Messi needed just 33 minutes to do things that no MLS player had ever done in a full game, and that Messi had never done in his career.
Columbus Crew, MLS’ gold standard, does what Messi and Miami couldn’t in Mexico
The Columbus Crew went to Mexico and flattened Monterrey to reach the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.
Lionel Messi is picking apart MLS at a ridiculous rate
Messi, after two more goals and an assist Saturday, is averaging 2.5 goal contributions per 90 minutes so far this MLS season.
MLS has failed Lionel Messi and Inter Miami with its glacial pace of change
For all of Major League Soccer's growth, for all its stated global ambition, it still lags on its own continent.
MLS referees ratify new CBA, ending month-long lockout
Referees will see significant pay raises thanks to this new CBA.
Lionel Messi’s load management begins: Why he’ll sit out various MLS games throughout 2024
Concerns linger over Messi's fitness, especially after a close call Thursday, but that's not the only reason he sat out Sunday's match versus Montreal.
Lionel Messi is clowning on MLS. Does that say more about him or the league?
Messi’s two goals in Saturday’s 5-0 rout were the umpteenth examples of his greatness, and the latest evidence that MLS is struggling to contain it.
Who controls American soccer? MLS-U.S. Open Cup saga reveals shifting power dynamics
The mid-December rebellion that rattled American soccer was something of an existential moment for the federation.