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Messi effect sees Inter Miami dominate 2026 MLS attendance records

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi continues to draw massive crowds across North America after the Florida club featured in eight of the 10 highest-attended MLS fixtures of 2026. Official regular-season figures released by the league also revealed that two of the Herons' road trips rank among the three largest single-match attendances in history.

In the presence of Zohran Mamdani: Laporta flies to America to take part in honouring the "best player in history"

A press report has revealed that Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, will travel to America next Friday on a very special mission.

Comparing him to Cristiano and Messi: a striking testimony from Gerrard about Yamal

"I played against Messi when I was young."

He will enter prison within 10 days: a tragic end for the man who ruined and bid farewell to Messi with Barcelona

Rejection of the 29 grounds of appeal submitted by the defence

Argentina v Benin - International Friendly

Aguirre warns Uruguay that Argentina remain tough test without Messi

Tigres striker Rodrigo Aguirre has cautioned his Uruguay team-mates against taking fierce rivals Argentina lightly following Lionel Messi's recent retirement from international duty. Interim head coach Diego Forlan will lead La Celeste into Friday's high-profile friendly showdown at La Bombonera during the final international window of the year.

Winners & Losers: Nashville make history, managers get the sack

Decision Day itself might not have been the most gripping thing, but records were set and some big franchises missed out on the playoffs.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
4	Real Betis	12	8	2	2	20	15	5	26	W W D L W
5	Real Sociedad	12	7	1	4	21	20	1	22	W L W W W
6	Sevilla	12	5	3	4	17	19	-2	18	D L W L D
7	Athletic Bilbao	11	4	4	3	15	11	4	16	D W W L D
8	Villarreal	12	4	3	5	17	15	2	15	W L W D L

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