More than a month into a labor strike, picketing hotel employees in Santa Monica clashed with security guards. A month ago, protesters gathered at the Viceroy Santa Monica and made their way to the Fairmont Miramar. Private security guards at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel pushed picketing employees to the ground. Phone footage shows Noel Rodriguez, […]

The United States is where Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi crossed paths as the Argentine adjusts to life outside of Europe. After signing with Inter Miami in July, Messi wasted no time demonstrating his prowess on the field. He led Inter Miami to the Leagues Cup, the club's first trophy. The most recent watershed event […]

In his first game with Inter Miami in MLS, Lionel Messi scored the game-capping goal in a 2-0 road victory against the Red Bulls. Messi entered the game in the 60th minute as a replacement in the Herons’ squad, who were already leading the score by 1-0. When he stepped on the pitch, a small […]

Manchester City star Erling Haaland is not following Lionel Messi to MLS anytime soon. However, the Norwegian sensation is not completely ruling out a move to the United States either. The Norwegian dominated English soccer last season, leading Manchester City to a record treble and scoring 52 goals in only 51 games. His first season […]

According to the club's marketing director, Lionel Messi's presence will have an unprecedented influence on Inter Miami, increasing revenue by a factor of four. New endorsement agreements with Adidas and Apple are part of Messi's $60 million annual salary offer with Inter Miami. He arrived in July and has been on fire since then. The […]

Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami has certainly created a unique buzz around Major League Soccer. Match tickets have skyrocketed in recent weeks and Messi jerseys are currently on backorder until October. Nevertheless, fans are not the only ones wanting more of the World Cup winner. Media members are also having to adjust to the […]

Soccer pundit Chris Sutton does not believe that Lionel Messi will have a long-term impact on Major League Soccer. The former Blackburn and Celtic striker made the claims while on the It's All Kicking Off podcast. Regardless of the Messi signing, Sutton states that the North American league is still a place where foreign players […]

Inter Miami manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino has claimed that Lionel Messi may not make his Major League Soccer debut this weekend. Although the superstar has played eight matches with his new team, the appearances have been in Leagues Cup and U.S. Open Cup competitions. Miami is scheduled to play away to New York Red Bulls […]

Inter Miami head coach Tata Martino has confirmed that Lionel Messi will need rest in the near future of his MLS career. The Argentine superstar played in all seven of the club's Leagues Cup fixtures since signing in July. After being introduced as a second-half substitute in the opening game, Messi then started the remaining […]

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami defeated Nashville SC with penalties to win the Leagues Cup Final on Saturday night. The Argentine scored a stunner, but Miami could not hold off the pushback from Nashville. Even though Fafa Picault sent the game to penalties with a second-half goal, Miami persevered. The shootout reached the 11th round, […]

Lionel Messi completed his first press conference on Thursday since signing for Inter Miami back in July. The Argentine superstar covered a wide range of topics during the interview with media personnel. This included typical questions about growing Major League Soccer, the Leagues Cup and his time at Paris Saint-Germain. However, Messi also discussed potentially […]

Nearly 50 years before Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami, the world's greatest soccer player at the time, Pele, shocked the world by coming out of retirement to sign with the North American Soccer League's New York Cosmos. These two transfers, separated by five decades, provide an intriguing comparison of the influence of global superstars. That […]

Earlier this year, sports intelligence agency Twenty-First Group ranked MLS as the 29th most competitive soccer league in the world. Since then, a lot has changed in Major League Soccer and other leagues around the world including the Saudi Pro League. However, one thing that hasn’t changed is that MLS is still ranked number 29 […]