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
Lionel Messi has been criticised for meeting United States President Donald Trump and applauding his latest brief on the Iran war at an White House event honouring the Argentinian superstar and his Inter Miami team. Messi drew high praise from Trump in Washington, DC on Thursday, but the Miami captain received backlash on social media … Read more
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
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
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
Graham HunterMar 2, 2026, 06:15 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Multiple Authors The fact that Barcelona and Spain forward Lamine Yamal has 100 combined goals and assists for club and country as a teenager is, without using any … Read more
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