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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are eyeing off a cup tie vs. Cruz Azul as his debut game for the MLS club according to owner Jorge Mas.

The imminently watershed moment could come in the Leagues Cup match against the Mexico City-based club on June 21 at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

Messi has already shown he still has magic in his boots, scoring the fastest goal of his career – a beautiful one, at that – vs. Australia in last week’s friendly.

He played the full 90 minutes and speaking after the game, outlined his plans for a vacation after international duty before then heading to start a new life in the United States.

The cheapest ticket for the Cruz Azul match, at the time of writing was $1,387 via SeatGeek.

Despite comparisons to David Beckham’s move to LA Galaxy in 2007, Messi’s deal with Inter Miami will not be subsidized by MLS.

‘No rules are being changed to incorporate Messi on to Inter Miami’s roster,’ he told local reporters.

While that may not be the case, Mas does feel some sense of responsibility — individually and collectively — to capitalize on the presence of perhaps soccer’s greatest-ever player.

‘I think there will always be a “before and after Messi” when we talk about the sport in the United States,’ he said.

‘I cannot overemphasize the magnitude of this announcement. Having the world’s greatest player here is something that is significant for our league, and for the football ecosystem in the United States… Lionel Messi is coming to this country to win cups and make a difference.

‘I think it’s incumbent upon myself and my partners in the league, the other owners, to seize the moment.’

On the pitch, Messi is set to be joined by at least one former Barcelona teammate in Sergio Busquets.

It comes despite interest from Saudi Arabia, who have been able to lure the likes of Karim Benzema — with Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante also likely to make a switch to Al-Ittihad.

Talks with Inter Miami have entered the final stretch and the signing could be made official this week, according to Catalan radio station RAC1.

David Beckham thrilled fans by sharing a video of all five Spice Girls performing together again during his wife Victoria’s boozy 50th birthday party.

Victoria Beckham had an extra special surprise at her 50th birthday bash, with all five Spice Girls in attendance and giving an energetic performance of their 1997 hit ‘Stop’.

Proud husband David couldn’t help but capture the magic moment.

Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Mel C, Victoria and Mel B came together for a glamorous reunion as they sang their heart out to the gathered crowd, reports the Mirror

The clip also shows David, clearly delighted, filming the nostalgic spectacle.

David posted the video on his social media with eight heart emojis, captioned:

“I mean come on x @victoriabeckham @melaniecmusic @officialmelb @emmaleebunton @gerihalliwellhorner.”

The video sparked joy amongst fans, with one stating: “David you are the best social media manager out there, thank you for giving the people CONTENT.” Another said: “The moment the entire planet has been waiting for.”

While someone else humorously added: “I am crying cause David’s the groupie here.”

“Spice Girls I really need you to do a tour or something,” another begged. While one commented: “The way a whole generation is SHAKING.”

A fan wrote: “Literally would give my first born to be doing the STOP choreography with the girls.”

The iconic group, the Spice Girls, formed back in 1994 and quickly soared to global fame, leaving fans heartbroken when Geri Horner (then Halliwell) departed in 1998 amidst the Spiceworld Tour. Despite her exit, the remaining members carried on and pursued solo projects, eventually taking a break from the group in 2000.

In a nostalgic reunion, the Spice Girls came back together for a worldwide tour in 2007, each reportedly pocketing £10million for their return. Following the triumphant tour’s conclusion in 2008, they took a step back until their stunning performance at the 2012 Olympics, delivering a medley of hits including ‘Spice Up Your Life’ and ‘Wannabe’.

Fast forward to 2019, and we saw Mel B, Mel C, Emma, and Geri hit the stage once more for the massively popular Spice World 2019 Tour, sans Victoria. Now, with Mel B hinting at another possible reunion this year, could Victoria Beckham’s recent party be the biggest clue yet that all five might grace the stage together soon?

It’s been almost a year since Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz were married during a lavish Palm Beach wedding last April,

but the drama surrounding the nuptials continues to unfold.

Now, Nicola Peltz Beckham’s billionaire father – Nelson Peltz – is suing one of three sets of wedding planners who failed to meet the “scale” of his daughter’s high-profile guest list.

New documents obtained by The Daily Mail show Peltz and Beckham went through three different wedding planners ahead of their big day

– the second of whom Nelson Peltz is suing for refusing to refund him his $159,000 deposit.

According to the lawsuit, Peltz is suing Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba of the Miami-based firm Plan Design Events,

whom he and his wife allegedly hired six weeks before the wedding.

The couple hired the duo after firing their first planner, Preston Bailey – who planned Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s wedding.

