Officials cannot help but think of the consequences of sending off a superstar, but the best set those concerns aside

FORT LAUDERDALE — The final act, the one everyone came to see, had Lionel Messi carrying the trophy over to his Inter Miami teammates late Saturday afternoon. This is how he’s done it everywhere he’s been, the captain and a trophy, and now he did at ...

Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (R) accepts the MLS golden boot from the Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Gerber (L) ahead of the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff football match between Inter Miami and Nashville SC at Chase Stadium in ...

When Lionel Messi signed to join MLS, his contract reportedly included a stipulation to receive a share of the revenues generated by streaming partner Apple TV. Since May, Messi’s relationship with MLS has also included a sponsorship agreement that made ...

World Cup USA 2026 represents the last opportunity for two of the game’s GOATs to light up the world stage. No one has shone more brightly or for longer than these two. But who’s the best in this long, occasionally bitter rivalry? We’re here to ...

On Wednesday, the finalists for the Globe Soccer Awards 2025 were revealed. The awards, created in 2010 and presented annually in Dubai, have grown steadily in prestige over the years. Cristiano Ronaldo occupies a prominent spot among the finalists, but ...

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has had himself a busy summer between national team duties, the Club World Cup and regular season MLS matches. But he remains the biggest star in MLS, so it makes plenty of sense to expect to watch Messi at Wednesday's MLS All ...

Complaint is the currency of sports. Think about it. For fans, disappointment is natural, and why not? One team wins the Super Bowl each year, and the 97% of fans cheering for other teams are some degree of not satisfied. Same in all sports. As for Your ...

© Patrick McDermott, David Ramos & Yasser Bakhsh/Getty ImagesLionel Messi (L) #10 of Inter Miami CF, Lamine Yamal (M) of FC Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo (R) of ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored at a record-breaking sixth World Cup - but he'll always be behind Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, and Pele (among others) on the 'greatest ever footballers' podium.