Messi played every minute in 22 of 23 matches since April 2, logging more than 2,000 minutes during the span. His last game off was April 27. He recently set an MLS record scoring two goals in five straight matches, and six of his last seven in the regular season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Son Heung-min Surpasses Lionel Messi With Record-Setting MLS Signing. Son Heung-min may only have 30 minutes of Major League Soccer experience, but the LAFC star is already among the most popular athletes in an American professional sports league.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami may be pushing for success in MLS, but not everyone in the squad is content with their role.

MLS commissioner Don Garber says he is “managing” whether star Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba could receive one-game suspensions for skipping the All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 23 in Austin, Texas. MLS released an updated All-Star roster about eight ...

In the East, Orlando City obliterated Inter Miami without an injured Lionel Messi, while both FC Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union dropped points. Meanwhile, in the West, both the Vancouver Whitecaps and Minnesota United lost respective matches,