Messi announces retirement from Argentine national team after 21 years
Messi retires from Argentine national team after 21 years of international competition.
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Inter Miami Football Season
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's 2026 MLS season performance, including matches and coaching changes.
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2026-10-11 to 2026-10-29 · UTC publication dates
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Messi retires from Argentine national team after 21 years
Lionel Messi played his farewell match for the Argentine national team, ending a 21-year tenure with the team. The retirement match occurred four days before his return to competitive action with Inter Miami on Saturday.
Luis Suárez scores twice in Inter Miami's dominant performance
Luis Suárez scored two goals for Inter Miami in the 4-0 victory against D.C. United. Suárez scored his first goal three minutes into the match after receiving a header from Germán Berterame, and his second goal in the 39th minute. Suárez's two-goal performance contributed to Inter Miami breaking a five-match winless streak that consisted of four draws and one loss.
Inter Miami ends five-match winless streak with dominant victory
Inter Miami defeated D.C. United 4-0 on Saturday night, snapping a five-match winless streak that included four draws and one loss. This was the team's first league win since defeating CF Montreal 7-1 on August 29. It was also the first league win for new coach Cristian González, who took over the team on September 16.
Messi leads MLS with 23 goals in 2026 season
Lionel Messi leads the Major League Soccer scoring race with 23 goals in the 2026 season. He added two more goals in Inter Miami's 4-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday.
Lionel Messi scores twice in Inter Miami's 4-0 victory over D.C. United
Lionel Messi scored two goals in Inter Miami's 4-0 win over D.C. United on Saturday night. Messi scored his first goal in the 47th minute after Suárez's header pass near the 6-yard box, and his second goal in the 60th minute following a pass from Rodrigo De Paul. This was Messi's first competitive match for Inter Miami following his farewell match with the Argentine national team four days prior, ending his 21-year tenure with the team. Messi played the entire 90 minutes.
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Messi extends scoring dominance with 23-goal MLS lead
Messi leads MLS scoring with 23 goals in the 2026 season.
Messi and Suárez spark Inter Miami's commanding 4-0 shutout win
Messi and Suárez each scored twice as Inter Miami defeated D.C. United 4-0.