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Messina

Arcs in and about Messina from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 120 stories · 840 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Jul 19.

All arcs1 named arc in 2026

Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.

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Gone quiet · 1

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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Jun 11 – Sep 23, 20261 arc shown
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  • A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
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The 2026 World Cup knockout rounds and Spain's win over Argentina

22 stories · gone quiet

Spain vs Austria LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 · 7 articles, Jul 2England eliminates Mexico 3-2 in World Cup in possible best game of the tournament · 5 articles, Jul 5Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals · 73 articles, Jul 7Switzerland to quarterfinals with shootout win over Colombia · 37 articles, Jul 7World Cup winners (England) and losers (FIFA) from the round of 16 · 9 articles, Jul 8Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup semifinals, beating Switzerland 3-1 in extra time · 118 articles, Jul 10World Cup 2026: What to know for France-Spain semifinal in Dallas · 38 articles, Jul 11When and where is the World Cup final being played? What to know for Argentina-Spain · 5 articles, Jul 14Argentina delivers 2-1 comeback against England, will head to World Cup final · 139 articles, Jul 14Spain advances to World Cup final with 2-0 win over France · 111 articles, Jul 14World Cup 2026: What to know for the final between Spain and Argentina · 52 articles, Jul 14World Cup 2026: Spain makes final, what to know for England-Argentina · 3 articles, Jul 14Lionel Messi, Argentina come back vs. England 2-1 to reach World Cup final · 6 articles, Jul 15Lionel Messi once held baby Lamine Yamal in his arms. Now they will battle for the World Cup title · 88 articles, Jul 15The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday · 9 articles, Jul 15Argentina takes on Spain in World Cup Final · 117 articles, Jul 15Spotlight on Messi and Yamal as Argentina plays Spain in World Cup final, in photos · 10 articles, Jul 16The biggest takeaways from the 2026 World Cup · 11 articles, Jul 16Performers take to the stage at the World Cup final, in photos · 10 articles, Jul 17England outlasts France in thrilling World Cup Bronze Final · 68 articles, Jul 17Spain and Argentina are headed to 30 minutes of extra time in the World Cup final · 14 articles, Jul 18Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time · 123 articles, Jul 19

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

202343 articles2024123 articles20258 articles20261626 articles

Earlier years are still being indexed.

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Every week as a table
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Jan 22, 20241117
Feb 12, 20240214
Feb 19, 20240327
Feb 26, 20240216
Mar 11, 20242114
Apr 22, 20240217
Apr 29, 20240315
Jun 17, 20240213
Jul 8, 202413212
Jul 15, 202443014
Sep 30, 20240216
Dec 30, 2024571039
Jun 23, 20250318
Jun 15, 202615018
Jun 22, 202627022
Jun 29, 20261117887
Jul 6, 2026182914241
Jul 13, 2026236928720
Jul 20, 20261317781
Aug 3, 20263103102
Aug 10, 2026110490
Aug 17, 20260404
Aug 24, 20260318
Aug 31, 20269145102
Sep 7, 202637113
Sep 14, 202623113
Sep 21, 20260102
Sep 28, 20260101

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else37 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Messina that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 17Messi scores 100th Inter Miami goal as Miami beats Cruz Azul 2-05 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Sep 15– 16Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  3. Sep 9Lionel Messi agrees deal to buy second-tier Spanish club Eldense7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. Sep 8– 10Chicago Fire to take on Inter Miami at Soldier Field Wednesday; Messi expected to play5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Aug 30– Sep 1Lionel Messi announces retirement from Argentina soccer team110 articles · 56 independent sources
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  6. Aug 29– 30Lionel Messi scores 4 goals, adds assist to lead Inter Miami to 7-1 romp over Montreal9 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Aug 22Inter Miami's Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opponent5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Aug 13– 14Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  9. Aug 12– 13León beats Inter Miami 3-2 on Arcila’s two goals as Messi returns after father’s death10 articles · 9 independent sources
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  10. Aug 8– 9Diego Rossi helps Monterrey to 2-1 Leagues Cup win over Messi-less Inter Miami8 articles · 6 independent sources
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Stories that name Messina

  1. Jul 20– 22FIFA investigates Argentina players confronting Spain’s on-field World Cup celebrations30 articles · 26 independent sources
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  2. Jul 19– 20All The Celebrities Spotted At 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Match8 articles · 7 independent sources
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  3. Jul 18Mbappé starts for France in third-place match vs. England, while Kane and Bellingham sit10 articles · 9 independent sources
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  4. Jul 18– 20Kylian Mbappé passes Lionel Messi for career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals18 articles · 17 independent sources
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  5. Jul 3– 4Jhon Arias scores and Colombia beats Ghana 1-0 to reach the World Cup Round of 1617 articles · 15 independent sources
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  6. Jul 1– 3Eastern heat on July 4 threatens World Cup players and fans8 articles · 8 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Jul 15Lionel Messi delivers again for Argentina, defending champions reach another World Cup final1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  2. Jul 3– 4Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead8 articles · 6 independent sources
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