vint recently rekindled their romance on ITV2 spin-off series Love Island: All Stars when they decided to give things another go after splitting up in the autumn of 2024.
Narrowly missing out on making it to the final, the couple were axed just mere days before Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen won the show after going up against Luca Bish and Grace Jackson.
And now Harriett has reunited with Luca and Grace after her boyfriend Ronnie previously hinted at a feud between him and Luca.
Taking to her Instagram stories, Harriett shared a snap of several coffee cups held by different hands.
Tagging Luca, Grace and Luca’s sister Claudia, Harriett captioned the post: “First family walk”.
Ronnie was noticeably absent from the snap, which sparked concern that a feud that was hinted at the in the villa is still going strong.
The semi-pro footballer confessed he didn’t want to know Luca, 25, on the outside while he was in the All Stars villa earlier this year.
Ronnie opened up in a telling conversation with Casey, saying he had “enemies who were nicer than Luca”.
Luca, from Brighton, is childhood friends with Ronnie’s partner Harriett.
But the former fishmonger failed to back his pal when she got into a shouting match with Casey during the challenge To Be Honest.
Reacting to Ronnie’s surprise confession on X, one viewer said: “Ronnie having a beef with Luca is so one sided… Luca has no idea there is even any beef.”
This comes after Harriett shared a sweet snap of a romantic gesture Ronnie made amid claims they could be heading for splitsville.
Taking to her Instagram stories to share a snap of a huge bouquet of flowers, Harriett revealed the sweet gift her lover had bought her.
“What a special surprise,” Harriett penned alongside the sweet snap of the romantic gesture.
When the All Stars final aired last weekend, fans were sure that they spotted signs that Harriett and Ronnie could be on the rocks.
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2025 – The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O’Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Still together.
2024 – The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
Taking to Reddit this fan wrote: “Harriett looks so upset [during the All Stars final] and I think it’s because she’d made a deal with herself to get back with Ronnie just to win because she was SO adamant she wasn’t coming in for that and I think now she’s thinking ‘it was all for nothing.’
“I expect a split soon because she wouldn’t close herself off for ages.
“[She] was still saying she’d entertain new people AFTER he said he loved her, and it was always Ronnie saying ‘oh well we got each other, I come in and got what I wanted’.
“But Harriett never said the same…..”
NEWCASTLE fans have called out Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Santo for “sour grapes” after a dramatic contest at St James Park.
Alexander Isak scored twice for Eddie Howe’s Toon in a rollercoaster 4-3 win on Sunday afternoon.
Forest took an early lead through Callum Hudson-Odoi but proceeded to collapse in spectacular fashion.
Nuno‘s men conceded four goals in just ELEVEN barmy first-half minutes – before almost staging an unlikely fightback after the break.
Newcastle fans were adamant the Portuguese boss – recently named the most-loved in the Prem – snubbed his opposite number Howe for a handshake at full-time.
Sky cameras showed Howe walking towards the Forest dugout at the final whistle, only for Nuno to seemingly walk in the opposite direction and onto the field.
One fan wrote on X: “Sour grapes from Nuno not to shake Eddie’s hand at the end of the match today.”
Another said: “He was all smiles before the game. Very unprofessional.”
But a third countered: “He’s clearly going off to talk to the ref, please don’t make this out to be something it isn’t.”
And a fourth agreed: “Not sure there was anything in this as Nuno and Eddie get on very well.”
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Nuno appeared unimpressed to see just three minutes added by the officials following his team’s second-half fightback.
It was not apparent if he shook Howe’s hand after returning from talking to referee Jarred Gillett.
Ryan Yates netted Forest’s third just before the regular 90 minutes elapsed.
And the Forest boss was adamant his team should have been given more time to find a leveller.
Nuno told Sky Sports: “First half, clearly Newcastle better. Second half was better but unfortunately not enough. Too bad, too soon.
“We made mistakes. Newcastle made mistakes also. But it was two totally different halves. We started well, we scored, and they just rolled over us.
“There was nothing else in the first half about us. Every time Newcastle had the ball they scored.
“I wish there was 10 minutes added on. We needed that time.
“We were on top, Newcastle were on the ropes. With 10 minutes I think we can get something from this game.”
A relieved Howe added: “It was great to win. You have to remember that at the end.
“Crazy game, but that’s why we love [football] I suppose.”
Forest remain third after the loss, three points ahead of fourth-placed Manchester City.
Newcastle made ground in the race for the European spots, climbing to fifth and level on points with Pep Guardiola’s side.
THIS is the terrifying moment two fighter jets escort an American Airlines flight after a mid-air bomb threat was received.
The flight that took off from JFK Airport in New York City to New Delhi, India, made a U-turn and had to be grounded in Rome due to a “possible security issue,” the airline said.
