Chelsea have agreed on personal terms with Alejandro Garnacho as they inch closer to securing a transfer for the Argentine winger. The Blues will now initiate transfer talks with Manchester United before placing a formal bid for the youngster. They are also pursuing RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons simultaneously.

• Chelsea agree personal terms with Garnacho
• Will initiate transfer talks with Man Utd
• Also keen on signing Xavi Simons

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  According to , Garnacho is close to securing a transfer to Stamford Bridge this summer after agreeing personal terms with Chelsea. The Argentine winger is determined to sign for the Blues, who will now initiate talks with United over their valuation of the player. 

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  The reported on Thursday that the Red Devils have set an asking price of £50 million ($67m) for Garnacho. The Argentina international has been expected to depart since the start of the summer transfer window after being told by manager Ruben Amorim to find a new club.

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  The amount that United will receive from Garnacho's transfer will be logged as pure profit and will benefit the club in terms of the profit and sustainability rules of the Premier League. The 21-year-old joined the Red Devils' youth system from Atletico Madrid in 2022 and two years later he made his professional debut.

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  As talks with United are expected to progress in the coming days, Chelsea are also pursuing a move for Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. The Red Devils, meanwhile, are closing in on the signing of Simons' team-mate Benjamin Sesko.

Fast bowler’s five-for followed by batting grind as Foakes back spasm adds to visitors’ woes

ECB Reporters Network24-May-2024Kyle Abbott became Utilita Bowl’s greatest-ever wicket-taker as Hampshire showed a chink in champions Surrey’s quest for a third straight Vitality County Championship crown.Fast bowler Abbott overtook Dimi Mascarenhas’ 186 scalps at the ground as his predatory post-lunch spell of five for 25 put him on 188 home wickets since initially arriving in 2014.The South African was supplemented by Liam Dawson’s three for 21 as Surrey were rolled for 127 – although with the warning that they recovered from 15 for four to beat Worcestershire last week.To add to Surrey, and potentially England’s, woes, wicket-keeper Ben Foakes didn’t keep wicket due to a back spasm, as Hampshire ground out a glacial 102 for one.A relatively even morning session was headlined by Dawson picking off Surrey’s distinguished top-order, after the visitors had chosen to bat first on a used pitch.The left-arm spinner entered the attack in the 10th over and stuck after just four deliveries, as Dom Sibley returned a simple caught and bowled.After a missed chance to stump Rory Burns, Ollie Pope attempted to pump Dawson over long-on but mistimed to Keith Barker at mid-on to hand the all-rounder his 300th first-class wicket for Hampshire.His 301st came soon after when Burns turned to short leg, before Jamie Smith ended the morning session by having his stumps rearranged by debutant Michael Neser – the Australian coming in for Mohammed Abbas, who has returned home.The interval score of 89 for four slightly flattered the hosts, but when they returned, Abbott got his tail up and demolished the middle and lower order.Abbott became a father for the first time over the winter and also went on a fitness regime that returned him to a similar physique to the one he had as a Test bowler.The primary reason for the latter was to have the same energy and strength at the end of a long session or day with which he had started.It was really Felix Organ who got things rolling, as he snatched a wonderful diving catch at square-leg to dismiss Dan Lawrence. But from then on it was peak Abbott and his skilful bowling.He nipped in to displace Foakes’ middle stump, before another in-ducker found Jordan Clark’s outside edge for a duck. At that point, Abbott had taken three wickets without conceding a run after lunch.Abbott overtook Mascarenhas by getting a ball to lift on Sean Abbott, and then completed his 38th five-wicket haul of his career by cleaning up Gus Atkinson. All five wickets had come in a 34-ball burst.Neser rounded off the innings by pegging back Cam Steel’s off stump to end a Surrey collapse which had seen seven wickets fall for 38 runs. It was their lowest total since the last innings of last season – which came on this ground having secured the title the day before.The grey skies that had partnered Surrey’s innings were replaced by blue ones as Fletcha Middleton and Toby Albert – in for another back spasm victim Ali Orr – built a 51-run stand for the first wicket.The duo took little risk, with dot balls comprising of 85 per cent of their partnership, but were split when Middleton tickled a sweep shot behind to Smith – who had replaced Foakes behind the stumps.For Albert it was a contrast from the 51 off 33 balls and 86 off 31 balls he had scored earlier this week in T20 matches for the Second XI. In his first 100 balls he only scored 19 runs, and ended the day with a barely quicker 34 off 139 – having put on 51 with Nick Gubbins.

