Lionel Messi returned to the pitch, Son Heung-min picked up his first assist, and Thomas Müller made his MLS debut. At the same time, veterans like Evander and Kevin Kelsy had re

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is very close to securing another award in MLS despite the impact that Son Heung Min has had with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

In order to regain fitness for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, one Lionel Messi teammate at Inter Miami is reportedly pushing for a move in the summer transfer window.

Messi played every minute in 22 of 23 matches since April 2, logging more than 2,000 minutes during the span. His last game off was April 27. He recently set an MLS record scoring two goals in five straight matches, and six of his last seven in the regular season.

Will Lionel Messi play 2026 World Cup? Injury problems in the last year have hampered Messi's involvement with Argentina at times, while he has remained tight-lipped over whether he will feature in th