Good morning! Messi and Friends continue to break attendance records around MLS. The latest: 65,612 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, for Saturday’s New England-Inter Miami game. The match was a thrill for soccer fans who had never seen Lionel Messi play. He scored two goals and was involved in Miami’s other two goals in its 4-1 win. For longtime Revs’ followers, it was another long evening in what is shaping up to be a brutal season. The defeat dropped New England into last place in the overall MLS standings.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.