PBKS had dominated proceedings right from the toss, but their batters tumbled from 62 for 2 to 78 for 7 in the 168 chase

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Punjab Kings showcased their very best and worst selves all in the course of about 45 minutes and in the end the bad outweighed the good as they lost to Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs.Sam Curran’s men had dominated proceedings right from the toss. A target of 168 should’ve been well within their reach, especially when they strung together a period of play where they hit six boundaries in 18 balls between the fifth and the seventh overs.The equation at that point was 112 off 78 with eight wickets in hand. This was not the time to collapse but collapse they did, losing both their set batters, their captain and their finisher. They tumbled from 62 for 2 to 78 for 7. And CSK rose from fifth place to third place.CSK stutterIt all began with CSK ticking every box they shouldn’t tick in a batting innings in T20 cricket. They lost a wicket in the powerplay. Ajinkya Rahane’s poor IPL continued with his fifth score of 15 or less. Then just as they were recovering – backing up overs that went for 19 and 9 runs – they lost three wickets in 11 balls, including their top-scorer Ruturaj Gaikwad (32 off 21) and their spin-hitter Shivam Dube (0 off 1). Then just as they were recovering from that – backing up overs that went for 11 and 9 runs – they lost another wicket. Ravindra Jadeja, batting at No. 6, was in during the ninth over and made sure to stay there almost through to finish. His 43 off 26 balls was crucial to the total CSK ended up with.Chahar’s masterclassRahul Chahar was once again at the forefront of the PBKS bowling performance, even though he was facing a line-up full of left-handers. He coped by trusting his googly and by staying out of their hitting arcs. These are defensive skills and they are proving more and more valuable. Fifteen of the legspinner’s 24 deliveries arrived outside the batter’s off stump, or even wider, and fetched him all three of his wickets.2:13

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Harshal back to his old self181 runs. That’s how many Harshal Patel gave up in his first four games of this season. 181 runs. That’s also how many Harshal has given up over his last seven games this season. He’s also picked up 13 wickets along the way. He’s become a bowler transformed – or so it seems. Really though, a death overs specialist runs the risk of splits like these. It’s the difference between executing what you want perfectly and missing your mark by a few inches. Harshal secured two of his three wickets with slow, sharply dipping yorkers. One of them was MS Dhoni for a first-ball duck. He spoke about how he doesn’t rely on technique as much as feel, which is why he wasn’t at his best at the start of the season; he was rusty. But with overs under his belt, he has gotten better and better.A strange pitchThis pitch, on first sight, seemed to be pretty good for batting. But eventually it became clear that it was playing some tricks. Harshal mentioned that since it was a day game and the square was so dry he was getting reverse swing from as early when he came on to bowl, in the 10th over. Later, in the evening, the new ball started to deck around. It offered extra bounce, which interfered with the shots that Gaikwad and Dube tried to play, but also kept low, without which Daryl Mitchell might not have been lbw. When the ball got old, it held in the pitch and took turn. Both Chahar and Jadeja produced double-wicket overs.CSK’s bowling leaderCSK have lost Deepak Chahar and Matheesha Pathirana to injury but have been able to stay in the race for the IPL playoffs because Tushar Deshpande has improved beyond sight. He was the one selecting the ball that they were going to use at the start of the game. That is typically the responsibility of a very senior player. This guy was once their net bowler. His rise has been phenomenal. Deshpande took out PBKS’ two big guns in the top-order – Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw – in the same over. His first six balls of the match increased CSK’s chances of victory by 18.66%.1:32

