The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs saw red-hot Lionel Messi and Inter Miami win their first MLS Cup, a 3-1 victory at home against a Vancouver Whitecaps side boasting a familiar luminary.
Lionel Messi cements MLS Golden Boot with hat trick for Inter Miami at Nashville SC (video)
Messi finished with 29 goals and 16 assists in MLS play and did it all in 2,420 minutes — that's a goal or assist about every 54 minutes.
With Son Heung-min on board, red-hot LAFC among the favorites to win MLS Cup title
LAFC is one of the hottest teams in MLS with their one-two punch of Son Heung-min and Denis Bouanga. Will the duo carry them to an MLS Cup title?
Lionel Messi wraps up MLS Golden Boot, MVP race with hat trick during Inter Miami’s win over Nashville
Messi finishes the regular season with 29 goals and 19 assists
MLS Decision Day is upon us! Who’s In and Who’s Out? + Nick Rimando Breaks Down the USMNT Goalkeeper Dilemma
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on MLS Season Pass analyst Gio Savarese to preview the end of the MLS season and what to expect from Decision Day. Then, they’re joined by former MLS and USMNT goalkeeper Nick Rimando, who breaks down the USMNT’s recent performances and shares his thoughts on the ongoing goalkeeper battle. Later, the boys react to the latest soccer headlines, including Cape Verde’s World Cup qualification, Haji Wright’s standout showing, and more!
Columbus Crew’s Darlington Nagbe to retire after four MLS Cups in 15 seasons
Nagbe has played the fifth-most MLS matches ever
Won championships with three different teams
Columbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.
Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011.
Continue reading...UFL adds teams in Columbus, Louisville, Orlando
Last week, the UFL officially said farewell to Michigan, Memphis, and San Antonio.
UFL Unveils 3 Franchises, Moves to Soccer Stadiums for Third Season
The United Football League (UFL), a pro spring league, has unveiled three new franchises located in Columbus, Ohio; Louisville, Ky.; and Orlando, Fla. The three teams, which will debut next season, represent the latest audible by the fledgling league. The Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings and Orlando Storm will replace the Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers and …
Philadelphia Union clinch MLS Supporters Shield: ‘This has been building since Matchday 1’
Trophy awarded for best regular season record
Union failed to make MLS playoffs last year
Philadelphia Union clinched Major League Soccer’s Supporters Shield on Saturday after a 1-0 victory over New York City FC saw them clinch the best record in the regular season.
Danish striker Mikael Uhre scored the game’s only goal to spark wild celebrations in front of Philadelphia’s raucous Subaru Park home crowd.
Continue reading...Philadelphia Union wins 2025 MLS Supporters’ Shield, second in club history
The Philadelphia Union marked a stunning season with the 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield award, the club's second in franchise history.
D.C. United picks up 2 straight red cards in first 30 minutes of 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC
D.C. played more than an hour of the matchup with only 9 men on the field.
Nashville SC beats Austin FC 2-1 in a historic US Open Cup final triumph
The trophy is Nashville’s first as a club
Sam Surridge buried the winning penalty kick
Sam Surridge converted a penalty in the 60th minute and Nashville SC won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night.
Hany Mukhtar also scored for Nashville, who secured a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup with the victory. It was the first major trophy for the club, which joined Major League Soccer in 2020.
Continue reading...MLS Promotes Charles Altchek With Commissioner Role on Horizon
Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts. Altchek will be the new executive vice president for club performance and league growth, filling a role vacated earlier this year by Chris McGowan. In that capacity, he …
LAFC Continue Their Hot Streak! Are They the New MLS Juggernaut? + Who’s Leading the Race to Be USMNT’s #9?
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down LAFC’s hot run of form since acquiring Son Heung-Min, and what it could mean for the club as we head into the playoffs. Next, they recap USMNT activity across Europe, including which striker abroad is staking his claim to be the national team’s #9. Later, they react to some of the biggest news in world soccer, including Harry Kane’s possible return to Tottenham, Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or win, and more.
Is the MLS MVP race already over? Lionel Messi’s brilliance is outshining a stacked field of rising stars
It may seem like a given: One of the best players ever, a reigning champion, being named the top player in a league that still is some levels away from being one of the world’s best. Yet, Messi faced stiff competition for the award this year, as a true race developed.