The Peltz’s eventually landed on Michelle Rago to carry out their wedding plans, but the father reportedly had to pay a “substantially higher fee than what Rago Destinations would have charged” due to the last minute time frame.

In the lawsuit, Peltz claimed that Braghin and Grijalba couldn’t handle the expectations of the VIP guestlist, which “included more than five hundred people, including numerous celebrities, athletes, dignitaries and other influential individuals, who travelled from all around the globe to attend.”

His daughter is also described in the lawsuit as a “world-famous actress who has starred in blockbuster movies and television shows, including, among others, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Bates Motel, and The Last Airbender.”

“The celebrity of the wedding couple combined with the anticipated attendance of many high-profile guests required that the wedding planner have the expertise and staffing to plan, coordinate and execute a wedding event of the expected caliber and complexity,” Peltz’s lawyers claimed.

The Peltz family says the owners of Plan Design Events oversold their abilities “regarding their experience, expertise, and capability of planning the wedding.”

“During their nine days of negotiations, PDE failed to book a single new wedding vendor, failed to finalise the terms of any agreements with any of the vendors that had previously been selected by Peltz and his family and failed to attend previously scheduled meetings with Peltz,” it read. “Peltz had presented them with the opportunity of a lifetime – to have their names associated with the wedding of two world-famous celebrities, which would undoubtedly propel PDE into wedding planning stardom. In reality, however, it later became clear that PDE viewed this as an opportunity to take advantage of Peltz by making material misrepresentations on both their website and in person regarding their experience, expertise, and capability of planning the wedding.”

On 4 March 2022, Peltz informed Braghin and Grijalba they had lost the gig, a phone call which his attorneys described as “a day of reckoning”.

Peltz claimed he asked for the $159,000 deposit back from Planned Design Events multiple times after the pair were fired, but alleged they refused to return it.

The lawsuit also revealed several text messages between Nicola Peltz Beckham and the wedding planning duo, one which said that Nicola was “tired of catching” their repeated mistakes.

In one exchange, Nicola texted Braghin and Grijalba about British racing driver Lewis Hamilton, who was invited to the Palm Beach wedding but did not attend.

“Lewis Hamilton did NOT RSVP. So explain why his names on the list please,” Nicola wrote in the group text chain. “We spoke to him. He can’t come so explain why you said he rsvpd yes”.

In response, one of the wedding planners said she was still familiarising herself with the virtual guest list system they were using, and needed to “take a moment to learn the app”.

“I need time to do this,” she said. “I’m going to take a moment to learn the app and send you the information, I hate looking like a fool but I hate the most not giving you what you need ASAP. I will be back soon”.

She added, “By mistake we sent you everyone that entered the link today, I’m learning now how to filter the exact information you need to explain to my assistant and she can dedicate from now on to do this with undivided attention.”

Nicola replied: “That’s not true. He didn’t rsvp At ALL.”

The wedding planner explained that she must have pulled from the wrong database, adding: “I’m a wedding planner not a tech lol.”

The 28-year-old actress said in response, “I’m tired of catching mistakes on this rsvp list honestly.”

On 9 April, Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham were married in a Jewish ceremony held at Nelson Peltz’s $76 million Palm Beach estate. The nuptials, which reportedly cost more than $3 million, were attended by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams, actor Eva Longoria, and Victoria’s former Spice Girls bandmates, Mel B and Mel C.

Nicola wore a gown designed by Valentino, overseen by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, which is thought to cost in excess of $100,000. The couple reportedly signed a prenup in the week before the wedding, intended to protect the fortunes of both families. The Beckhams are thought to be worth at least $380 million and Nelson Peltz is worth an estimated $1.3 billion.

Amidst the wedding drama, rumours swirled of a “feud” between Nicola and her now husband’s mother, Victoria Beckham. Tabloid reports claimed the rift began after she didn’t wear a wedding gown designed by her mother-in-law. A source also claimed to Page Six that the Transformers: Age Of Extinction star and former Spice Girls member “can’t stand each other and don’t talk”.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Nicola shut down any rumours of a feud and admitted she doesn’t know why the allegations began. “It’s not a feud! I keep seeing everywhere that word, ‘feud, feud, feud’. I don’t know why they say feud. I mean, maybe they picked up on something? And now they’re labelling it ‘feud’?”

Brooklyn also called the perceived drama between his wife and mother “ridiculous”.

“To be honest, my wife is obviously my first priority and I never want to see her upset ever,” he said. “When people do say ridiculous things, we just talk about it and we just move on. We have each other’s back 100 per cent and we just move on together.”

Victoria Beckham has spiced up our the start of the week with a brilliant video of herself singing – yes, actually singing – one of the Spice Girls’ biggest hits.