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The recoveryThe thing with defending small totals is everybody has to be perfect. CSK had one bowler who was nailing his lengths. Constantly looking to hit the deck, which is where all the vagaries were coming from, whether it was extra bounce, or the ball holding up, or keeping low. Deshpande’s upright seam position also helped him get sideways movement. The Rossow ball nipped in against the angle and left his stumps splayed before he could even react. Beaten for both pace and movement.But overs five, six and seven cost CSK as Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh went on the offensive. They were pulling off jaw-dropping shots. A ramp over third man for six when there was no room and the ball was climbing. An inside-out drive over cover for four when the ball was darted in on or even outside leg stump.The collapseMitchell Santner has a history of putting in high-impact performances. In his second game for CSK, he hit the last ball for six to win the game. But being a left-arm spinner in a team that already has Jadeja, he tends to ride the bench. This was his 16th game for CSK in five years. He only came in because Mustafizur Rahman had to leave early and Pathirana and Chahar were injured. Still, he is a player who knows his strengths and he backed them, bowling nice and tight on the stumps and asking the batters to hit him to the longer boundary, down the ground. That’s how he got Shashank.In the next, the ninth over, Jadeja took out Prabhsimran. In the next over, Simarjeet Singh got rid of Jitesh Sharma and so on and so on. Five wickets. Sixteen runs. Twenty-eight balls. PBKS kept trying to hit themselves out of trouble. They were unable to soak the pressure; unable to bat at a different gear.This is the kind of situation that CSK thrive in. So even when there came a point where Ashutosh Sharma was dropped very poorly by Moeen Ali, they had Jadeja up their sleeve and he produced a wicket off the very next ball, Sam Curran falling to another big shot, and then in the same over, Ashutosh too succumbing to a wild swing. That was 78 for 7 and that was the game.

Charlotte FC have reportedly reached an agreement with Inter Miami to sign Callender, bringing in the former MLS Goalkeeper of the Year finalist

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Charlotte FC have reportedly secured a deal to acquire goalkeeper Drake Callender from Inter Miami CF. According to Tom Bogert, the MLS side has added the established shot-stopper to their roster in a move that strengthens their goalkeeping department. Per the report, Callender was surprised by his destination, having not been consulted during the negotiation process between the two clubs.

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Charlotte already boast reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Kristijan Kahlina, who is under contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027. Still, the team saw the move as a chance to further bolster its depth in net. However, it leaves Callender in a similar position to where he was in Miami – fighting for minutes. 

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Callender has been called up by the U.S. men's national team in 2023, but has yet to make an appearance for the Americans. 

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O volante Guilherme Batista, revelado no São Paulo e conhecido como ‘Fumaça’, foi convocado para um período de treinamentos com a Seleção Brasileira sub-17. O atleta fará um ciclo de preparação para Campeonato Sul-Americano da categoria, que acontecerá no Equador entre os meses de março e abril.

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Cria de Cotia, o jogador assinou seu primeiro contrato profissional com o São Paulo no final do último ano. Na base tricolor desde 2016, quando chegou aos 10 anos, tem vínculo com a equipe até dezembro de 2025.

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Conforme o LANCE! adiantou, neste novo contratoforam estabelecidos os valores das multas rescisórias. Para clubes brasileiros, o valor gira em torno dos R$ 18 milhões. Já para clubes europeus, é estimado em 50 milhões de euros (aproximadamente R$ 281 milhões na cotação atual).

O jogador ficará sob convocação da Seleção Brasileira sub-17 entre os dias26 de janeiro e 4 de fevereiro. A equipe será comandada pelo técnicoPhelipe Leal. Guilherme Batista é o único representante do Tricolor na lista.

