MLS has failed Lionel Messi and Inter Miami with its slow pace of change

Major League Soccer's growth lags on its own continent. MLS has failed Lionel Messi and Inter Miami with its glacial pace of change. For all its stated global ambition, for all the stated global ambitions, it still lags behind the pace of the sport's development.

Lionel Messi was left perplexed by an encounter with a field invader on Saturday night. A young girl approached the Inter Miami star for a selfie before security rushed to intervene. Messi is left bewildered as Inter Miami fan storms the field in a bid to take a selfie.

Lionel Messi says he hasn't yet thought about when he will retire. Messi doesn't see advancing years as an important factor in deciding when to end his career. Messi said he hasn’t yet decided when to retire in an interview with the Big Time Podcast. Messi: 'I don't want to retire. I want to play football again'

Lionel Messi says he hasn't yet thought about when he will retire. Messi: Age, they say, is just a number. Messi has played for Barcelona, Barcelona and Barcelona since 2010. Messi says age is just "a number" and he has not yet decided when to retire.

Lionel Messi has 18 months left on Inter Miami contract - 'I will do it' Messi insists age won't be a factor in his decision to eventually retire from professional football. Messi insists he hasn't thought about retiring from football 'yet' Inter Miami star has just 18 months to run out of contract.

Messi played for Barcelona for 17 years before signing for PSG in 2021 and Inter Miami last year. Messi will turn 37 in under three months but knows age won't be a factor when he retires. The Barcelona forward played for Inter Miami and Barcelona for the past 17 years.