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Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP award, the latest trophy on a long list of honors for the Inter Miami star

Dec. 06, 2024 10:11 AM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and having no idea what was happening. There they were, more than 250 Inter Miami academy players, a slew of kids lined up at midfield in a formation that spelled out three letters: MVP....

Javier Mascherano arrives at Inter Miami as coach, 5 years after team first pursued him to play

Dec. 03, 2024 16:05 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first few minutes of Javier Mascherano's introductory news conference as Inter Miami coach on Tuesday were rough. He was coughing, struggling to get words out and needed a few sips of water before finally calming down. “Air conditioning in...

Luis Suarez signs to stay with Messi and Inter Miami for 2025 season

Nov. 27, 2024 10:39 AM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suarez is going to play alongside Lionel Messi for at least one more year. Suarez and Inter Miami have agreed on a one-year contract extension for the coming season, the team announced Wednesday. The financial terms weren't...

Lionel Messi has his new coach: Javier Mascherano's hiring by Inter Miami is now complete

Nov. 26, 2024 12:43 PM EST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami. The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano's hiring as the club's new coach is complete. The sides...

Lionel Messi's former teammate Javier Mascherano close to becoming Inter Miami coach, AP source says

Nov. 22, 2024 13:26 PM EST

Lionel Messi is on the cusp of reuniting with former Argentina national teammate Javier Mascherano with Inter Miami, this time as player and coach, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. Multiple reports out of Argentina said Mascherano has...

Inter Miami gets a win in Messi's MLS playoff opener, tops Atlanta United 2-1

Oct. 25, 2024 23:24 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi had chances at goals time and time again, only to keep being denied. Turns out, all he needed to do was deliver the right pass at the right time. Jordi Alba turned a pass from Messi into the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, Luis Suarez...

Messi leads list of MLS MVP finalists, with Inter Miami teammate Suarez also among 5 players

Oct. 24, 2024 18:22 PM EDT

No surprise here: Lionel Messi is among the finalists for Major League Soccer's MVP award for this season. In addition to Messi, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez is among five finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP announced on Thursday. The others include Evander from the...

Messi and Inter Miami finish with best record in MLS history, roll past New England 6-2

Oct. 19, 2024 21:00 PM EDT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi checked into the match early in the second half, the score tied and Inter Miami's chances at breaking a pair of Major League Soccer regular-season records very much uncertain. In that instant, it all changed. Messi had three...

Inter Miami dampens Toronto FC's postseason hopes with 1-0 victory

Oct. 05, 2024 18:44 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Leo Campana took a pass from Luis Suárez and scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, 38-year-old goalkeeper Oscar Ustari had seven saves and a clean sheet in his first start in the league, and Inter Miami put a damper on Toronto FC's playoff hopes with a 1-0...

Messi among the Inter Miami regulars not in starting lineup, enters as sub in 1-0 win over Toronto

Oct. 05, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Lionel Messi played off the bench for Inter Miami on Saturday at Toronto, the next-to-last contest of the regular season for the MLS Supporters Shield winners. He was on the field for the only goal, Leonardo Campana's score in the third minute of second-half stoppage...