Nowadays, Victoria prefers to be known as a fashion designer rather than a popstar and famously skipped the group’s most recent reunion tour in 2019.

However, in a brand new video shared on TikTok, Posh Spice can be seen belting out Say You’ll Be There on karaoke with the help of her husband, David.

The clip sees the couple performing at a private party held to celebrate David’s football team Inter Miami signing Lionel Messi.

The caption reads “Warming up the vocals in Miami! More to come!” and has sent fans into overdrive.

“Yeeeeeees! We need this comeback!!!!” wrote one TikTok user, before another added: “This is AMAZING!!! Posh is back!!”

A third said: “Now can you do that on tour please.”

Victoria also posted a shorter clip from the duet on Instagram, where she added the caption: “Just a casual night out in Miami.”

“No really I did not drink that much,” she quipped, followed by a string of drink emojis that suggest the opposite might be true.

Rumours of another Spice Girls reunion have been swirling for years and Mel B added fuel to the fire earlier this month, when she suggested they could be getting back together as a five-piece.

She told Australia’s The Daily Telegraph: “We are doing something together as the Spice Girls and it has always been me kind of championing everybody together. But this time it was actually Victoria that was saying, ‘come on, let’s all do something’.

“So we have got something in the works, which will be announced soon. It is about fucking time.”

The Spice Girls last performed as a five-piece in 2012 at the London Olympics Closing Ceremony, and it has been claimed all five members could be set to come together again for a headline set at next year’s Glastonbury.

Despite previously deciding against touring, Victoria has remained close to her former bandmates with Mel B and Mel C both attending her son Brooklyn’s wedding in Florida last year.

Victoria, Emma Bunton and Mel C then showed up at Geri Horner’s 50th birthday bash in November 2022, where they danced the night away to their own tracks.

David Beckham was spotted standing alone in a stand at a non-league football ground – as son Romeo got booked in a 5-3 defeat.

The dad-of-four swapped glitzy Miami for the Somerset town of Clevedon to support the 17-year-old as he turned out for Millfield School on Wednesday, 12 February.

Beckham was seen standing alone for much of the match – keenly watching as Romeo attempted to follow in his dad’s footsteps.

Clad in a Canada Goose coat, jeans and baker boy hat, the 44-year-old made his way around the ground to get the best view of the action after paying £3 to get in.

But the school side left the friendly fixture empty-handed as Clevedon Town ran out as winners – with Romeo ending up in the referee’s book.

Dad David generously posed for pictures with opposition players and fans after the final whistle at the Everyone Active Stadium.

He also took the time to speak to Romeo and his teammates before they left the stadium.

Clevedon Town tweeted following the match: “David Beckham it was an absolute pleasure having you watch our U18s tonight.

“The boys were made over you took the time for a photo. Massive thanks to Millfield for the friendly and all the best guys.”

Clevedon had been buzzing with rumours before the match after former England captain was seen filling up his car at a local petrol station.

Lucky Nick Wilson managed to snap a selfie with the star.

He said: “I was just very shocked to see him in a local petrol station buying some snacks!

“Although I’m a Liverpool supporter I’ve always followed him – and everyone loves Beckham.

“He was very approachable and didn’t mind me asking for a selfie.”

Other residents commented on social media to bemoan their bad luck at missing the icon.

One man said: “I would loved to have met him with my kids. A true inspiration for them to look up to.”

Another added: “This is amazing. Gutted I wasn’t able to grab a pic and a quick chat. Proper man crush on him since he burst onto the scene.”

A woman posted: “I wish I needed fuel!”

Beckham is the current president of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.

He played for several of the world’s biggest clubs during a glittering career, including Manchester United and Real Madrid.

Emmerdale’s Paddy Kirk star Dominic Brunt appeared on Wednesday’s Loose Women to talk about his current storyline on the hit ITV soap with Mandy Dingle

Actor and Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt halted his Loose Women interview on Wednesday after a hilarious blunder.

The soap legend, 54, who has played loveable vet Paddy Kirk since 1997 on the hit ITV soap, is part of a huge storyline this week as his character prepares to tie the knot to Mandy Dingle. However, in true soap style, a shock bombshell leaves their nuptials in jeopardy.

Only recently, Mandy Dingle resorted to desperate measures amid her serious debts and set up a findom account, which is a financial dominatrix. However, her secret side hustle was exposed this week by father-in-law Bear and on Wednesday night he reveals all to a blindsided Paddy, who contemplates whether to go ahead with his marriage or not.

