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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 Orlando City finalizing deal to sign Brazilian winger Tiago from Bahia Tom Bogert6 Advertisement 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 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 POWERED BY USED 2023 Topps Now MLS 9 SIRHIY KRYVTSOV SHANDER BORGELIN ORLANDO CITY SC GOLD 1/1 1 available $288. 88 View Listing UNGRADED 2024 Topps Chrome MLS Mania Kaka Trailblazers Red Auto 2/5 TA-KA 1 available $1, 000. 00 View Listing GRADED 2023 Topps Finest - Prized FB Facundo Torres #PFF-18 Fusion Red /5 PSA 9 Po P 1 1 available $327. 00 View Listing UNGRADED 2025 Topps MLS 30th Anniversary Kaka Foilfractor Auto 1/1 Orlando City SC 1 available $1, 399. 99 View Listing The magic of the cup has sent a last-place Canadian side into Concacaf's premier club competition in 2026 Josh Healey22 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 Advertisement 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 As more MLS teams' seasons end, they're revealing their player decisions for 2026. Keep track of them all right here Tom Bogert21 Advertisement 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 Freeman was bloodied in the scuffle at the end of the USMNT's win over Paraguay – a moment that made his NFL great of a father proud Henry Bushnell32 Chief soccer officers across MLS clubs believe the switch to the European calendar will strengthen their position in the transfer market Tom Bogert61 Orlando Pride co-owner and chairman Mark Wilf explains the challenges of building the club and brand, compared with an NFL team. Asli Pelit6 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