
Michelle Kaufman
Sports Writer at Miami Herald
Miami Herald sportswriter/Mom/University of Miami adjunct professor. Love soccer, tennis, Olympics, college hoops and football.
Articles
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1 week ago |
miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman |Andre Fernandez
The FIFA Club World Cup has arrived. And Inter Miami made its debut - a scoreless draw with Egyptian powerhouse, Al Ahly. We break down how Lionel Messi and his teammates performed and their opportunity as they now sit in a four-way tie with Palmeiras and Porto FC in their group with two matches left. We have postgame reaction from goalkeeper Oscar Usatari, the hero of the game for the club with the clean sheet.
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2 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman |Andre Fernandez
The long-awaited, much-hyped Club World Cup is finally here, and Inside Inter Miami is here to get you ready with a jam-packed tournament preview. Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates kick off the $1 billion tournament on Saturday against Egyptian power Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium. FIFA reduced prices for the opening match, which did not meet expected ticket sales, despite the global popularity of the Argentine icon. Other matches in Miami, such as Real Madrid vs.
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2 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman
The $1 billion Club World Cupkicks off Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium with Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates facing Egyptian power Al Ahly. After much debate about qualification rules and player overload due to an ever-expanding FIFA calendar, 32 of the best club teams in the world will vie for supremacy over the next month, with the final on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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3 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman
Lionel Messi might soon have a member of royalty as his boss. Inter Miami co-owner and Manchester United legend David Beckham will be granted knighthood as part of King Charles’ birthday honors list, according to multiple British media reports. And his former Spice girl wife, Victoria, will be known as Lady Beckham.
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3 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Michelle Kaufman
Good news for South Florida soccer fans who waited to buy tickets for the Club World Cup opener between Inter Miami and Egyptian team Al Ahly June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium: Upper deck ticket prices had dropped below $60 as of Thursday, which is approximately half the price they were listed at last month. The opener remains the most expensive match at Hard Rock Stadium for tickets already sold, with an average price of $385 per StubHub data and $338 per Vivid Seats data.
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