13 Ballon d’Ors ©TM/IMAGO Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the most recognizable footballers of all time as a result of their incredible careers spanning three decades. The iconic duo has earned 13 Ballon d’Ors so far, with Messi winning the most in the awards history with eight Ballon d’Ors. The two were … Read more
855 players updated ©TM/IMAGO A week after the conclusion of the MLS Cup Final in Los Angeles, Transfermarkt updated the market values of 855 Major League Soccer players, and there was a change at the top of the hierarchy. Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi is no longer the undisputed king of MLS in terms … Read more
(Illustration by Stephen Milik/Yahoo Sports) Lionel Messi won Major League Soccer’s 2024 Most Valuable Player award despite missing half the MLS season due to injury, weight management and international duty. MLS announced Friday that Messi earned the honor, surpassing Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez in his first full season with Inter Miami. Messi won 38.4% … Read more
The end was sudden and painful. Saturday night in South Florida, the locker room was sad. And amid the fog of the biggest upset in Major League Soccer history, a shocking reality emerged: Lionel Messi will enter the final guaranteed year of his MLS contract without a single playoff series win. He had to change … Read more