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Toronto FC started 2023 with high expectations. Instead, it became one of the first teams eliminated from playoff contention.

The Rapids tried to win by playing more expansively and failed. Here's what comes next.

In a league with limited rosters, outgoing trasnfers and regulated spending, parity is an (occasionally frustrating) part of the design

With Messi's fitness in question, Miami's other midseason additions may need to carry more of the load.

Major League Soccer has created a new sport and competition group that will be co-led by Nelson Rodriguez and Todd Durbin, the league said on Thursday. The group will be charged with “ensuring the integrity of competition and continuing our focus on elevating the league’s quality of play.” Rodriguez, most recently chief of staff to commissioner Don Garber, but also a former president and general manager of the Chicago Fire, will be Executive Vice President of Sporting Product & Competition. Durbin is the EVP of Strategy & Relations. Rodriguez previously held roles with U.S.

Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami’s starting lineup on Wednesday night against Toronto FC, but exited the match in just the 37th minute with the score 0-0. Inter Miami went on to win 4-0 without their star man, who manager Tata Martino said will also miss Sunday’s match against Orlando City as the club hopes to get him fit for next week’s U.S. Open Cup final against Houston. Messi all but called for his own substitution on Wednesday night, as he had taken off his captain’s armband and was holding it in his hand when he played his final pass of the match. After a few...

Soccer's rapid growth in the U.S. south continues

A representative for American goalkeeper Josh Cohen, who is currently without a club, has alleged that Atlanta United violated MLS rules while attempting to sign the player, in a complaint to the league that was viewed and verified by The Athletic. After this story published on Wednesday, an MLS spokesperson told The Athletic that no rule has been violated. In MLS, unattached players have to be signed via the discovery process. In the discovery process, each MLS team maintains a list (the “discovery list”) of up to seven players that it will have priority right to sign ahead of any other...

The Galaxy's new arrival has six goals in six games since joining the MLS side from boyhood club Sheffield United

Plus: Uncertainty ahead at Orlando City

Inter Miami was bottom of the league when Messi joined. Track their progress towards the playoffs here.

This might not be the last MLS match that Messi misses as Miami prepares to play for a second trophy

Sarah Rudd and Ravi Ramineni run analytics company src ftbl, which is already making an impact in MLS and beyond

Lionel Messi did not travel with the team for the highly anticipated matchup.

The facility will serve as the primary home for the U.S. men's, women's, youth and extended national teams