Messi wages, $20.4M, more than 25 MLS payrolls
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer's highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.44m.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is Major League Soccer's highest paid player with a total guaranteed compensation of $20.44m.
Nashville SC has fired Gary Smith, the only head coach in franchise history.
FIFA will urge all 211 national federations to mandate racist abuse in footall as a disciplinary offense.
Orlando City faced Florida rivals Inter Miami in MLS on Wednesday, with no Lionel Messi, but the game had no spark and exposed a lack of passion.
Sebastian Driussi scored with his right foot from close range in the 87th minute and Austin FC pulled off more late-game heroics to earn a 1-0 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.
Alonso Martinez and Hannes Wolf had a goal each in the first half as New York City FC dealt the Philadelphia Union another loss at home, winning 2-1 on Wednesday in Chester, Pa.
Diego Luna had a goal and an assist in Real Salt Lake's 2-0 win over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Wednesday.
Second-half substitutes Dejan Joveljic and Diego Fagundez scored seven minutes apart for the LA Galaxy, but Minnesota United responded with a late goal for a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Kevin Kelsy's seventh-minute goal held up for FC Cincinnati, who collected a 1-0 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday.
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal and Steven Moreira had two assists as the Columbus Crew earned their first win in two months, defeating host CF Montreal 3-1 on Wednesday.
A raccoon briefly delayed an MLS game on Wednesday, but it's far from the first time an animal stole the show at a sporting event.
Elias Manoel scored on a stunning, 35-yard rainbow half-volley just before halftime, Lewis Morgan added his team-leading ninth goal of the season and the visiting New York Red Bulls defeated D.C. United 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Drake Callender made three saves and Inter Miami managed a 0-0 draw with host Orlando City despite not having Lionel Messi available on Wednesday night.
Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami's match against Orlando City on Wednesday night at Inter&Co Stadium, after suffering a knee injury during his team's 3-2 MLS win over Montreal on Saturday.
Austin FC will host the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium, Major League Soccer announced Wednesday.Austin FC will host the 2025 MLS All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium, Major League Soccer announced Wednesday.
Toronto FC coach John Herdman and two of his players were suspended for Wednesday's match at Nashville on the heels of a post-match melee with New York City FC.
Lionel Messi will be evaluated ahead of Inter Mimai's clash with Orlando City on Wednesday after suffering a minor knee injury, assistant coach Javier Morales said.
Mexico international and PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving "Chucky" Lozano said he would prefer to return to Liga MX over a rumored move to MLS, but his top choice would be to remain playing in Europe.
East | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter Miami CF | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +15 | 28 |
FC Cincinnati | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 27 |
New York Red Bulls | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 23 |
New York City FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
Charlotte FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 20 |
Toronto FC | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 19 |
Columbus Crew | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
D.C. United | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 17 |
Philadelphia Union | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
Nashville SC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
Orlando City SC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
Atlanta United FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
CF Montréal | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 12 |
Chicago Fire FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 10 |
New England Revolution | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 7 |
West | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Real Salt Lake | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 25 |
Minnesota United FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
LAFC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 21 |
Colorado Rapids | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 21 |
LA Galaxy | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 21 |
Austin FC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 19 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +1 | 16 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
Portland Timbers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
FC Dallas | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -10 | 10 |