Lionel Messi has no shortage of motivation in 2025. His Inter Miami CF won the Supporters' Shield last season, setting an MLS single-season record for points in the process, before being humbly knocked out of the playoffs in Round 1.

MLS MVP frontrunners, Evander and Lionel Messi, faced off July 16 at TQL Stadium. The FC Cincinnati star left with a stronger case for the award.

The Inter Miami superstar can extend his record-breaking scoring streak tonight against FC Cincinnati. Why it matters: Messi is laughing at Father Time. Over the weekend, the 38-year-old became the first player in MLS history to score multiple goals in five straight matches,