Noticias

Leo has been named the TIME Athlete of the Year for 2023. The Argentine has been recognised by the prestigious us magazine on the back of a year in which he lifted the World Cup with Argentina in Qatar, the Ligue 1 title with PSG, before swapping European football for Major League Soccer, with all of the coverage the move brought, and helping Inter Miami to secure the club's first piece of Silverware: the Leagues Cup crown.

Today, 13 December, marks the first anniversary of Argentina's 3-0 win over Croatia in the World Cup semi-final, a match in which Leo registered a goal and an assist. His strike in the last-four contest saw Leo become Argentina's leading goalscorer in World Cup history, surpassing Gabriel Batistuta's haul with his 11th goal at the finals. Meanwhile, the assist he provided drew him level with Diego Maradona and Pelé in terms of World Cup assists (eight). The semi-final showdown also witnessed the Argentine ace move alongside Lothar Matthäus at the top of the World Cup appearance charts (25).

Leo has signed off following a season full of excitement and success with Argentina and Inter Miami. The Argentine closed out the campaign with a historic victory over Brazil last Wednesday at the Maracaná, which places the Albiceleste top of the CONMEBOL qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.

During the course of the calendar year, Leo also rewrote the history books with Inter Miami. The Argentine debuted with the MLS outfit on 22 July against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, a competition the Florida-based side won on 20 August. This trophy triumph was the first in Inter Miami’s history and Leo ended the tournament campaign with goals in all the games played (ten goals in seven outings).

Leo rounded off a glittering year by securing his eighth Ballon d'Or, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the game, on 30 October.

Leo and Argentina claimed the three points in their meeting with Brazil at the Maracaná in the sides' Matchday 6 South American qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. The Albiceleste rewrote the history books by becoming the first team to emerge victorious from the iconic Rio stadium in the current qualifying campaign. This win means that Argentina remain top of the CONMEBOL group on 15 points, eight ahead of the Canarinha.

Leo and Argentina travel this Tuesday to Rio de Janeiro to face Brazil on the sixth matchday of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The Albiceleste are the leaders of the CONMEBOL group with 12 points and Brazil are fifth with five points less. Leo has scored five goals in 13 matches against the Canarinha.

Argentina face Uruguay on Thursday on Matchday 5 of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Leo heads into the match on the back of claiming his eighth Ballon d'Or and with a good goalscoring record so far in qualifying, with three goals to his name in as many outings.
The Albiceleste are the outright leaders in the CONMEBOL group with a clean sweep of wins, while Uruguay lie in second spot on seven points, five behind Argentina.