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Messi's $20.4 million compensation with Miami exceeds all but 3 other MLS teams
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi’s annualized pay from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million in his first full season, exceeding the payrolls of all but three other teams in the league. Messi joined Inter Miami last summer and has a base salary...
American Jesse Marsch hired as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team through 2026 World Cup
TORONTO (AP) — American Jesse Marsch was hired Monday as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team and signed to a contract through the 2026 World Cup. The 50-year-old takes over Canada ahead of the Copa América, where Canada plays defending champion Argentina in the tournament...
Timbers' Chara readies for rival Sounders boasting MLS record for regular-season games with a club
Diego Chara's legacy in Major League Soccer isn't just the fouls that he's so frequently called for. It's his longevity. And that smile. Chara and the Portland Timbers will host longtime Cascadia Cup rival Seattle on Sunday. It will be the 38-year-old Colombian...
Tim Howard, last in line of top American goalkeepers, enters U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Tim Howard was 10 years old when he walked into Giants Stadium's upper deck in June 1989 for a United States-Peru friendly that featured goalkeeper Tony Meola making his second international appearance. “My earliest soccer memory,” Howard recalled last month. ...
New York officials approve $780M soccer stadium for NYCFC to be built next to Mets' home
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials approved a plan Thursday to build a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club next to the New York Mets’ stadium, Citi Field. The $780 million soccer stadium, expected to open in 2027, will anchor a 23-acre...
Caleb Porter fined by Major League Soccer for criticizing replacement referee
NEW YORK (AP) — New England Revolution coach Caleb Porter was fined by Major League Soccer on Friday for criticizing the replacement officials who worked his team's games while the unionized referees and assistants were locked out. MLS did not announce the amount of the fine. ...
MLS and referees reach 7-year labor deal, ending 37-day lockout that led to replacement officials
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract Tuesday, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. Match officials will average a 28.36% increase this year, followed by hikes of 3% in 2025, 6% in 2026, 3% each...
Major League Soccer players seldom used when full US national team gathers
Just five of 110 starting positions on the U.S. national team have been filled with Major League Soccer players for the 10 matches the full pool has been available since the 2022 World Cup, including two of 66 since Gregg Berhalter returned as coach. There are two MLS players on the...
Rodríguez and O'Toole help NYCFC earn first points of season, beat Toronto 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Santiago Rodríguez scored for the second consecutive game, Kevin O'Toole added his first career MLS goal and New York City beat Toronto 2-1 Saturday night for its first points of the season. O'Toole ran onto a perfectly-placed entry from Julián Fernández in the...
The NWSL kicks off its 12th season this weekend, with two new teams and a new media deal
Now that the National Women's Soccer League has effectively distanced itself from the turbulence of two years ago, Commissioner Jessica Berman is extolling the league's momentum heading into Season 12 and beyond. The NWSL has two new teams in Bay FC and the Utah Royals, a new media...
