Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has revealed that superstar Lionel Messi will miss Sunday's matchup with Orlando. The coach told reporters on Friday that the Argentine is unfortunately dealing with scar tissue issues. Messi apparently suffered the setback during a recent game with Argentina. Along with Messi, Martino claimed that Jordi Alba is […]

CBS Sports has announced its coverage plan for the upcoming 2023 U.S. Open Cup Final. The matchup has already been determined, as Houston Dynamo is set to face Inter Miami for the title. The match will take place on Wednesday, September 27th at Miami's home arena. Both CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ will air the […]

For the price of the two cheapest seats to next week's US Open Cup Final, you can buy a season ticket to your choice of 17 of the 20 Premier League clubs in England. Inter Miami and official ticket seller Ticketmaster are asking fans to shell out more insane ticket prices to watch Lionel Messi […]

Inter Miami faced a huge blow on Wednesday night, as Lionel Messi picked up an injury that puts his US Open Cup Final status into question. Precisely one week out from the Argentine's attempt to win a second trophy with the MLS club, he exited early with a muscle injury. Worse off, Jordi Alba also […]

As the technology becomes more widespread and available, more soccer leagues and cups adopt the video assistant referee, or VAR. This fifth official works behind the scenes to identify several infractions that may go unnoticed on the field. VAR works to address fouls. That can be a foul in the build-up to a goal or […]

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 […]

Telemundo's coverage of the U.S. Open Cup matchup featuring Inter Miami and Cincinnati Wednesday night dominated primetime network television in the United States. The network recorded a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.2 million viewers across the NBCUniversal channels. This includes Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock. The game stands as the number one ranked program on […]

Lionel Messi once again propelled Inter Miami to its second final in less than a week, where it will face Houston in the US Open Cup. Inter Miami collected the Leagues Cup trophy on Sunday after beating Nashville in an epic penalty shootout. Much like the match at the weekend, Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup seminal […]

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 […]

The 108th Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is in its closing stages, and it now has additional TV coverage. After CBS Sports picked up the semifinals and final on their Golazo Network, Paramount+ and CBSSN, now Telemundo and Peacock have stepped up for Spanish-language US Open Cup coverage. This marks the first time since the […]

Prior to Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer, there was little to no desire from foreign broadcasters to acquire rights to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Despite the competition's impressive 108-year history, it did not have any sort of draw. Even domestically, there was not a heightened interest in broadcasting the tournament with […]

Lionel Messi made the surprising announcement that he would be joining Inter Miami on June 7. His arrival, as one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, will breathe new life into US soccer. In 2026, Miami will play host to World Cup matches, and the city is home to more than 100,000 Argentines. […]

Inter Miami's hopes of qualifying for the Major League Soccer playoffs look extremely bleak. After all, the club has the second-worst record in the entire league and the fewest points in the Eastern Conference. Miami is currently nine points away from Montreal for the final wild-card spot in the standings. While the team is way […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, titled FA Cup Changes, is presented by Sling. We discuss the radical changes that the Premier League are proposing for the FA Cup, including selling the rights to the competition outside the United Kingdom — and what that means for the world's oldest football competition, and the impact […]

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 […]