Lionel Messi's goal celebration during Inter Miami's friendly against Club América sparked significant controversy. Facing relentless jeers from Mexican fans, Messi responded with a provocative gesture referencing Argentina's superior World Cup record.

Mascherano takes over a team that posted the best regular-season record in MLS history last season under coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who stepped down citing personal reasons. Martino said he made that decision before Inter Miami fell in the first round of the playoffs to Atlanta United, losing in a best-of-three series.

The former Barcelona player has settled into his role early on, but there will undoubtedly be more tests to come

Meanwhile, forward Fafa Picault, one of the new players in Inter Miami camp, is feeling at home. The 33-year-old Haitian American spent his teen years in Cutler Bay, where his family still lives. He attended Miami Killian High School and played for local youth clubs and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers before heading overseas.

If Neymar arrives in MLS, Inter Miami seemed like the logical choice due to his connections, but it appears other clubs are trying to land him

Inside Inter Miami looks at the start of training camp for the 2025 season under first-year coach Javier Mascherano as well as how Lionel Messi and others look so far.

As reported by ESPN, Neymar is in talks with three MLS teams as he begins to look for the next step in his career. The attacker is out of contract with Al Hilal this summer and will be a free transfer for any club interested in his signing.

Neymar could be joining the MLS soon. Per ESPN's Jeff Carlisle, the Brazil and Al Hilal star is in talks with three MLS teams about a possible

In reality, the deal seems doomed from the beginning, but in this instance, one less global superstar making his way to North America is good news. Neymar, for all his fame and popularity, would be a failed signing for the league.

Brazil international Neymar is reportedly working on a deal to rejoin Santos, returning to his boyhood club more than a decade after his multimillion-dollar transfer to Barcelona. Though a deal is not final yet,

(AP) — Javier Mascherano's first game as Inter Miami's ... with Messi — the reigning MLS MVP — and most of the rest of the team on the field to continue working out in advance of Saturday's ...

Inter Miami has two more spots to recruit foreign players in January, fueling rumors of big-name additions. The Herons' pursuit of high-profile players has sparked whispers regarding worldwide superstars Mohamed Salah and Neymar.