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LEGACY: Messi-mania - How Leo cracked America

This is Legacy, GOAL’s feature and podcast series that counts down to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. This week, we dive into the rise of the Lionel Messi in the United States, the emotional connection that transformed Miami, his seismic impact on U.S. soccer, and the possibility that the upcoming World Cup might offer him the most fitting stage of his career - one built around comfort, belonging, and a crowd that treats him like their own hero.

Messi evolution: Argentine GOAT ‘reinvented himself five times’

Lionel Messi is preparing for a record-breaking sixth World Cup appearance, but the player heading to the tournament is unrecognizable from the teenager who first burst onto the scene. While most elite stars adapt to decline, the Inter Miami talisman has spent two decades adapting to stay ahead of the game.

Sporting KC's Joveljic is the best chess player you've never heard of

Dejan Joveljic is an excellent MLS striker, but in another life he might have been a competitive chess player.

The Rondo: Did Son Hueng-Min deserve to be on All-Stars XI?

The MLS All Star initial XI has been revealed, and the big names have made it - along with a few well-deserved surprises. GOAL's writers break it all down in the latest Rondo.

Messi, Son among star-studded MLS All-Star XI for ASG clash

Lionel Messi has been selected to the MLS All Star team, and highlights a stacked roster after the initial round of fan, player and media voting. LAFC star Son Heung-Min was also selected, while USMNTers Tim Ream and Sebastian Berhalter also earned selections. With the initial XI selected, head coach Dean Smith and Commissioner Don Garber will round out the roster.

Ex-Newcastle winger agrees deal to join MLS side

Former Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin has agreed a deal to join Major League Soccer outfit Charlotte FC following a brief stint in Ligue 1. The French attacker is set to move to North Carolina as a Designated Player, cutting short his successful comeback in his homeland with Lens.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	IF Karlstad	11	8	2	1	18	6	12	26	W D W W W
2	Hammarby TFF	11	8	1	2	28	10	18	25	W L W W W
3	FBK Karlstad	11	6	3	2	20	10	10	21	L D D D W
4	Enkoeping	11	7	0	4	20	19	1	21	W L L W W
5	FC Arlanda	11	5	5	1	18	8	10	20	W L D D D

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Trelleborgs FF	11	7	4	0	28	10	18	25	W W D D D
2	Lunds BK	11	6	4	1	23	11	12	22	D W W W L
3	AFC Malmoe	11	6	3	2	22	13	9	21	W W W L W
4	Aatvidaberg	11	5	4	2	20	15	5	19	D D W W D
5	FC Rosengaard	11	5	3	3	15	13	2	18	W L W W W

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LEGACY: Messi-mania - How Leo cracked America

Messi evolution: Argentine GOAT ‘reinvented himself five times’

Sporting KC's Joveljic is the best chess player you've never heard of

The Rondo: Did Son Hueng-Min deserve to be on All-Stars XI?

Messi, Son among star-studded MLS All-Star XI for ASG clash

Ex-Newcastle winger agrees deal to join MLS side

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