The clash between Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Son Heung-min’s LAFC has set new attendance records in a historic opening weekend in Major League Soccer history.

Inter Miami fell 3-0 to LAFC in their 2026 MLS season opener.

Son Heung-min praised Lionel Messi before LAFC's match against Inter Miami.

USMNT star Josh Sargent may break the record set by Son Heung-min with LAFC in transfer from Norwich to Toronto FC.

Set to face Son Heung-min in the MLS opener against LAFC, Lionel Messi has been handed a major squad boost at Inter Miami.

Los Angeles FC defeated Real España in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and Son Heung-min delivered a standout performance.

Set to face Son’s LAFC in the MLS opener, Lionel Messi could suffer a setback with an Inter Miami star in doubt for the match.

Son Heung-min’s Los Angeles FC could soon lose Denis Bouanga, even after his failed transfer from Major League Soccer to Brazil’s Serie A.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami have claimed the top spot in MLS valuations at $1.45 billion, raising questions about where Son Heung-min’s LAFC and Thomas Müller’s Vancouver Whitecaps rank.

While Ronaldo prepares for one last global campaign, James Rodriguez has chosen a route already taken by Lionel Messi, Thomas Muller, and Son Heung-min.

With Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Son Heung-min’s LAFC set to clash in the 2026 MLS season opener, a change of venue has been made for the highly anticipated matchup.

With Son Heung-min, Denis Bouanga, and Lionel Messi all orbiting the same Major League Soccer narrative, a rejected move has sparked intrigue rather than closure.

Before pushing for Monterrey star German Berterame, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami reportedly pursued the signing of one of Son Heung-min's star teammate at Los Angeles FC.

With departure from Tottenham being imminent, star Son Heung-min revealed why he decided to join MLS' LAFC despite having offer from the Premier League.

Lionel Messi continues to redefine excellence, Son Heung-Min remains a commercial and sporting force, and Thomas Muller has authored yet another unexpected chapter late in his career. Yet as MLS closes the book on its most star-studded season to date, the numbers behind the legends tell a more sobering story.