MIAMI — Lionel Messi has played in packed stadiums all over the world during his legendary career, but the Argentine icon and Inter Miami captain had never been cheered by an audience quite like the one he encountered late Wednesday afternoon at the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami.

These spectators were not wearing pink No. 10 or striped ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Remember when soccer was being touted as the next big sport in the U.S.? Well, it looks like that moment has finally arrived.

Or not. It all depends on who you ask and how you interpret what they tell you.

On one hand, there's the recent Harris Poll that found 72% of Americans profess an interest in soccer, a 17% increase from ...Read more

English soccer star David Beckham was knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Beckham received the honor based on his contributions to sports and charity.

“This is without doubt my proudest moment,” Beckham, 50, said. “I’ve been very obviously lucky in my career to have won what I’ve won and done what I’ve done, but ...Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The rain came down sideways and the temperature dipped from the 50s to the 40s, but up in a second-deck corner of the GEODIS Park, in Section 233, a group of about 60 spirited Inter Miami La Familia supporters chanted and jumped up and down as Leo Messi and his teammates played for club history.

Inter Miami faced Nashville ...Read more

CHESTER, Pa. — Before Thursday night, the last time the U.S. women played Portugal was the scoreless tie at the 2023 World Cup that started their downfall.

For the first 33 seconds this time, it looked like things had changed. But by the end of the night, Portugal had the Americans’ number again — this time a 2-1 win as the visitors at ...Read more

MIAMI — Inter Miami fans on Thursday got the news they had been anticipating for months: Lionel Messi signed a new contract through 2028 and will finish his storied career in a pink No. 10 uniform.

The club announced the news with a video showing Messi in a suit signing a contract on the dirt field at the under construction Miami Freedom Park...Read more

MIAMI — Finally, after eight long months and a 34-game schedule interrupted by three international tournaments and national team call-ups, the 2025 MLS playoffs kick off this week.

The most pressing question heading into this postseason is simple: Can Lionel Messi, an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and arguably the best soccer player in ...Read more

If there was any doubt that Lionel Messi deserves the MLS MVP and Golden Boot trophies, he emphatically put it to rest with a spectacular three-goal performance that lifted Inter Miami to a 5-2 win on the road against Nashville SC in their regular-season finale on Saturday night.

The Argentine legend entered the night as the leading candidate ...Read more

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Nate Shotts learned the hard way there was one word FIFA officials knew in any language: No.

“In my mind, they already had a preconceived document they wanted you to sign if you were willing to do it and willing to be considered,” Shotts, CEO of the Colorado Soccer Association, told me recently. “There was a time ...Read more

DENVER — When the U.S. women’s soccer team named its roster for this month’s games on Wednesday, including a visit to Subaru Park on Oct. 23, the return of Trinity Rodman was rightly heralded as the biggest news.

But just hours after the announcement, Rodman’s moment may have been derailed by an injury she suffered in a game Wednesday ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Trinity Rodman, one of the scoring stars of the Olympic gold medal run in Paris last year, is returning to the U.S. women’s national soccer team in time for its match at Rentschler Field on Oct. 26.

Rodman, who scored three goals at the Olympics, including a game-winner in the knockout stage against Japan, has been ...Read more

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A goal in each half from striker Haji Wright delivered the U.S. men’s soccer team a 2-1 comeback win over Australia on Tuesday, in a game that stood out more for its physicality than its scoring.

U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino brought in six new starters from Friday’s starting lineup against Ecuador, and made a ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi returned to the Argentina starting lineup on Tuesday night for a friendly against Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium, three nights after delivering two goals and an assist for Inter Miami in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United on the same field.

Messi did not score in 90 minutes against the overmatched Puerto Ricans, ...Read more

AUSTIN, Texas — Much has changed about the U.S. men’s soccer team in the 35 years since the first World Cup of its modern era, in 1990. And there’s no doubt about how much has improved, in so many ways.

But for all that time, one thing has been a near constant. No matter the players, the manager, or the trends of world’s game, the U.S. ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It was Fan Appreciation Night at Chase Stadium Saturday night and Inter Miami fans got their money’s worth: Lionel Messi in the starting lineup, scoring a pair of goals, and assisting Jordi Alba on another in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United.

Messi spent all week training with Argentina’s national team, presumably to ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It was Fan Appreciation Night at Chase Stadium Saturday night and Inter Miami fans got exactly what they hoped for: Lionel Messi in the starting lineup against Atlanta United.

Messi spent all week training with Argentina’s national team, presumably to prepare for the friendly against Venezuela Friday night at Hard ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lionel Messi watched in street clothes from a Hard Rock Stadium suite as Argentina’s national team beat Venezuela, 1-0, in a friendly match on a soggy Friday night.

There had been speculation all week that the Argentine icon might sit out the game so he could play for Inter Miami Saturday night in the club’s regular ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lionel Messi watched in street clothes from a Hard Rock Stadium suite as Argentina’s national team played Venezuela in a friendly match on a soggy Friday night.

There had been speculation all week that the Argentine icon might sit out the game so he could play for Inter Miami Saturday night in the club’s regular-...Read more