Having a statue in your honor is a mixed bag if you're a legendary soccer player. It can be either a life-affirming blessing or a hideous curse.

At 38 years, having turned last June, Messi continues to raise the bar: 35 goals and 23 assists in the last MLS season, often extraordinary goal

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Best player. Best team. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi is the unquestioned force in Major League Soccer right now, on a run like nobody else the league has ever seen. The 38-year-old Argentine star — and captain of the MLS Cup champions — has become the first back-to-back MVP in MLS history,

A project that began two and a half years ago finally reached its peak as Inter Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 to earn their first MLS Cup title in club history.

Since Lionel Messi's arrival, the ripple effects have stretched far beyond Inter Miami, reshaping perceptions of MLS and the place of soccer in a country traditionally dominated by other sports.

Florida State women's soccer team had a Messi moment after capturing the program's fifth national title.

A short clip from a recent Major League Soccer (MLS) match has fans buzzing. Lionel Messi was heard speaking English during a light exchange with a referee. The moment, recorded through the league’s referee body camera system and shared by popular football page 433 on X (formerly known as Twitter),

After leading Inter Miami to the 2025 MLS Cup title, Lionel Messi joins an exclusive sporting circle with LeBron James and Michael Jordan.