Barcelona midfielder Pedri became the youngest player in club history to make 150 appearances in La Liga, beating out Lionel Messi’s longstanding record.

Messi becomes the sixth player in MLS history to win MVP and a championship in the same season. Of the previous five, only Atlanta United's Josef Martinez in 2018 won MVP, a title and the Golden Boot as the league's scoring champion all in the same year, another hat trick of sorts that Messi achieved in 2025.

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats, invaded the pitch and broke the stage after the soccer great made only a brief stadium appearanc

Messi has capped off one of the most successful seasons in league history and been rewarded with another MVP award. No player has ever won the award in consecutive years, while Preki is the only player to win the award twice.

Lionel Messi has been named the 2025 MLS MVP, the league announced on Dec. 9. He led MLS with 48 goal contributions for title-winning Inter Miami.

Messi bagged two assists to claim the 47th trophy of his glittering career, earning his first MLS Cup title win as Miami ran out 3–1 winners against the Whitecaps, who were also beaten in the Concacaf Champions Cup final earlier this year.

MLS claims 3.6 million people watched on Apple TV and MLS Season Pass, as well as in Canada on TSN and RDS, as well as other international linear partners, including TNT and HBO Max in Mexico. That would mean north of 3.3 million viewers watched MLS Cup on Apple TV and other international linear partners.

The Apple TV analyst breaks down Inter Miami's MLS Cup win, explains why Messi still decides everything, backs MLS's move to a fall-spring calendar, and tips LA Galaxy to rebound in 2026.

During an event in Mumbai celebrating Lionel Messi's visit during his 4-city GOAT India tour, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis faced a booing crowd when he attempted to address attendees in the presence of Argentina football legend at Wankhede Stadium.