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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 What I'm Hearing: Colorado keeps retooling, another Liga MX bid and more around MLS Tom Bogert16 Lionel Messi's MLS triumph watched by 4. 6M says league but questions remain Paul Tenorio75 Colorado Rapids set to name Tottenham assistant Matt Wells new manager: Sources Tom Bogert26 Advertisement The start of MLS free agency hass sparked a flurry of activity around the league Tom Bogert24 Lionel Messi's dominance since arriving in MLS is clear when you dig into the numbers, and he has more silverware to show for it Felipe Cardenas14 POWERED BY GRADED 2024 Topps Chrome MLS #104 Carlos Valderrama Black Wave /10 PSA 10 1 available $299. 50 View Listing GRADED Zack Steffen 1/1 Manchester City Psa Dna Auto 9 Colorado Rapids 1 available $999. 99 View Listing UNGRADED 2024 Topps Now MLS 86 Djordje Mihailovic hat trick COLORADO RAPIDS GOLD 1/1 1 available $299. 85 View Listing GRADED 2024 Topps Finest MLS Darren Yapi-auto-Superfractor 1/1 Colorado Rapids #BADY 1 available $750. 00 View Listing 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 Advertisement 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 Historically, Thomas Muller's teams have an enviable record against Lionel Messi's heading into Saturday's MLS Cup final Sebastian Stafford-Bloor15 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 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 Advertisement 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 After struggling at the start of the season, the 27-year-old defender is finding fitness and form for the USMNT and Celtic Greg O'Keeffe9 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 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 MLS will soon align with leagues that play from the fall to the spring after a transformational decision made by its owners Paul Tenorio458 See More