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Talking about the storyline on Wednesday’s Loose Women, Paddy actor Dominic said: “It’s interesting because he’s not bothered about that [the findom account]. He says: ‘You could be a laptop!’” before realising he’d made a blunder to which the audience burst out laughing as the interview came to a brief pause over the humorous mistake. Dominic then quipped: “Can we do it again, is it live?”

Following Bear’s bombshell on Wednesday night, it’s time for the big day but Paddy reveals he doesn’t want to marry Mandy. Although Bear is thrilled by the decision, Marlon still wonders if he can change Paddy’s mind. Later, dressed in her wedding gear, Mandy and Vinny share an emotional moment in the salon to which Bear enters to sour the mood, revealing that he was Mandy’s caller and Paddy now knows all about her findom business. Mandy is left devastated as she rushes to apologise to Paddy… can she save her wedding?

Earlier this year, Paddy and Mandy got engaged following a tumultuous time for the couple. Prior to the proposal, Mandy was upset that Paddy, who had previously humiliated her at an event, kissed his former flame Chas Dingle. To hit back at him, she kissed doctor Liam Cavanagh to get back at her partner. However, despite the drama, they decided to get back together when Paddy surprised Mandy in his Prince Charming outfit. When they were home later, Paddy decided he didn’t want to lose Mandy and he proposed to her.

This isn’t the first time the duo have been married and they tied the knot back in 1999. However, back in the 90s, Mandy and Paddy’s marriage came to an end after she had an affair with her college lecturer, with Mandy soon leaving the village and not returning until 2019.

Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford is mourning the death of husband Stephen Way, who has passed away at the age of 85

Gloria Hunniford’s husband of more than 20 years has died at the age of 85.

The Loose Women star, 84, wed the businessman in 1998, and she said he would leave “the most enormous void, not only in my life”.

Stephen Way, who was a renowned celebrity hairdresser, passed away on Tuesday following a “heroic fight” with an illness, the family announced.

Gloria and Stephen celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last year. Speaking of her loss for the first time publicly today, Gloria said: “Stephen was a gentleman and a giant of a man, who will leave the most enormous void not only in my life, but our entire family. He was an incredibly kind, generous, and caring man, with a delightfully quirky sense of humour, which remained till the end. We had a tremendously happy 25-year marriage and did so many beautiful and exciting things together that I will always cherish.”

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Stephen was described as a “wonderful husband, father and grandfather” and Gloria added: “It’s a great shock and words cannot express my sadness at this time. A bright shining light has dimmed, and he shall be missed at every turn.”

It was Stephen who broke the news of the death of her former husband Don Keating as she came off stage after hosting a TV chat show in 1997, she revealed that year.

When they started dating, he owned an hairdressing salon in New Bond Street, Mayfair.

Last year, Gloria revealed Stephen had been left partially blind in his right eye after suffering a second stroke. She had spoken of his numerous health battles and in 2020 praised the NHS for saving his life. Stephen was involved in a taxi accident in 2019, leaving the base of his spine fractured.

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In 2004, Stephen had a heart attack and in 2012 he had his first stroke. Speaking of the incident, Gloria previously said: “He said something about the garden to me, he told me there was something the matter with his left arm and said it was like cotton wool and he had no control over it.”

He had previously been Gloria’s support following the tragic death of her daughter in 2004. Caron, who had followed in her mum’s footsteps and became a TV presenter, died from breast cancer aged 41 in 2004.

Earlier this year she explained her the pain of Caron’s death “never goes away”. Speaking of how Stephen helped her at the time and with tough periods in her life, Gloria previously said: “Stephen’s a lovely man and so supportive of me in every way. It’s very important to look after your relationship, especially when it’s a second marriage, and my concession is that I don’t work every day so we have time together.”

Gloria previously said losing a child was “the deepest sense of loss you can ever face”.

“Because I have personally lost parents, I’ve lost a former husband. Yes, it’s all relative to the situation and relative to the person and relative to where you are in your life. But I think to lose a child sends you into the darkest black hole imaginable and one which I never thought I’d get out of.”

Gloria and Stephen exchanged wedding vows at St Peter’s Church in Kent in 1998. They continued the celebrations at the majestic Hever Castle. Last year, the couple returned to the same spot to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. She told Hello Magazine at the time that her memories of that special day are as vivid as ever, and the secret to their happy marriage is “love, laughter and good conversation”.

She assed: “I can remember walking into the church, filled with family and friends, and the candles all lit – it was wonderful. We’ve often said we would love to live it all over again.

“Of course, there is physical attraction, but our relationship is full of kindness and humour. We enjoy talking to each other. Talk, talk, talk – that is a wonderful thing.”