American Airlines confirmed Flight 292’s ordeal on Sunday, where the plane was flying near Turkmenistan when a bomb threat was received.
Footage captured of the gargantuan jet shows it flying between two fighter jets before landing at Rome‘s Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
In another clip, a group of people are stood watching in horror as the aircraft landed on the airport runway – with the fighter jets following closely behind.
The jet had departed at around 8:30pm on Saturday and was travelling over the Caspian Sea when the airline chillingly warned the crew of a bomb threat, sources claim.
It was eventually grounded in Rome, Italy, around three hours after departure time due to a bomb threat that was received by email, ABC reports.
The terrifying concern was later determined as being “non-credible,” the airline said.
A senior official told ABC that Indian authorities requested the aircraft be checked prior to landing in New Delhi.
Spokesperson for the airport Francesco Garibaldi didn’t give the specific reason for the diversion but said that security checks would be performed as soon as all the passengers and crew got off the aircraft.
Italian law enforcement checked and cleared the aircraft to re-depart, according to American Airlines.
And passengers are to stay overnight so the crew can rest before they head off to New Delhi on Monday.
One passenger who was onboard the flight during the incident, Yash Raj, said on X that everyone “safely deboarded the aircraft”.
He said: “Huge credit to the cabin crew for handling the situation so well.
“Everyone in the aircraft was calm.”
American Airlines said: “Safety and security are our top priorities and we thank our customers for their understanding.
“We are working closely with local authorities and will provide updates as the situation develops.”
American Airlines is still reeling from when its jet collided with a helicopter over Washington DC – despite it being a clear night.
A catalogue of errors, including staffing issues and the use of the wrong flight path, could be to blame for the crash
New Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admitted the crash that killed 67 people was “absolutely” preventable.
Black boxes that could hold crucial clues about what caused the crash have been dredged up from the plane wreckage in the Potomac River.
ROBBIE BRENNAN hailed a gamble that paid off as Meath shocked Roscommon with a big win in Navan.
The Royals used the wind advantage after the break to outscore the visitors by 2-10 to 0-5 in that period.
Sean Coffey and Ronan Jones struck two goals in a 60-second period early in the second-half.
And three two-pointers in a row between the 55th and 58th minutes put paid to Roscommon’s hopes of preserving their perfect record.
Meath won the toss initially and chose to play against the wind, allowing Roscommon to run up a four-point half-time lead – but backed themselves to do even better with it.
Meath’s third win from four has left them level at the top of Division 2 with Roscommon and Monaghan and eyeing a return to Division 1.
Boss Brennan said: “We were lucky. It’s what we were hoping for and we told Eoghan Frayne to go against the wind if we won the toss.
“That was just really on the basis that Roscommon had finished so strong in their last couple of games when they had the breeze.
“We figured they’d be bringing on the likes of Conor Cox and brilliant two-point shooters so we felt that if they were bringing on those guys against the wind, they mightn’t have that ability to kick two-pointers.”
That’s pretty much how it panned out as Roscommon hit the interval with a 0-12 to 0-8 lead.
They were fortunate to be even that far ahead as Dylan Ruane’s two-pointer late in the half stretched the gap.
The Rossies were six clear early in the second-half but those two Meath goals tied it up – and Meath kicked on for a landmark win after that.
Sigerson Cup winning captain Ciaran Caulfield, Conor Duke and midfielders Bryan Fenton and Jack Flynn were all excellent.
Jones limped off with a hamstring injury but boss Brennan said they should have Mathew Costello and Eoin Harkin back for next weekend’s trip to Westmeath.
Meath: B Hogan 0-2, 2 45; S Lavin, S Rafferty, D Keogan; A O’Neill, S Coffey 1-0, C Caulfield 0-1; J Flynn, B Menton; C Duke 0-5, 2 tp, J Kinlough, R Jones 1-0; E Frayne 0-6, 1 tpf, 2f, J Morris 0-2, 1f, S Walsh 0-1.
Subs: B O’Halloran for O’Neill 44, A Lynch 0-1 for Walsh 51, D McGowan for Jones 55, M Murphy for Caulfield 67.
Roscommon: C Carroll 0-2, tp; N Higgins, J McManus, P Frost; S Cunnane, D Ruane 0-3, 1 tp, R Fallon; K Doyle 0-2, U Harney; R Daly, C Murtagh 0-3, 1 tp, 1f, E Smith 0-3; D Murtagh, D Smith, C McKeon 0-2.
Subs: S Killoran for D Smith 28, C Hand 0-1 for Daly 44, D Murray for Fallon 44, B O’Carroll for Harney 51, C Cox 0-1, 1f for C Murtagh 58.
Ref: J McQuillan (Cavan).