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Messi revealed as top earner in MLS as Miami top spending charts

Lionel Messi is set to make a league record $28.3 million this year, more than all but two MLS clubs' total payroll, the MLSPA revealed in its release of salary data Tuesday afternoon. The Inter Miami star's intake has increased nearly 40 percent since last year. Other top earners included LAFC's Son Heung-Min, Miami's Rodrigo De Paul, and San Diego's Chucky Lozano.

Los Angeles Football Club v Inter Miami CF

Messi salary dwarfs Son in MLS wage reveal

The full extent of Lionel Messi’s financial impact on Major League Soccer has been laid bare following the latest release of official salary data. While the Argentine superstar continues to dominate on the pitch for Inter Miami, the figures confirm he remains in a league of his own when it comes to compensation in North America.

Cruz Azul win showed LAFC, not Miami, are the best team in CONCACAF

LAFC are built for the competition, and have the best chance to win it of any MLS team in recent memory

Talking Tactics: Son Heung-Min's shift to elite creator

The Korean is struggling to score goals, but new manager Marc Dos Santos' more expansive system has unlocked his star man's creative abilities

The magnificent Son Heung-min falls just short of breaking Messi’s incredible record

Son matches Messi while dealing with ‘delusional’ expectations

Son Heung-min has proven he remains one of the world's most elite creators after a historic performance for LAFC that saw him match a record previously set by Lionel Messi. The South Korean international dismantled Orlando City in a 6-0 rout, cementing his status as the premier playmaker in Major League Soccer.

'Cavan Sullivan does not fit' - Twellman on Carnell, Union's woes

The Apple TV analyst caught up with GOAL to talk about why Lionel Messi's Inter Miami have been inconsistent, and speculated how a potential Robert Lewandowski arrival could change MLS.

Rodriguez finally makes debut and is Noonan's time up in Cincy?

Week 4 of MLS didn't disappoint as several high-profile signings made their debuts and is Pat Noonan's seat getting hotter at FC Cincinnati?

Son, Bouanga power LAFC past Messi's Miami in stunning rout

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami came into the 2026 season with a ton of new shiny toys, but it was a familiar LAFC who dominated in their season opener - crushing the Herons in a 3-0 rout in front of an MLS-record opening day crowd of 75,673 at LA Memorial Coliseum. Denis Bouanga sparked an impressive performance for the Black and Gold, with an impressive goal and assist in the second half.

Inside MLS 3.0: GMs, CSOs on what comes next - and what must change

GOAL spoke to GMs and chief soccer officers across MLS about the league’s 3.0 vision: the calendar change is progress, but executives say the next steps must come faster.

Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles Football Club

📽️ | Son bags one goal & THREE assists for LAFC in stunning first-half

Son Heung-min produced a stunning display for LAFC in a 6-1 thrashing of Real Espana in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The former Tottenham star scored and bagged three assists inside the first 45 minutes of the clash at the General Francisco Morazán Stadium in Honduras. Denis Bouanga also caught the eye with a hat-trick in an emphatic win for the MLS side.

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Frequently asked questions

: Joshua Zirkzee plays as a striker for his new club Manchester United, although he can also operate as a No. 10 or as a second striker.
: Joshua Zirkzee was born in Schiedam, located on the outskirts of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
: Joshua Zirkzee wears the No. 11 jersey for Manchester United and aims to emulate one his idols Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored 29 goals in 53 games for the club between 2016 and 2018. “I would love it if, in a few years’ time, people said that my game looks a bit like Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The start, with the winning goal against Fulham, was nice," he said, as quoted by The Mirror.
: Joshua Zirkzee is 1.93m (6ft 4in) tall, having the prerequisite height for a striker. However, he offers a unique skill-set in that he is technically fluid, an excellent dribbler, and amazing with his link-up play.
: Joshua Zirkzee weighs 89kg (196 lbs). Despite his tall frame and his weight, he's a fast centre-forward with great shooting abilities, scoring the winner against Fulham on his Manchester United debut.
: Joshua Zirkzee joined local club VV Hekelingen as a five-year-old and then joined Spartaan '20 in 2010. Later, he joined the ADO Den Haag youth ranks in 2013, before joining Dutch giants Feyenoord in 2015.
: Joshua Zirkzee does not have any children yet.
: Dutch influencer and model Celina Kerr is Joshua Zirkzee's girlfriend. The footballer is yet to get married, though.

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