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Diogo Jota's family will be in attendance for Liverpool's clash with Bournemouth in their first competitive game following the Portuguese's death.

• Jota and brother killed in car crash
• Liverpool face Bournemouth in PL opener
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  Ever since Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in early July, tributes have flooded in for the former Liverpool forward, with the club repeatedly honouring the 28-year-old. Now, according to Reds boss Arne Slot, Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso, their kids, and family will be at Anfield on Friday night for the Bournemouth game.

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  In Slot's programme notes, he said: "As I have said previously, the tributes that have been paid throughout the world, and especially within the LFC community, have been truly special and I know that tonight (Friday) we will come together to honour them once more. I believe that Diogo's wife, his children, and his family will be in attendance, and it is important that, as a club, we show that they will always have our love and support as they deal with this most tragic of situations. We are there for them always."

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  Jota's death has rocked Liverpool and much of the footballing world. For his family, this will have been an unutterably difficult time but the way in which the ex-Wolves man has been honoured may bring them some solace. It will be an emotionally charged game at Anfield as the Reds try to win this match for Jota.

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  More tributes are likely to take place before and during the game for Jota, who had his No.20 shirt retired by the club earlier this summer, as defending Premier League champions Liverpool host Bournemouth at 8pm (BST) at Anfield.

تحدث الإسباني لامين يامال، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة عن الانتقادات التي يتعرض لها خلال الفترة الماضية ومرشحينه للفوز بالكرة الذهبية.

وتعادل الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة أمام نظيره رايو فاليكانو بهدف لكل فريق بالمباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات الجولة الثالثة من بطولة الدوري الإسباني “لا ليجا”.

وعن المرشحين الأوفر حظًا إذا لم يفز بالكرة الذهبية قال لامين في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “آس”: “نيمار وميسي، سأمنح واحدة لـ”ني”، أعتقد أنه يستحقها، “ني” عندما كان يلعب في برشلونة أو باريس سان جيرمان كان سيفوز بها الآن بالتأكيد، كنت أتمنى لو فاز بها هو، وبالطبع ميسي، لأنه الأفضل في التاريخ”.

وعن صيحة فليك في مباراة رايو فاليكانو أكمل: “أعتقد أن الأمر يتعلق أكثر بعدم بدء الموسم بنفس القوة التي بدأناها في نهاية الموسم الماضي، وليس بالغرور في غرفة الملابس، بعد التعادل يخرج المرء من مزاج سيئ وفي النهاية يجب أن يفوز”.

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وأضاف: “حصدنا 7 نقاط من أصل 9 على ملاعب صعبة للغاية، وهو أمر لا يُحتسب كثيرًا، أنت محق في أننا ارتكبنا العديد من الأخطاء لكن هذا وارد، علينا أن نستعيد أفضل ما لدينا في أسرع وقت ممكن، لم يكن ذلك بسبب الغرور”.

وعن إمكانية الفوز بالدوري الإسباني مجددًا أردف لامين: “نحن متعطشون للمزيد، فلم نفز فقط بـ 4 ألقاب في دوري أبطال أوروبا أو 4 ألقاب متتالية في الدوري، ما زلنا في بداية الطريق، الدوري الإسباني طويل وعلينا أن نحافظ على مستوانا”.

وعن زملائه نيكو وفيرمين أتم: “المهم هو أن يستمتع نيكو بمكانه، لستُ ممن يُملي عليه مكان ما، أرى فيرمين سعيدًا جدًا في برشلونة، إذا رحل أحدهم فهو قراره الشخصي، نحن مجموعة شابة متحدة، ولا توجد بيننا أي مشاكل لا أعتقد أن أحدًا يرغب في الرحيل، سألناه مازحًا عما يحدث في إنجلترا لكنه قال إنه يريد البقاء”.

