Whenever Lionel Messi comes to your town, it's an event- a MAJOR event. The local Major League Soccer franchise that is hosting the match against Messi and Inter Miami CF then moves the game from their soccer specific venue to the nearby NFL stadium. They have to, in order to meet the excess demand for tickets. Attendance for a match with Messi in it dwarfs the non-Messi … [Read more...] about Life After Lionel Messi: How Will MLS Stay Relevant?
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Inter Miami CF Team News, Starting Lineup Prediction vs Palmeiras
Inter Miami CF achieved a big win over FC Porto on Thursday night, but it came with a price. Defender Ian Fray suffered a left adductor strain during the match, and it was bad enough to force him off early. He is almost certain to miss out on the clash with Palmeiras on Monday night, and it is quite possible that is 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is now over. While the club was … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF Team News, Starting Lineup Prediction vs Palmeiras
Inter Miami CF Starting Lineup Prediction vs FC Porto
Group A in the 2025 Club World World Cup is completely all square- everyone has exactly one point as matchday 1 of 3 witnessed two goalless draws (Inter Miami CF vs Al Ahly and Porto versus Palmeiras). The absence of scoring certainly won't help create more interest in the tournament. FIFA initially engaged in some egregious price gouging when they set ticket prices. While the … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF Starting Lineup Prediction vs FC Porto
Inter Miami CF Starting XI Prediction vs Al Ahly (Club World Cup)
As hosts of the 2025 FIFA Club World, Inter Miami CF will play in the very fist match, and it will be the only game that day. As is tradition, after all. The opponent is Al Ahly, an Egyptian club based in Cairo. As we all know, obviously, everything with Inter Miami CF revolves around and works through Lionel Messi. Both Head Coach Javier Mascherano and club co-owner Jorge … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF Starting XI Prediction vs Al Ahly (Club World Cup)
Inter Miami CF Team News vs Al Ahly: Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Gonzalo Lujan
Ahead of the beginning of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which Inter Miami CF is officially hosting, club co-owner Jorge Mas expressed his desire that Lionel Messi finish his playing career in south Florida. The Argentine winger, who many believe is the G.O.A.T., signed with the Herons two years ago, on a 2-½-year deal that terminates at the end of this MLS season. "I … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF Team News vs Al Ahly: Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Gonzalo Lujan
Inter Miami CF 2025 Club World Cup Preview, Schedule, Storylines
Inter Miami CF is indeed back in business. This past weekend saw the Herons destroy the Columbus Crew 5-1. Earlier in the weekend, they whopped up on lowly CF Montreal 4-2. The talisman of all club talismans, Lionel Messi, has scored five goals in his last three matches and the Robin to his Batman, Luis Suárez, has three across the past two contests. They'll head into the 2025 … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF 2025 Club World Cup Preview, Schedule, Storylines
Inter Miami CF Dependent on Lionel Messi, Admits Head Coach
Those that are in the " Lionel Messi is the G.O.A.T." camp certainly have lots of numbers, facts and figures to back up their assertions. But perhaps the best testament to Leo's greatness is just valuable he becomes to every team that he plays for. Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano was very straight-forward about it all. "Teams have been dependent on Messi," … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF Dependent on Lionel Messi, Admits Head Coach
Gregg Berhalter Explains Why Lionel Messi is the Greatest Player in the World
With the help of a ton of Lionel Messi and/or Inter Miami CF supporters, the Chicago Fire FC set an attendance record today. A goalless draw, which was much more compelling than it sounds, was staged at Soldier Field, in front of 62,358. That is the highest ever attendance for a Fire home game, surpassing the October 2023 visit of Miami, where Messi was not healthy enough to … [Read more...] about Gregg Berhalter Explains Why Lionel Messi is the Greatest Player in the World
Inter Miami CF at Chicago Fire FC Starting Lineup Predictions
It's hard to remember an early regular season Chicago Fire home game as highly anticipated as this one. Lionel Messi will finally play at Soldier Field as a member of Inter Miami CF. The Fire are hosting the G.O.A.T. and simply put, it's going to be a rocking crowd! It's also a match-up of two teams that currently hold playoff qualification position in the Eastern … [Read more...] about Inter Miami CF at Chicago Fire FC Starting Lineup Predictions
Chicago Fire FC vs Inter Miami CF (with Lionel Messi) Match Preview
Third time is a charm, right? The first two times that Inter Miami came to Chicago, during the Lionel Messi era, the superstar winger was too injured to play. This time, however, it appears that the Chicago Fire FC faithful will finally get to see the Argentinian galactico (fingers crossed!) Miami of course still have to get through tonight's Concacaf Champions Cup bout with … [Read more...] about Chicago Fire FC vs Inter Miami CF (with Lionel Messi) Match Preview