Inter Miami owner says he pays Lionel Messi ‘$70 million to $80 million a year’

Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said this week that Lionel Messi’s compensation amounts to about $70 million to $80 million a year, when including his ownership share in the team. “The reason that I need to have sponsors and for them to be world class is because players are expensive,” Mas said in quotes carried … Read more

With or without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami’s Trump visit means something | MLS

Donald Trump was not at the White House when the military he commands began bombing Iran over the weekend. He was at Mar-a-Lago, his estate in Florida, following the action from a makeshift situation room apparently built from those curtains that you can wheel away. That’s also where he was when American forces kidnapped Venezuelan … Read more

Why Lionel Messi, Alex Rodriguez are at the White House today. Trump ends big soccer debate

Some of the sports greats, from soccer legend Lionel Messi to baseball icon Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod, were at the White House on Thursday. The two met President Donald Trump before the 79-year-old spoke about Inter Miami’s MLS win, congratulating the Argentine and the club’s co-owner, Jorge Mas. Notably, the other owner, English great David … Read more

WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts 2025 MLS champions Inter Miami with Lionel Messi at the White House

President Donald Trump is hosting the 2025 MLS Cup champions Inter Miami, including Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, at the White House Thursday. Watch the event live in our video player above. In October, Messi agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensured that the … Read more

Lionel Messi set to play in Miami’s season opener in Los Angeles

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Lionel Messi will be available to feature in the Major League Soccer season opener against Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. “Messi is fine; he’s been training at the same level as the rest of the team all week,” said Mascherano on Friday. “He’s been doing well … Read more