England will begin their defence of the T20 World Cup against Scotland on the same Kensington Oval surface which threw up a 218-run shoot-out between Namibia and Oman on Sunday night. They are heavy favourites against their British rivals but were beaten when the teams last met, in a 2018 ODI, and this slow, low surface could make life difficult for their batters.Jos Buttler, England’s captain, said on Monday that he will encourage his players to adapt and judge conditions for themselves and react accordingly, rather than heading into Tuesday’s match with “too many preconceived ideas”. But the evidence from Sunday’s match is that there could be variable bounce on a sticky surface on which wickets fell in clusters.Related

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Namibia emerged as winners, but needed a Super Over to do so after reaching 109 for 6 in pursuit of 110. Their fingerspinners, Bernard Scholtz and Gerhard Erasmus, both trapped batters lbw with balls which kept low, while Oman seamer Mehran Khan bowled Jan Frylinck in the final over with a grubber which deflected off his pad.David Wiese, Namibia’s match-winner in the Super Over, said the pitch was “a difficult wicket to start on the whole time… once you got wickets, you got wickets in clusters.” Zeeshan Maqsood, Oman’s ex-captain, suggested that Saturday’s rain in Barbados had impacted the pitch: “There was a little bit of stopping and coming, because a little wetness was there.”England and Scotland will use the same surface that Namibia and Oman did on Sunday•Getty Images

Buttler said he saw “bits and pieces” of Sunday’s match, but suggested that England should be accustomed to conditions in Barbados. They played a five-match T20I series held entirely at Kensington Oval in early 2022, and also played an ODI and a T20I there when they toured the Caribbean in December last year.”We’ve played some games here, so we know what conditions can be like,” Buttler said. “But it’s important not to have too many preconceived ideas and assume the pitch will play in a certain way. We’ve got to be prepared. That’s where communication and assessing conditions quickly – with bat or ball – will be key to the game.”He told the BBC: “We are trying not to play the game before the game has been played. It’s good to be here and get a feel for conditions, but on each day, you have to be ready to adapt… it is not in the batters’ favour all of the time in T20 cricket. We need to be able to adapt and communicate well as a team, and work out what will be a winning score.”England have been joined in Barbados by Kieron Pollard, who has been enlisted as a consultant coach for this World Cup and has spoken to the players about the impact that stiff crosswinds can have in the Caribbean. “That’s part of selection discussions and team discussions, being aware of the wind and right-hand/left-hand combinations,” Buttler said.”[Pollard] has fitted in really well. Some of the guys have played with him, or played lots of cricket against him, so have a nice relationship to start from. Obviously, he’s got a wealth of T20 knowledge and everyone should have been tapping into that, sponging up any really good information that he’s got for us.”And obviously, [he knows about] local conditions. He knows everything about the Caribbean, and he’s got that winner’s mindset. I think that’s something that we’re really tapping into. He’s won a lot of competitions around the world… it’s great to have guys like that around the group.”Kieron Pollard will assist Matthew Mott during the T20 World Cup•Gareth Copley/Getty

England come into the World Cup after beating Pakistan 2-0 in a rain-affected series, and Buttler said there is “a really good vibe” around their squad. “We had some good performances there, but we’re fully focused on the game tomorrow. We need to make sure we bring 100% intensity to that, first of all.”He acknowledged that England will be expected to beat Scotland comfortably, but said: “It’s a great game: our first of the World Cup. We’re all excited for that and we expect a tough challenge. They’ve come here to try and win games, and they want to beat us; we want to beat them. It’s pretty straightforward.”Buttler also declined to give any clues as to England’s XI for the opening match, saying: “I think we’ve got lots of really good options, from No. 1 to 15. We picked a squad with a lot of different options, and we’ve got to work out what we feel is the best combination for the first game.”

Michael Owen has refused to criticise Alexander Isak's tactics in agitating for a big money move from Newcastle to Liverpool.

