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Son Brace Fuels LAFC As Messi Frustrated In Miami Draw

Son Heung-min scored two goals and Denis Bouanga added another as Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday for a fourth straight Major League Soccer victory. Bouanga's 23rd goal of the season puts him one behind Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi atop the MLS scoring charts. Messi has 24 goals in 23 games, but he came up ...

Messi Double Propels Miami in 4-0 MLS Win Over NYCFC

Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another as Inter Miami thumped New York City FC 4-0 on Wednesday to clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth. Another classic performance from Messi propelled the Argentine superstar to the solo lead on Major League Soccer's scoring list, taking him to 24 goals in 23 matches played -- two more than LAFC's ...

Messi, Inter Miami Agree to Extend Contract Beyond 2026: Source

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World Cup, according to a source close to the matter. The contract extension would ensure that 38-year-old remains in competitive action until and after the 2026 World Cup hosted by the United States, ...

Seattle Sounders Stun Messi's Inter Miami to Lift Leagues Cup

The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit at an opposing coach. Osaze De Rosario scored in the 26th minute and Alex Roldan added a penalty in the second half before Paul Rothrock capped the scoring for the ...

German Great Mueller Has Goal Ruled Out on MLS Debut for Vancouver

Thomas Mueller made his Major League Soccer debut on Sunday as a second-half substitute for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 1-1 draw with Houston Dynamo that left the Germany great with "mixed feelings" after he had a goal disallowed for offside. Vancouver were up 1-0 courtesy of Brian White's sixth-minute penalty when the former Bayern Munich ...

Son Draws Fans To Airport As LAFC Calls Wednesday News Conference

South Korean star Son Heung-min has not even been officially announced as joining Los Angeles FC of MLS, but excited fans are already waiting to welcome him. ESPN and The Athletic report that Son, who left Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, will sign with LAFC for an MLS-record transfer fee of $26 million. LAFC on Tuesday night announced a news ...

Rampant Messi Hits Another Hat-Trick as Miami Break MLS Points Record

On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash MLS's regular season points record. Miami's win, in their final game of the regular season, took them to 74 points - one more than the previous record, set by New England in 2021. Messi, who came ...