Despite Lionel Messi's record-breaking brace in Inter Miami's win, coach Javier Mascherano acknowledged Nashville's dangerous moments.

Fresh off winning the MLS Golden Boot and being named a finalist for MLS MVP, Messi opened the scoring for the Herons in the 19th minute with a diving header off a cross from longtime teammate Luis Suárez, showcasing the 38-year-old’s off-ball smarts with deceiving runs into the box.

Messi holds the all-time men's FIFA World Cup games record, while Ronaldo is the closest active player who can catch him, four games behind. At the 2026 tournament, there will be a maximum of eight games for any players whose country reaches the final, assuming they feature in each match.

Lionel Messi makes MLS history again with a monumental achievement. Discover the impressive new record he shattered with Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Nashville, as Inter Miami scored five, while also registering two assists. He thus won the golden boot for scoring 29 goals in the regular season. He created history in process.

Messi opened the scoring with a diving header in the first half, then capped the scoring in the 96th minute as Inter Miami opened the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 3-1 win over Nashville SC in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference best-of-three first-round series on Friday night.

Lionel Messi has been named MLS Player of the Matchday for the final weekend of the regular season after a dominant performance in Inter Miami’s 5–2 win over Nashville SC.

Pep Guardiola has been one of the best coaches in the history of soccer for all the championships he has won in different leagues and teams such as Bayern Munich, Manchester City a

Some of the world's biggest names have shone at Under-20 World Cups. Thom Harris picks out five that shone in Chile this year