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The ongoing saga has turned increasingly fraught, as Isak posted a statement saying he had "lost trust" with the club's hierarchy, and that he had no intention of appearing the Magpies again in order to complete the switch to Merseyside. Newcastle responded by saying they were "disappointed" in the message. Speaking to exclusively to local outlet ex-Magpierefused to criticise Isak for the statement, saying he understands the striker's point of view. 

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Owen went on to suggest fans and clubs are quick to turn away from players deemed surplus to requirements, even when that can cause massive upheaval to their lives. Despite demonstrating some sympathy for the Swede's position, the former Ballon d'Or winner did say he would not have followd the same method in pushing for a transfer. 

WHAT OWEN SAID

Owen told the Chronicle: "He's laid his cards on the table, hasn't he?

"It's quite clear that he wants to move. Whether Newcastle fans would forgive and forget is a big question. I don't know. I mean, he's done exceptionally well for them, you know, they've won a trophy, they're into the Champions League.

"He's done his side of the bargain quite clearly by his statement. He feels like that's enough and that they've had previous chats which suggest that he's almost not free to leave but, you know, if certain things were done then he might be free to go, but it doesn't seem like Newcastle are playing that game.

"This whole scenario is an interesting one because nine times out of 10 when a move comes about it's normally a club forcing a player and nobody's bothered, nobody says anything despite any kids that are in school or any families that have settled in an area or anything else like that.

"Nobody cares really about a footballer. But when it's on the other foot, it's really interesting to see that everybody, you know, the whole world goes into meltdown and how dare somebody try and force a move through? I'm not going to sit here and criticise Isak.

"I wouldn't have done that myself in terms of the actions he's taken, but I do get that he's a great player that wants to get to the top of his game and he's obviously not being allowed the move that he's desperate for. And you get one short career and he's wanting to join probably the best team in the world at the moment.

"I get it from his point of view. It's just a sad situation when it's played out in the world's press and he's obviously not coming out well, let's say, from a reputational point of view.”

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Any movement in this ongoing dispute is predicated upon Liverpool lodging an improved offer on the £110m they tabled a little over a fortnight ago. Newcastle are steadfast in their resolve that any deal for the player must reach their valuation of £150m. In the meantime, we can expect more swipes at Isak's character by legends, phone-in hosts and talking heads on social media. 

Javier Mascherano was sent off at halftime, leaving assistant Javier Morales in charge

• Luis Suárez scored twice from the penalty spot
• Lionel Messi did not play
• They will face Orlando City in the next round

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  Luis Suárez was the star of the night at Chase Stadium, leading Inter Miami to a 2-1 win over Tigres with a brace from the penalty spot that secured the Herons’ place in the tournament semifinals. 

  “It was a very tough match. They played really well, they have great players, and it’s always difficult to face teams with that kind of squad. I always try to give my best to help the team. There’s a lot of responsibility on experienced players because we know how these games are played,” the Uruguayan told

  With the two goals, Suárez reached 38 goals in 74 appearances for Miami and brought his career tally to 527 across all clubs.

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  showed remarkable resilience, playing without Lionel Messi due to injury and without Javier Mascherano for the second half after his red card. Adding to the adversity, Jordi Alba was forced off early in the second half following an accidental collision with Telasco Segovia. 

  Despite Correa’s equalizer in the 67th minute and the chaos on the sidelines – with a frustrated Mascherano giving instructions over the phone to his assistant Lucas Rodríguez Pagano – Inter Miami never backed down.

  They kept pushing and ultimately sealed the win after a second penalty conceded by Javier Aquino, which allowed Suárez to complete his brace and deliver a hard-fought victory over one of Liga MX’s strongest sides.

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  Through a video shared on Inter Miami’s social media, players Suárez, Óscar Ustari, and Yannick Bright expressed their gratitude to the fans. 

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  Inter Miami extended their unbeaten run at home to nine matches, with seven wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Suárez netted his 13th overall goal of 2025 for the Herons, marking his second brace of the year.