Lionel Messi has become the first back-to-back MVP in Major League Soccer history. The 38-year-old Argentine star was announced Tuesday as this year’s winner of the league’s top individual honor.

Inter Miami have won the club’s first MLS Cup, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday at Chase Stadium, with the winner coming on a Rodrigo De Paul goal in the 71st minute.

After their performances in the 2025 MLS season, Inter Miami have given stars Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba a special club recognition.

Inter Miami signed former Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United defender Sergio Reguilon to a two-year contract, the Herons announced Monday.

The game-time temperature in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday was 84 degrees (28 degrees Celsius) at kickoff of Inter Miami's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps, according to the National Weather Service.

Inter Miami co-owners Jose Mas, Jorge Mas and David Beckham take a group photo with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after winning their MLS Cup final match against Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]

An MLS Cup title shuts the door on the first iteration of Messi in Miami. With a new stadium and running mates beckoning, what comes next?

Messi and Inter Miami have completed their ascent, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday in the MLS Cup final for the franchise’s first championship. It came 2 1/2 years after the legend arrived in South Florida, a move that stunned plenty of onlookers at the time.

Lionel Messi remains in the squad as he signed a contract extension that expires at the end of 2028. Luis Suarez's future at Inter Miami remains uncertain, but Rodrigo De Paul now knows his destiny at the club.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have won their first MLS Cup, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday. The win adds to Messi’s record, making it his 47th trophy for club and country.

MLS champion Inter Miami’s roster for next season continued taking shape Thursday, when it announced the signing of defender Ian Fray to an extension that