Lionel Messi retires from international soccer
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On the day of the Argentine great's retirement from international soccer, veteran sportswriter Michael Lewis reminisces watching the great Lionel Messi through the years.
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Lionel Messi has only Landon Donovan left to surpass for MLS Player of the Matchday awards after Inter Miami poker
After his poker in the last Inter Miami game, Lionel Messi has only USMNT legend Landon Donovan left to surpass in the for MLS Player of the Matchday awards. Lionel Messi once again took Major League Soccer by storm over the weekend with a jaw-dropping five-goal-contribution performance,
With his 17th goal of the season, Messi tied and then passed FC Dallas' Petar Musa for the scoring title.
A teen Philadelphia Union star appeared punched by Inter Miami’s Yannick Bright in a late scuffle during a 2-2 draw.
Messi's magic was rather overshadowed by front offices making moves by the dozens around the league last weekend
Lionel Messi scored four goals in Inter Miami's 7-1 win over CF Montral, becoming the fastest player in MLS history to reach 20 multi-goal games and the 19th to score four goals in a regular-season match.
Brazilian midfielder Casemiro scored his first MLS goal since joining Inter Miami after the World Cup.
Lionel Messi’s four-goal performance was the type of thing Casemiro hoped would come with his new MLS side.