Lionel Messi remains one of the biggest draws in sports, but with that comes pressure to perform

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was humming with anticipation. An MLS Opening Day-record 75,673 believers who all came to witness greatness. For just the third time in three years ...

Trump asks if Messi is better than Pelé: 5 highlights from Inter Miami White House visit

Lionel Messi stood and smiled as President Donald Trump praised him and his Inter Miami teammates during their White House ...
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Lionel Messi better than Pele: Donald Trump opens debate with bold claim at Inter Miami’s White House visit as 2025 MLS champions

United States president Donald Trump welcomed Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates to commemorate the club’s historic ...

What Lionel Messi started, the 2026 World Cup will finish

Lionel Messi reshaped MLS. The 2026 World Cup across North America will cement soccer as permanent in American sports culture.

Lionel Messi returns to LA for showdown with Sonny

The last time Los Angeles witnessed Lionel Messi in person, it felt like a comet ripping across the California sky — brilliant, fleeting, almost unfair. That was back in September 2023. Thankfully, on ...