Lionel Messi didn't find the back of the net in his first MLS match in the Bay Area, but he did find a way to add some drama ...

It was a sellout crowd at the packed 18,000-seat PayPal Park in San Jose, with local and traveling fans saying it was a "dream come true" and "truly special" to get to watch their idol Messi play.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, center, practices at the San Jose Earthquakes’ training field on Monday, May 12, 2025, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Wednesday’s match. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area ...

Messi mania is taking over the Bay Area this week. Inter Miami CF and its megastar, Lionel Messi, are in town to take on the San Jose Earthquakes this Wednesday. On Monday, Messi and his squad ...

Tadeo Allende scored twice and Inter Miami tied the San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 in Lionel Messi’s first game in the Bay Area ...

He hasn't been here in 10 years almost." Renkel is a Bay Area-based soccer writer who has been covering every step of Messi's journey to San Jose, his only stop in California this season.

Tadeo Allende scored twice and Inter Miami tied the San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 on Wednesday night in Lionel Messi’s first game in the Bay Area since joining MLS. Allende scored once in the first ...