Lionel Messi made an immediate impact for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night, with what became the winning goal in a 2-1 victory that lifted the Herons into first place in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.

Messi – the Inter Miami star and Argentine World Cup champion – entered as a substitute off the bench in the 55th minute, and found himself celebrating a goal about two minutes later.

Lionel Messi made an immediate impact for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night, with what became the winning goal in a 2-1 victory that lifted the Herons into first place ...

Lionel Messi has no shortage of motivation in 2025. His Inter Miami CF won the Supporters' Shield last season, setting an MLS single-season record for points in the process, before being humbly ...

One day, presumably, Lionel Messi will emerge from a postseason and look every bit of his years. Performance-wise, that day has not come yet, as the 37-year-old Argentine has started Inter Miami’s 2025 season in terrific form. Messi missed time earlier ...