Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-min registered an assist in a 3-0 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Saturday, kicking off the 2026 MLS season with a strong performance.
Los Angeles FC forward Son Heung-min will face Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi in the opening match of the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, setting up a showdown between the league's stars.
Lionel Messi of Inter Miami and Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC were named in the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) Best XI, the league announced Wednesday. Son Heung-min, who joined LAFC mid-season, did not make the list.
Los Angeles FC star Son Heung-min is earning $11.52 million this season, the second-highest salary in Major League Soccer (MLS). Lionel Messi of Inter Miami tops the list at $20.45 million.
Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich both routed their respective opponents in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup, setting the stage for a potential Korean derby between the French side's Lee Kang-in and the German club's Kim Min-jae.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will face Paris Saint-Germain, his former club, in the round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday.
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for Inter Miami
Lionel Messi has won The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023. These are all the winners of the award since its first edition in 2016.
Lionel Messi returns to Maracana as Argentina face Brazil in a World Cup qualifier
Lionel Messi has now won eight Ballon d’Or awards: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
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