The Inter Miami star has been in brilliant form in 2025, and will likely become the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons.

Messi ended all speculation by signing a new deal to stay in Miami. But the decision to extend is about more than just his playing days

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has challenged Major League Soccer to relax its rules on spending in pursuit of wider growth across the league.

Once untouchable both on and off the pitch, the Inter Miami superstar now faces unexpected competition from two global icons: Son Heung-min of LAFC and Thomas Muller of the Vancouver Whitecaps. As the 2025 Major League Soccer season heads toward its climax,

MLS’ salary cap rules are a staple of the league, but Messi says it limits the ability of the league to attract top talent.

Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the opening game of their first-round MLS playoff series on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros bring on MLS 360 host Kevin Egan to discuss Lionel Messi’s new deal with Inter Miami and what it means for the future of Major League Soccer. They also preview the MLS Playoffs and share their predictions.

Lionel Messi will not play in India after 14 years as Argentina's scheduled friendly in Kerala will not take place. The world champions announced a change of plans and will now play just one fixture in November.

That Messi is playing so well in the latter portion of his career at 38 years old makes his admiration of Jordan, James and Curry all the more notable. Jordan won his sixth championship at 35 years old and then returned to play until he was 40 following retirement. James remains one of the league's top players at 40 years old, as does Curry at 37.