Of the 45 current MLS players on 2026 World Cup teams, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul of Inter Miami have reached the quarterfinals.
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Book on Lionel Messi focuses on MLS structure
The Messi Effect: How the Global Legend Changed the Future of American Soccer by Paul Tenorio, St. Martin’s Press. “Signing Messi in 2023 was meant to be a wrecking ball to break through the league’s structure,” Paul Tenorio writes of Inter Miami’s signing of the somewhat storied Argentine No. 10. While fiscal conservatism and owner […]
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Messi diagnosed with left hamstring fatigue, return plan uncertain
Lionel Messi remained at the heart of an injury scare only weeks before the World Cup after medical tests diagnosed him with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, Inter Miami announced on Monday. The Major League Soccer club’s update provided no clear timetable for the Argentine superstar’s return after his abrupt exit from Miami’s 6-4 victory […]
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‘Tired’ Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of World Cup
Lionel Messi was at the center of an injury scare just weeks before the start of the World Cup on Sunday after abruptly exiting Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer clash against the Philadelphia Union. Argentina superstar Messi was substituted in the 73rd minute at a rain-soaked Nu Stadium in Miami after clutching the back of […]
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In-form Messi hits brace as Miami win 5-3 at Cincinnati in MLS
Lionel Messi scored twice and had a hand in two others as Inter Miami fought back to beat FC Cincinnati 5-3 away in the MLS on Wednesday. With the World Cup in North America less than a month away, Argentina captain Messi is in excellent form. He has 11 goals in 12 MLS matches this […]
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Messi goal not enough as Miami collapse in 4-3 loss to Orlando
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami squandered a 3-0 lead to fall 4-3 to Orlando City on Saturday and remain in search of a first win at their new Nu Stadium. Miami appeared to be on their way in Argentine superstar Messi’s 100th match with the South Florida side. But Orlando scored the final four goals to […]
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‘The Messi Effect’: Inter Miami players reveal Day 1 interactions with the global legend
On day one, the Inter Miami players held their breath to see how Lionel Messi might assert himself around the group.
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Suarez off mark but Messi fires blanks as Miami beat Salt Lake
Luis Suarez scored his first goal of the Major League Soccer season but Lionel Messi failed to get on the scoresheet as champions Inter Miami struck late to beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Wednesday. Fans who had paid eye-watering ticket prices averaging more than $450 to see Messi play his first match in Salt […]
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MLS: Quakes roll through LA
The Quakes are 7-1-0, tied with the Vancouver Whitecaps after their 4-0 win at LAFC.
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Messi scores winner as Miami down Colorado on coach debut
Lionel Messi gifted Inter Miami’s new coach a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids with a brace including a spectacular late winner in front of 75,000 Major League Soccer fans on Saturday. Shifted to Denver’s giant NFL stadium to accommodate the huge demand to see Argentina’s World Cup-winning icon, the game appeared to be drifting […]