It isn’t shocking to see Lionel Messi all over 2025 Topps Now MLS’s checklist. He’s been the MLS Player of the Matchday a league-leading four times in 2025 and his 23 goal-contributions in MLS is good for a tie for the second-most in the league entering Matchday 26.

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he would prefer that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba not participate in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, insisting players should be resting amid the ongoing regular season.

If I can recruit one Messi in 10 years, it’s probably worth the money," Real Salt Lake's former owner said in 2016. Nearly a decade later, has RSL's youth academy lived up to the lofty expectations.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Report: Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal Set to Face Off for First Time in 2026. Reigning continental champions Argentina and Spain are set to play the Finalissima during the final international break before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has agreed to contract terms with Inter Miami. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press about the deal on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the signing has not been announced.

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Soccer fans are getting an up-close look at the life of Lionel Messi thanks to a new immersive exhibit in Chicago.

Lamine Yamal has been handed the iconic Barcelona No. 10 shirt previously worn by Lionel Messi, the Catalan club confirmed on Wednesday.

Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano is hoping Lionel Messi opts against participating in the upcoming MLS All-Star game, although the former Barcelona midfielder admitted that ultimately it's not his c