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Revealed: How long Steve Carell get with Messi on commercial shoots

Lionel Messi's arrival in MLS has heightened his status as a global marketing icon, but Steve Carell has discovered that the Inter Miami captain is a man of incredibly few minutes when the cameras start rolling. While brands are desperate to land the Argentine GOAT for their campaigns, they must adhere to a strict protocol that leaves production teams in a total panic.

Griezmann finds his groove, while Son gets firing for LAFC

GOAL runs down the major storylines of the week in MLS, with new stars struggling for rhythm and old ones proving their quality

Explained: Why Messi will avoid ban for missing MLS All-Star Game

Lionel Messi will once again be the notable absentee from the MLS All-Star Game this week in Charlotte, but the Inter Miami superstar is set to avoid the disciplinary action that followed his withdrawal last year. Despite being named to the roster for the showpiece event against the Liga MX All-Stars, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner has been granted special leave alongside international team-mate Rodrigo De Paul.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Nashville SC	17	12	3	2	33	12	21	39	L W W W W
2	Inter Miami CF	17	11	4	2	43	30	13	37	W W W W W
3	New England Revolution	16	9	2	5	26	19	7	29	W D L W L
4	Chicago Fire FC	16	8	2	6	30	22	8	26	L L W W W
5	New York City FC	17	7	4	6	30	23	7	25	W W L D W

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Nashville SC

L
W
W
W
W

Inter Miami CF

W
W
W
W
W

New England Revolution

W
D
L
W
L

Chicago Fire FC

L
L
W
W
W

New York City FC

W
W
L
D
W

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	16	10	3	3	37	16	21	33	D L W L W
2	Los Angeles FC	18	10	3	5	34	18	16	33	W W W W L
3	San Jose Earthquakes	17	10	3	4	35	20	15	33	D L W L L
4	Real Salt Lake	16	8	2	6	28	24	4	26	L L D W W
5	Houston Dynamo FC	16	8	2	6	23	24	-1	26	W D D W L

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form