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A significant switch in MLS's structure could have ramifications for historic rivalries within the league Paul Tenorio and Tom Bogert199 Luis Suarez finalizing new deal with Inter Miami for 2026 season Tom Bogert27 Lionel Messi's MLS triumph watched by 4. 6M says league but questions remain Paul Tenorio75 What I'm Hearing: moves underway as MLS free agency begins Tom Bogert24 Messi wins MLS MVP for second straight season, makes more league history Felipe Cardenas14 Advertisement With MLS Cup in the rear view, it's onto the offseason, and free agency is set to kick off with solid contributors up for grabs Tom Bogert18 The magic of the cup has sent a last-place Canadian side into Concacaf's premier club competition in 2026 Josh Healey22 POWERED BY GRADED 2010 Upper Deck MLS WPS Stars #193 Tobin Heath Rookie USWNT PSA 10 POP 4 1 available $400. 00 View Listing UNGRADED 2022 Topps Renaissance Josef Martinez George Bello 1/1 Double Patch/Autograph 1 available $699. 99 View Listing UNGRADED 1/1 FOILFRACTOR 2021 ATLANTA UNITED FC#134 Topps 2021 MLS ONE OF ONE 1 available $1, 099. 99 View Listing UNGRADED 2021 Topps Chrome MLS Sapphire Edition Orange Auto /25 Josef Martinez #20 Auto 1 available $395. 00 View Listing 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? Paul Tenorio37 The Whitecaps made it extremely uncomfortable for the hosts, but Lionel Messi & Co. are MLS champions at last after surviving the final Paul Tenorio and Tom Bogert71 Advertisement Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host eight games at next summer's men's soccer World Cup. Henry Bushnell and Melanie Anzidei5 Historically, Thomas Muller's teams have an enviable record against Lionel Messi's heading into Saturday's MLS Cup final Sebastian Stafford-Bloor15 Everything you need to know as the city prepares to host World Cup games, from its sporting history to the best places to eat and drink Felipe Cardenas16 From coaching news to the trade market and potential January transfers, here's the latest in the world of MLS. Tom Bogert18 Messi has won — and lost — bigger games than Saturday's MLS Cup final. But at his level of greatness, every opportunity counts. Felipe Cardenas37 In October, Lagerwey and Atlanta United announced would take an indefinite leave of absence following a cancer diagnosis in July. Felipe Cardenas17 Advertisement After guiding Red Bulls II to the MLS Next Pro title, Bradley is in line for an instant promotion, sources tell The Athletic Tom Bogert22 As more MLS teams' seasons end, they're revealing their player decisions for 2026. Keep track of them all right here Tom Bogert21 The MLS Cup final will be a rematch of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals in South Florida Avi Creditor47 Inter Miami's headliner of a season opener and stadium opener are big part the last full February-to-November MLS season Paul Tenorio and Tom Bogert18 Chief soccer officers across MLS clubs believe the switch to the European calendar will strengthen their position in the transfer market Tom Bogert61 What about cold weather? What roster rules will change? Don Garber gives the league's take on the new issues that arise after a seismic move Paul Tenorio176 Advertisement The development comes on the heels of a number of major structural changes MLS revealed on Thursday. Here's what it all means Paul Tenorio77 Martino inherits an Atlanta team that underachieved mightily considering its roster spend, but he doesn't see talent as the key issue Felipe Cardenas7 Big change is coming to MLS in the summer of 2027, but what else needs to happen for the league to increase its profile? Paul Tenorio286 Under the new format, the MLS season will kick off in mid-to-late July, with the playoffs in the spring. It will make the switch in 2027. Henry Bushnell219 See More