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Lionel Messi and third-seeded Inter Miami look to continue their deepest MLS Cup playoff run in club history when they visit second-seeded FC Cincinnati in a winner-take-all Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday, BBC reported.

Messi was brilliant during Miami's first-round three-game series victory over Nashville SC, scoring five goals and assisting on three more.

Inter Miami has dominated Nashville SC, posting a 7-1-3 record against them since Messi joined the team in the summer of 2023, according to BBC.

Rosario Central were declared the 2025 'League Champion' by the Argentine Football Association following an unprecedented rule change at the end of the season, which was decided on Thursday at a meeting at the body's headquarters, Reuters reported.

Rosario were crowned with the new title after Angel Di Maria's side finished the regular season of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments with a combined 66 points, four clear of Boca Juniors.

Under previous regulations, the team with the highest annual points tally earned only a Copa Libertadores berth, according to Reuters.

Telefonica and UEFA signed a deal worth 1.46 billion euros ($1.68 billion) a season for the broadcasting rights in Spain over four seasons starting in 2027 of the Champions League and Europa League tournaments, the Spanish telecoms group said on Thursday.

The deal also includes rights for the Conference League and the Super Cup, it added.

A seven-week break is built into next year's Major League Soccer calendar to permit players to compete in the World Cup, Reuters reported.

The 2026 schedule release on Thursday showed MLS will pause from May 25 -- FIFA's mandatory player reporting date -- until July 16 to accommodate the 48-team tournament, which the United States is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico.

The World Cup kicks off June 11. Only the final, set for July 19 in East Rutherford, N.J., will take place after the resumption of MLS play, according to Reuters.