United States president Donald Trump welcomed Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates to commemorate the club’s historic 2025 MLS Cup triumph, a milestone moment for the franchise and for soccer in the US.

What you need to know: With a World Cup on America's doorstep, Trump praised Miami coach Javier Mascherano, and other soccer greats like Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian legend Pele, but raved the most over Messi and the Florida team.

Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House.

While matching Zlatan Ibrahimović's mark of 56 MLS appearances, Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has outshined the Swedish icon in goals scored. Zlatan Ibrahimović stands as one of the biggest names ever to grace Major League Soccer,

Inter Miami have opened the MLS Cup Playoffs with a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC behind a rarity from Lionel Messi. The Argentine number 10 has now scored 891 goals in his career, but only 29 of those have come with his head. After Inter Miami weathered ...

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi hung his head when following President Donald Trump into the White House ahead of the ceremony organized for the reigning MLS Cup champions

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is making between $70 million and $80 million per year, said Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas, but it’s “worth every penny.” “The reason that I need to have sponsors and for them to be world class is because players are expensive,

Reigning MLS Cup 2025 presented by Audi champions Inter Miami CF are back on track. And so is Lionel Messi. The superstar Argentine No. 10 scored a brace as the Herons rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a thrilling 4-2 win at Florida Derby rivals Orlando City on Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Soccer star Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground by a fan and a security guard at the end of Inter Miami's friendly match in Puerto Rico. Inter Miami was playing Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle in Bayamón on Thursday when a fan ran to the center circle and grabbed Messi by the waist before both were pulled down by a security guard.

Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe has weighed in on the eternal GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Frenchman has explained exactly why he believes that Argentine genius Messi operates on a completely different level,