Sinitta has opened up about her relationship with ex-boyfriend, Simon Cowell, who she hinted had recently married Lauren Silverman, who is the mum of his son, Eric

Sinitta shocked Loose Women fans today when she revealed Simon Cowell called her while he was in bed with his partner, Lauren Silverman.

Simon, 64, dated Sinitta, 60, for two years in the eighties before going on to have an on-off relationship with the singer for 20 years. He then met Lauren, who is the mum of his son, Eric, and who has reportedly tied the knot with Simon, according to Sinitta.

The So Macho star was talking about her close relationship with the media mogul alongside Loose Women panellist, Dame Kelly Holmes, who said her pal had called Simon on New Years Eve.

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Speaking about the exchange, Kelly said: “They’re such good friends. She called him on New Year’s Eve while he was in bed with Lauren.” Correcting her, Sinitta said: “No, he called me.” Kelly continued: “We were all on FaceTime and it was lovely. That’s how great your friendship is.”

Last week Sinitta, who revealed today (August 19) she was loved up with her boyfriend, who she’s been dating for a year and a half, hinted that Simon and Lauren were now married after she dubbed the mum-of-two”Mrs Cowell” in a recent press chat.

The X Factor judge popped the question to his socialite girlfriend Lauren in December, 2021, less than two decades after the pair first bumped into one another while on holiday in Barbados.

Since his proposal, Simon and Lauren have not been spotted exchanging their vows and a date has yet to be announced. But his ex-partner and good friend Sinitta has recently let slip that the couple have already tied the knot.

The British-American singer appeared to spill the beans when she was asked if Simon had set a date for his wedding with Lauren. “Oh, are they not married yet?”, she asked.

This left Woman Magazine stunned as Sinitta was then asked if Simon and Lauren could have eloped. “I’m not saying anything, but I’m sure they are married. I call her Mrs Cowell anyway, so they may as well be”, she affirmed.

However, speaking to the Mirror, the Toy Boy star later clarified: “Apologies to everyone, I would like to clarify a comment I made in response to a question about when Lauren and Simon might tie the knot. When asked, I playfully responded by pretending to be confused and joked.”

She added: “My intention was to deflect the question with humour, not to suggest that they had secretly married. To be clear, if they had married in private and I were aware of it, I would respect their privacy and not disclose such information.”

The Mirror has contacted Simon’s rep for comment on this story.

Ruth Langsford has been spending her weekend with someone special amid her divorce from Eamonn Holmes – and has wrapped up to be ready for any weather condition

Ruth Langsford has been connecting with nature this weekend as she embraces her new life following her shock divorce announcement.

On Saturday, the Loose Women icon was wrapped up and ready for whatever the weather threw at her as she went for a walk in the park. Flashing a smile from beneath her all weather coat, Ruth revealed that she was with her true love as she got some fresh air and connected with nature.

She revealed she was walking her beloved dog, Maggie – who she has been battling for custody of following the news her marriage to Eamonn Holmes, 64, is over. Ruth uploaded content of herself with Maggie on Instagram Stories on Saturday and wrote: “Walking in the rain with the one I love!”

And the ladies enjoyed even more time together on Sunday – with Ruth sharing footage of Maggie merrily skipping her way through a park while on a lead. She uploaded the clip to her Stories along with a caption stating: “She’s sprightly today!” And she added an animated sign reading: “Autumn walk.”

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It seems that dressing her dog to match her is another way to ensure fans can be aware just how much Ruth loves her pet. As she also revealed, via another photograph of herself wearing her warm coat: “Lots of you asking about my coat… I put the wrong tag yesterday. It’s from @wearedrybones. Super warm, super cool and waterproof! Maggie’s got one too!”

Ruth and Eamonn shocked their fans in May this year when it was announced they plan to divorce after 14 years of marriage. They confirmed their split through a representative, who said: “Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes have confirmed their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing.”

A bitter custody battle was then reported – as both broadcasters want to be able to claim ownership of their beloved dog. A source previously told The Sun: “Maggie is like a daughter to them. They dote on her. But she’s getting on and they know she needs stability.

“It’s a case of who can give her that. Eamonn adores her and Maggie’s been such a support during his health woes. The thought of giving her up is heartbreaking to him. But if Ruth is able to get out and about and walk her more, then it may well be that she gets Maggie in the split.

“They are adamant this won’t come to what Ant and Lisa went through and they won’t be getting lawyers involved.” Ruth and Eamonn are actual parents to a son named Jack, who is 22. However, prior to the split, Eamonn joked that his wife loved their pooch more than she loved him, as he quipped: “I genuinely have never experienced affection like it.”