Lionel Messi scores winner for Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul in MLS debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – You couldn’t have written a better script, or draw up a better ending.Lionel Messi’s American debut lived up to the occasion.…
Messi makes MLS debut with Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul for Leagues Cup
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After years of Lionel Messi to Inter Miami speculation and intrigue, years of asking whether the world’s greatest soccer player might…
MLS All-Stars 0 Arsenal 5: Kai Havertz scores first goal for the club as Declan Rice makes debut for ruthless Gunners
DECLAN RICE made his Arsenal bow as Mikel Arteta’s men cruised past Wayne Rooney's woeful All Stars. The £105m midfielder was part of a slew…
Christina Unkel brings referee’s perspective to MLS broadcasts
SARASOTA, Fla. — Every player who has played the game knows the sinking feeling that comes from seeing a referee stride purposefully toward you and…
MLS players, coaches aggravated by congested soccer schedules
Apparently it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Because with the conclusion of the CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday in Las…
U.S. Gold Cup roster features vets, teens and MLS
LAFC‘s Aaron Long, a World Cup veteran, and Galaxy teenager Jalen Neal were among 23 players named Monday to the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF…
Soccer star announces MLS decision
Lionel Messi has decided! He will join Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer, he announced Wednesday, a stunning development that brings the 2022 World…
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is joining MLS’ Inter Miami
Lionel Messi, the most decorated soccer player in history, is on his way to MLS. The seven-time world player of the year will join Inter…
Phil Neville: Inter Miami sack coach after 10 defeats from 13 MLS games
Inter Miami: Manager Phil Neville swears at interrupting reporter last monthMajor League Soccer side Inter Miami have sacked coach Phil Neville with the club bottom…
LAFC vs. Union: CCL semifinal features MLS Cup final rematch
It’s been nearly six months since LAFC and the Philadelphia Union met in an epic MLS Cup final decided on penalty kicks. And a lot…
MLS: Galaxy still looking for first win after draw with Vancouver
The Galaxy lost two goals to video reviews and its starting goalkeeper to an injury Saturday, settling for a frustrating 1-1 draw with the Vancouver…
Soccer newsletter: Why MLS got its new playoff format wrong
Hello and welcome to the final edition of the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter, about which more later. I’m Kevin Baxter, the Times’ soccer writer,…
After MLS Cup, LAFC’s John McCarthy aims to build on his career
It lasted just a few minutes, accounting for just a fraction of a fraction of the playing time in John McCarthy’s seven-year professional soccer career.…
Galaxy might not be done acquiring talent as MLS season dawns
The Galaxy kick off their 28th MLS season Saturday, a fact the league acknowledged a few days earlier by telling the team what it will…
LAFC’s goal in 2023: Use experience to repeat as MLS champions
LAFC won everything there was to win in MLS last season, finishing with the best regular-season record to claim the Supporters’ Shield, then beating Philadelphia…
Soccer newsletter: New MLS team in St. Louis makes history regardless of success
Hello and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, The Times’ soccer writer, and today we’ll look at efforts within MLS…
Soccer newsletter: The Galaxy, once the model franchise for MLS, have suddenly become a joke
Hello and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, The Times’ soccer writer, and today we’ll look at why LAFC had…