Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee fined Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after their season opener against NYCFC. Here's why

Messi, who is approaching his 38th birthday, remains a supernatural figure who continues to delight. But he also remains a mystery.

Soccer has grown significantly in the United States since the arrival of the MLS, however, despite this, it is far from being a popular sport.

Messi is in his third season with the Herons and second entire MLS campaign. In 2024, he played just 19 games, scoring 20 goals and 16 assists, but injury and international duty kept him out for a significant amount of time. Still, he became the fastest player to reach 25 goal contributions in a single season last year.

While Major League Soccer has a crop of players new to the league this season, many of the key figures from last season are back. Some, like Jesus Ferreira and Lucho Acosta, are with new teams