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/ 1128 days agoTata Martino relishes coaching Lionel Messi once again
Major League Soccer welcomes the return of Tata Martino, as he reunites with none other than Lionel Messi. On Wednesday, Inter Miami officially introduced the 60-year-old as its new manager. Martino replaces Phil Neville, who managed the club for two full seasons and the first portion of 2023. During his five years away, during which […]

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/ 1129 days agoFC Cincinnati blocks Brandon Vazquez Mönchengladbach move
United States men's national team forward Brandon Vazquez looks set to remain with FC Cincinnati for the near future. The 24-year-old player has been monitored by German side Borussia Mönchengladbach in recent weeks. However, the Major League Soccer club does not want to lose Vazquez during the current campaign. Michele Giannone is claiming that Mönchengladbach […]

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/ 1130 days agoMessi merchandise launches ahead of Inter Miami move
Messi mania is already kicking into high gear, as the legendary player's MLS debut draws closer. Fans hoping to score some Messi merchandise now can, with Adidas launching a line of T-shirts to celebrate Messi joining Miami. Official Inter Miami-branded gear is not yet for sale (you can, however, order a customized jersey with his […]

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/ 1131 days agoMLS nears major milestone with MLS Season Pass subscriptions
MLS Season Pass subscriptions are near to reaching its first major milestone, according to MLS sources who spoke to the Seattle Times newspaper. To date, Apple and Major League Soccer have been resistant to sharing any metrics about the number of people who have signed up for MLS Season Pass subscriptions. As with many other […]

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/ 1131 days agoDate set for Messi to be unveiled in front of Inter Miami fans
While Messi is making his debut with Inter Miami on July 21, fans can get their first glimpse of the star in his unveiling. In a combined ceremony with Sergio Busquets, Inter Miami fans will see Messi at DRV PNK Stadium less than a week before that home game against Cruz Azul. According to Mundo […]

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/ 1132 days agoInter Miami turn attention to Jordi Alba as next signing
Inter Miami are hoping to bring another of Lionel Messi’s former teammates, Jordi Alba, to the club in the summer. After already having secured the services of Sergio Busquets last week, the MLS side now wants to pursue the signing of the Spanish left-back. Messi, who is set to join Inter Miami in late July […]

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/ 1133 days agoMLS offers MLS Season Pass for free to LG Smart TV owners
As the 2023 Major League Soccer season heads passed the halfway point, matches are becoming more and more important. MLS and tech company LG are now helping soccer fans gain access to these games for free. For a limited time, users that have an LG Smart TV can get MLS Season Pass for no charge. […]

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/ 1133 days agoWith Messi joining, Inter Miami passes on Hard Rock Stadium
They've got Messi, the biggest soccer star on the planet. So you'd think Inter Miami — with a stadium capacity of 18,000 — would need a bigger stadium, right? Well, apparently not. Rather than negotiate for the usage of larger capacity options in the area, the team will simply be slightly expanding their temporary venue in Fort […]

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/ 1133 days agoSergio Busquets joins Inter Miami to reunite with Messi
Former Barcelona star Sergio Busquets is joining Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. The club revealed the deal on their official Twitter account Friday evening. Busquets joins Miami as a free agent and reunites with former teammate Lionel Messi. ESPN is claiming that the 34-year-old midfielder is set to sign a two-and-a-half year contract with […]

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/ 1134 days agoUS Open Cup undermined by MLS
This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast on the topic of US Open Cup and MLS is presented by Sling. We discuss what the underlying reason is why MLS and MLSPA are trying to undermine the US Open Cup, the oldest soccer competition in the United States. Why are MLS, US Soccer and MLSPA […]

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/ 1134 days agoWho is actually against pro/rel in the United States?
Promotion and relegation is simply the way soccer works, and always has, in most nations. But when it comes to pro/rel in the United States, it's largely a non-starter. The US league structure that emerged in the early 1900s was one of fractured, competing league entities. This was party due to a large geographic area, […]

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/ 1135 days agoBale: No consequences to losing in MLS due to lack of pro/rel
Gareth Bale has claimed the more relaxed atmosphere in MLS comes down to the fact that it is a closed league. The former Los Angeles FC winger made the comments during a recent interview with BT Sport. Fellow retired players Peter Crouch and Jermaine Jenas conducted the interview. Crouch asked Bale if he had any […]

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/ 1135 days agoWho has more power in US soccer: MLS or USSF?
The equation for the overall global soccer structure goes like something like this. FIFA is greater than Continental Confederations, which are greater than the National Federations, thus greater than Domestic Professional Leagues. That's on paper, anyway. But in the United States of America, there's a question of who's really driving the sport. Does the USSF, […]

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/ 1137 days agoMLS players don’t look forward to US Open Cup, says MLSPA
Major League Soccer Players Association executive director Bob Foose has claimed that MLS players don't look forward to playing US Open Cup matches. The revelation came during a recent interview with The Athletic. Foose was asked a series of different questions regarding player workload, the collective bargaining agreement, and the future of MLS. However, the […]

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/ 1137 days agoMessi salary at Inter Miami will be up to $60 million per year
Details of Lionel Messi's massive contract with Inter Miami are closing ahead of his move. The Argentine departed Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the month after his contract expired at the club. Despite a huge offer from Saudi Arabia, Messi chose to join the Major League Soccer club instead. Sources at The Miami Herald are reporting […]