For Lionel Messi, the MLS Cup final on Saturday will represent some endings. And, quite possibly, a new beginning. Messi and Inter Miami will take on Thomas Muller — one of his longtime rivals — and the Vancouver Whitecaps for Major League Soccer's ...

Argentina captain Lionel Messi was left disappointed after the cancellation of the Finalissima, regarding the match as a vital competitive opportunity, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Inter Miami clinched the MLS Championship for the first time in the club’s history after composed 3-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps in the final on Saturday night at Lockhart Stadium. Lionel Messi played the full 90 minute delivering two assist as ...

Lionel Messi has completed Major League Soccer. Messi and Inter Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the MLS Cup Final Saturday at Chase Stadium, as Miami had home-turf advantage for having the superior record. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever ...

With Nicolas Otamendi announcing his retirement from Argentina national team after the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi will be left as the only survivor from the 2014 Brazil WC squad. Nicolas Otamendi has been one of the cornerstones and leaders of Argentina during one of the most successful eras in the national team’s history,

Thomas Müller knows exactly what it is like to face Lionel Messi with a trophy at stake — and he knows what it takes to win in those moments, too. Germany, with Müller, won both times. Messi played in those matches for Argentina, as did Inter Miami ...

Lionel Messi’s teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will retire after MLS Cup Final. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba will retire after the 2025 MLS Cup Final. Messi wants to honor Busquets and Alba by winning the MLS Cup Final. Messi said, “Ending ...

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on either France or Morocco in the final in Qatar. Messi led Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia in their semifinal match on Tuesday and he will earn his 172nd cap at the ...

It feels like almost egregious recency bias to have the top soccer moment of the past 140 years from such a recent event.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For Lionel Messi, the MLS Cup final on Saturday will represent some endings. And, quite possibly, a new beginning. Messi and Inter Miami will take on Thomas Muller — one of his longtime rivals — and the Vancouver Whitecaps for ...