Impact of "Messi effect" on and off the pitch
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Messi-less Inter Miami has 1-1 draw with Orlando City
Inter Miami is 0-2-4 all-time in Orlando
Inter Miami defeats Toronto
Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami's lineup on Wednesday night.
Inter Miami loses first game since Lionel Messi's arrival
Lionel Messi did not play in the match
Messi has 2 assists, Inter Miami beats LAFC 3-1
Sunday's match will be Messi's last with Miami for at least the next two weeks
Messi's next match is the most expensive Major League Soccer game ever
Messi's appearances have regularly juiced ticket prices ever since he joined the MLS
Fort Lauderdale honors Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi with Key to the City
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis presented the Key to the City to Lionel Messi before Wednesday night's game at DRV PNK Stadium.
Scoreless for first time in the Lionel Messi era, Inter Miami ties Nashville 0-0
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Inter Miami CF outlast Cincinnati in penalties, advance to 2023 U.S. Open Cup Final
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Lionel Messi holds first press conference since joining Inter Miami CF
Ahead of this weekend's Leagues Cup final, soccer superstar Lionel Messi held his first-ever press conference since joining Inter Miami CF on Thursday afternoon.
Lionel Messi holds first press conference since joining Inter Miami CF
Ahead of this weekend's Leagues Cup final, soccer superstar Lionel Messi held his first-ever press conference since joining Inter Miami CF on Thursday afternoon.
Lionel Messi scores again as Inter Miami advances to Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi keeps scoring goals, and Inter Miami keeps winning games.
Tickets for Tuesday's Inter Miami vs. Philadelphia sell out in just 8 minutes
Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi will lead Inter Miami CF as a visitor at 7 p.m., at Subaru Park Stadium, where tickets for 18,500 people sold out in just eight minutes.
Messi scores again, Inter Miami tops Charlotte 4-0 to make Leagues Cup semifinals
Lionel Messi's goalscoring streak lives on, as does Inter Miami's winning streak.
Inter Miami's Benja Cremaschi living the dream
Key Biscayne's Inter Miami midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi finds himself living a dream
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Impact of "Messi effect" on and off the pitch
It's not just about Messi's impact in South Florida, it's being felt nationwide
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