Tag: lionel messi
The Urban Pitch Podcast: Drinking Like Messi and USMNT Kit Leaks
From tinto de verano to bold predictions for 2026, we get into it all on the latest episode of the Urban Pitch Podcast.
Wine and...
The Messi Boost and the Reality Check: MLS’ Pivotal 30th Anniversary...
MLS’ 30th season is now in the books, capped by Lionel Messi and Inter Miami lifting their first MLS Cup. It was the kind...
Inter Miami: MLS Cup or Bust, and the Future of Messi...
With the recent retirement announcements of Spanish superstars Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, Inter Miami are looking to end a disappointing 2025 campaign on...
Inside the MLS Golden Boot Race with Bradley Wright-Phillips
As the MLS Golden Boot race reaches its final stretch, league legend and two-time winner Bradley Wright-Phillips gives his insight on the favorites to...
South America’s Wrexham? Inside Deportivo LSM, the Messi-Suárez Project Shaking Up...
Backed by Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi, Uruguay's Deportivo LSM faces the formidable challenge of building a start-up professional club into a top-flight team...
Ray Hudson’s Best Calls
A tribute to Ray Hudson — the man who put "magisterial" on the map.Â
You know his voice. But even more so, you know his...
World Cup Royalty in MLS: The Good, the Bad, and the...
Can you name all 19 World Cup winners to play in MLS?
When Rodrigo De Paul put pen to paper and signed with Inter Miami,...
MLS at the Break: Winners and Losers So Far in the...
As MLS heads into Leagues Cup action, we break down the biggest winners and losers of the 2025 season so far.
Major League Soccer has...
How to Drink Mate Like Your Favorite Footballers
The ubiquitous drink is a favorite of footballers including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Antoine Griezmann, in addition to hipsters in trendy cafes. But...
MLS Players With the Most to Gain at the Club World...
With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in full swing, we take a look at a handful of MLS players with the most to...
Inter Miami: Built for Marketing, Not the Long Haul
Over the weekend, Inter Miami suffered their fourth defeat in five matches across all competitions, this time against Minnesota United. Head coach Javier Mascherano...
Argentine Soccer Is Resembling MLS More Each Day
In the last five years, the Argentine Primera División has undergone radical changes to its format, increasingly resembling Major League Soccer's playoff-based system. This...
In Retrospect: Messi Spurning the Saudi League in Favor of MLS...
Going on two years since his magnanimous decision to join MLS and Inter Miami, it's clear Lionel Messi made the right choice.Â
When Lionel Messi...
MLS at 30: The Influence of the Latin American Player
From the day MLS kicked off in 1996, the Latin player has always been a key element in attracting fans and building successful franchises...
Football New Year’s Resolutions
As the new year begins, many soccer players and clubs set their resolutions for 2025. From an organizational turnaround to simply more respect, we...
The Legacy (or Lack Thereof) of Tata Martino at Inter Miami
Gerardo 'Tata' Martino is out as manager of Inter Miami. His resignation has sent shockwaves throughout Major League Soccer, raising the question: What's next...
There’s No Debate — Lionel Messi is the MLS MVP
Head and shoulders above his competition in MLS, Lionel Messi is the deserving MVP despite playing in just 19 games. The proof is in...
2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview: All Roads Lead to the Old...
The Major League Soccer regular season is in the books, and now all eyes turn to the playoffs, where both the stakes and excitement...
MLS Decision Day 2024: What’s On the Line in the Final...
It’s here: the last week of the Major League Soccer regular season. While there isn’t a lot left to play for from a playoff...
Inter Miami Is On the Brink of History
After a slow start, Inter Miami CF has silenced the critics and put together one of the best all-time MLS seasons. Lionel Messi's first...
