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A calendar flip away from summer could do more harm than good for the NWSL | Jeff Rueter

A change from a summer slate to a fall-to-spring schedule would align the league with much of global soccer, but it may not be what’s best for players and fansLong before professional soccer broke through in the American landscape, the sport was a staple of summertime.For decades, soccer has been am

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Erik Sviatchenko - Celtic should remain open to recruiting from MLS

Erik Sviatchenko has encouraged Celtic to remain open to recruiting from Major League Soccer, insisting the market still offers value despite the club

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How Real Salt Lake’s young superstars stacked up against Messi

Lionel Messi news. Real Salt Lake vs. Inter Miami. MLS news. Diego Luna. Zavier Gozo. Sergi Solans. Pablo Mastroeni. Inter Miami beats Real Salt Lake 2-0.

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Is Lionel Messi Playing Tonight for Inter Miami vs Real Salt Lake?

Inter Miami will play its 9th MLS match of the season tonight against Real Salt Lake. Inter Miami has not lost since their opening game against LAFC in late February.

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The Vancouver Whitecaps are MLS’s best team this season. Why are they on life support?

The Canadian side have the league’s best record, the best defender, a global superstar, and a ‘for sale’ sign in the windowWhen the Vancouver Whitecaps went up for sale, the club was already bruised and bloodied. It was December 2024, and Vancouver had just limped to an eighth-place finish in the ML

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Diego Luna is making his strongest case for a US World Cup roster spot

Also in this week’s MLS weekend wrap, Messi saves Miami again, and the Columbus Crew simply can’t hold a leadSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterTwelve months ago, Diego Luna’s place on the US roster for the World Cup seemed as secure as anybody’s. He was an early favorite of Mauricio Poc

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The Top 10 Attendances in MLS History: Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami a Major Draw

Fans have flocked to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, but one fixture has drawn a larger crowd.

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Colorado Rapids 2-3 Inter Miami, MLS 2026: Lionel Messi's Brace Drives The Herons To Narrow Victory

Inter Miami defeated Colorado Rapids in MLS 2026 away encounter Lionel Messi scored a brace The second goal ended up to be the winner Lionel Messi had

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Lionel Messi scores 2 goals, Inter Miami beats Rapids 3-2, extends unbeaten streak to 7 games

Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games. Messi, who opened the scoring when he converted a penalty kick in the 13th minute, scored the go-ahead goal in 79th minute. Messi flicked a rising shot that split a pair of defenders and slipped inside the back post. Messi has seven goal this season, tied with Sam Surridge and Petar Musa for most in MLS. Miami (4-1-3) hasn’t lost since a season-opening 3-0 defeat to Los Angeles FC. Yannick Bright was shown a straight red car in the 87th minute and Miami played a man down the rest of the way.

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Grading Inter Miami's Important Win Over Colorado Rapids in Front of Historic Crowd

Lionel Messi scored a brace to bring Inter Miami back into the win column in front of the second-largest crowd in MLS regular-season history.

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Is Lionel Messi Playing Tonight for Inter Miami vs Colorado Rapids?

Inter Miami faces the Colorado Rapids on Matchday 8 of the MLS in a match that could either bring Lionel Messi’s side closer to the leaders, Nashville SC, or see them fall further behind.

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After toppling Major League Soccer giant, can One Knox SC do it again?

One Knoxville SC, a USL League One team, upset MLS club D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup, setting up a match against the Haslam-owned Columbus Crew.

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Javier Mascherano Left Inter Miami Due to ‘Strained Relationships’ - Reports Emerge

Javier Mascherano unexpectedly stepped down as the manager of Inter Miami just four months after leading Lionel Messi and the club to an MLS Cup title

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Michael Bradley’s Red Bulls are impressing in MLS – what could come next?

The longtime USMNT standout is following in the footsteps of his father, coaching with a deep appreciation of what makes American soccer specialThe timing was ideal. The day after Red Bull New York won their 2026 MLS home opener 1-0, with three academy products becoming the youngest trio to combine

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MLS Star Lionel Messi Hit With Seven-Figure Lawsuit

Soccer megastar Lionel Messi has been thriving on the field since joining Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF in 2023. But with Messi being the star attraction of just about every team he's a part of, his occasional absence can cause a problem for promoters - one of which is now suing him.

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MLS will have fewer US World Cup players than ever. Its impact is being felt anyway

The league’s emphasis on youth development has seen its place in the careers of US national team players shift dramaticallySign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterWhen the United States men’s national team traveled to France for the 1998 World Cup, they did so with 16 Major League Soccer play

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Mascherano Steps Down As Inter Miami Coach, Four Months After Winning MLS Cup

Javier Mascherano is out as Inter Miami’s coach, a stunning move that comes only four months after leading Lionel Messi’s club to the MLS Cup title, Guillermo Hoyos will coach in the interim.

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Javier Mascherano resigns as Inter Miami manager months after winning MLS Cup

Mascherano coached one full season with Messi in MiamiInter Miami have been off to a slow start in 2026Javier Mascherano has stunningly stepped down as Inter Miami’s manager, just months after leading the team to their first MLS title.In the club’s announcement of the move, Mascherano said he was le

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As Bologna thrive, sister club CF Montreal have been left in the dust

The MLS weekend saw the Timbers capitalize on a rotated LAFC and Bruce Arena continue his second-season magic in San JoseWhen the then-Montréal Impact rebranded as Club de Foot Montréal in 2021, their fans weren’t shy about showing their disdain.“It is the dismantling of a dream,” one supporters’ gr

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Montreal fires coach Marco Donadel after slow start to MLS season; Philippe Eullaffroy interim coach

CF Montreal fired coach Marco Donadel on Sunday after a slow start to the Major League Soccer season. Montreal fell to 1-6-1 after a 2-1 loss Saturday to Philadelphia its home opener. The team...

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