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Lionel Messi nails incredible Club World Cup free-kick winner

Lionel Messi lit up the Club World Cup with a majestic winner that fans reckon should earn him a ridiculous ninth Ballon d'Or. The iconic attacker conjured incredible curl to flash home a free-kick as Inter Miami stunned Portuguese giants Porto with a 2-1 comeback victory, as The Sun reports. David Beckham's team went wild after 37-year-old Messi's deadball detonation left viewers claiming the Argentine was as good as ever. One fan raved: 'He is incredible! Messi is from another planet! Give him the ballon d'Or!' Another wrote: 'The curl on that! What a goal from the greatest ever.' A third posted: 'You don't leave the legend with a foul like that to score the goal.' A fourth added: The GOAT doing GOAT things.' If anything, Messi's strike looked even better when seen on the innovative Ref Cam, which you can see below. It showed the ex-Barcelona hero making his magic look easy, as with barely any backlift he whipped the ball home from a central position just outside the penalty area. Miami had roared back after Samu Aghehowa's early penalty opener for Porto in front of 31,783 fans at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. And in fact that spot-kick was a soft decision, following a VAR intervention when Noah Allen was spotted making slight contact on Joao Mario. Venezuela midfielder Telasco Segovia thumped Miami level just 96 seconds into the second half. And Messi – the night's star performer for so much more than his goal – completed the turnaround seven minutes later with his vintage swerver. Porto did pour forward late on, with Aghehowa blazing high. But Becks' MLS club now share top place in Group A with Palmeiras, both on four points from two games.

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A-League: Western United hit with pay breach notices

Western United has again been given a 14-day deadline to pay overdue wages to players and staff. Don't miss out on the headlines from Football. Followed categories will be added to My News. Western United has again been served with breach notices by a host of the A-League club's players over unpaid wages. It's the second time in two months that United has been issued breach notices by disgruntled players, who were also forced to endure late pay in May. United had 14 days from Friday to make the payments. If the club fails to meet the deadline, players will be entitled to leave to the club, regardless of their contract status. A club spokesman said United was in 'constant communication with all players' and was working 'closely with the PFA (Professional Footballers Australia) and the APL (Australian Professional Leagues) to ensure this is addressed in the coming days'. Earlier in the week, United officials had been confident the club's proposed new majority backers – KAM Melbourne – would have paid the players and staff their overdue wages by Friday. — Western United FC (@wufcofficial) June 17, 2025 However, the money wasn't forthcoming, leading some players issuing breach notices via PFA. KAM Melbourne, a subsidiary of KAM Sports, was last month announced as financially embattled United's new controlling stakeholders. However, the deal is yet to be approved by the APL, which runs the A-League. PFA chief executive officer Beau Busch earlier this week said United's players and staff were 'victims of a governance model that is not fit for purpose, and where FA (Football Australia) and the APL appear unwilling to enforce their own regulations'. 'The professionalism of the Western United players and staff in the most trying conditions is a testament to their character and commitment to Australian football,' Busch said. 'The players (have been) left to fight for their most basic entitlement as employees. We will continue to ensure the players have access to the full resources of the PFA.' Originally published as Western United given 14 days to pay overdue wages or run risk of losing players Football Adelaide United's treatment of one the club's former players has been described as 'disgraceful'. Football Matildas star Ellie Carpenter appears to be one step closer to signing a massive transfer deal from Lyon to WSL club Chelsea, setting up a reunion with national teammate Sam Kerr.

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Western United given 14 days to pay overdue wages or run risk of losing players

Western United has again been served with breach notices by a host of the A-League club's players over unpaid wages. It's the second time in two months that United has been issued breach notices by disgruntled players, who were also forced to endure late pay in May. United had 14 days from Friday to make the payments. If the club fails to meet the deadline, players will be entitled to leave to the club, regardless of their contract status. A club spokesman said United was in 'constant communication with all players' and was working 'closely with the PFA (Professional Footballers Australia) and the APL (Australian Professional Leagues) to ensure this is addressed in the coming days'. Earlier in the week, United officials had been confident the club's proposed new majority backers – KAM Melbourne – would have paid the players and staff their overdue wages by Friday. A pitch fit for the European champions 😉🤩 The @FIFACWC is underway with the Rose Bowl in perfect condition for @PSG_inside and @atletienglish yesterday thanks to our groundsman, Justin Lang ðŸ'�ðŸ'š — Western United FC (@wufcofficial) June 17, 2025 However, the money wasn't forthcoming, leading some players issuing breach notices via PFA. KAM Melbourne, a subsidiary of KAM Sports, was last month announced as financially embattled United's new controlling stakeholders. However, the deal is yet to be approved by the APL, which runs the A-League. PFA chief executive officer Beau Busch earlier this week said United's players and staff were 'victims of a governance model that is not fit for purpose, and where FA (Football Australia) and the APL appear unwilling to enforce their own regulations'. 'The professionalism of the Western United players and staff in the most trying conditions is a testament to their character and commitment to Australian football,' Busch said. 'The players (have been) left to fight for their most basic entitlement as employees. We will continue to ensure the players have access to the full resources of the PFA.'