Inter Miami will have a chance to eliminate D.C. United from MLS Cup Playoff contention on Saturday night, but they do so without Lionel Messi or Jordi Alba.

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba will not travel or play with Inter Miami in their Saturday, Aug. 23 MLS match at D.C. United.

Thomas Müller already made his MLS debut with the Vancouver Whitecaps over the weekend in a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo. Despite only playing one game, Müller is already challenging arguably the biggest star in Major League Soccer,

Major League Soccer legend, Alexi Lalas, has said that Lionel Messi has lost his place as the biggest ambassador for the American football league.

Messi started Inter Miami's next two league games, setting up two of the visitors three strikes in a star-studded 3-1 win in Los Angeles over defending MLS Cup champ LAFC.

Lionel Messi has agreed to join MLS side Inter Miami. The transfer will see Messi play for a club outside Europe for the first time in his career. The Athletic June 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM EDT 48 New ...