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The Leagues Cup is underway this weekend, with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kicking things off on Friday before Sporting KC’s first match on Sunday.

Lionel Messi is still expected to suit up and play against Cruz Azul, with The Athletic reporting he will likely play the final 30 minutes.

Whatever the league wanted to achieve when the MLS vs. Europe format began, its hard to imagine that its coming to fruition anymore.

Unlike his English compatriot, Rooney was more or less immediately successful in MLS. And in some ways, Messis Miami arrival looks more like Rooneys D.C. landing.

The league will see its profile rise with many players in the Womens World Cup. The challenge is taking advantage of that in a way Major League Soccer never managed.

Ticket prices hitting as much as $100,000 to see the best player in the world. don garber all over this big decision. one of the biggest in sports history as the best player in the world on the best most popular sport in the world comes to america. the best country in the world. don garber, commissioner, congratulations. how did you get messi here? >> well, brian, it starts really with the moss family down in miami when we launched the team a couple years ago had the press conference and said we...

Cup champion the mvp the best player this in the world and best team in the world argentina and he chooses to come here. you have 25,000 seat stadiums. are you going to allow them to shift for example when they come to metlife -- would they come to metlife instead of red bull arena when they come to new jersey. >> i dont know, brian, we spent so much time building these soccer specific stadiums our team needs to have a home. lets get those stadiums to sort of celebrate what major league soccer i...

International soccer superstar Lionel Messi is a marketer’s dream. Not only could he significantly alter the brand equity of both Inter Miami and MLS, but he seems likely to boost the economy in Fort Lauderdale.

Anticipation for Messis debut with Inter Miami has skyrocketed, but Beckham disclosed that the Argentine might not necessarily start in the upcoming Leagues Cup match against Mexican team Cruz Azul. "Leo will have a role in the game, but the decision rests with the coach, and Leo himself must determine if he is ready, considering he has been away with his family for a few weeks. He appears sharp and in excellent shape, but adaptation takes time," explained Beckham, emphasizing the sign...

Some of soccer’s biggest stars are taking to the pitch tonight for the 2023 MLS All-Star Game, which is taking on a new format this year. This year’s MLS All-Star Game pits Major League Soccer’s top talents against players from Arsenal, of the English Premier League. This is the first time since 2019 that the […]