Fireworks shot out from the rafters of Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium on Saturday night, but there was nothing for the home team to celebrate. When the final whistle blew in Fort Lauderdale, Inter Miami had been beaten 3-2 by Atlanta United and eliminated from the MLS playoffs.

Inter Miami may have set an MLS regular-season points record in 2024, but their unbalanced squad was exposed once the gritty postseason got underway.

Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer season is over. So, what’s next for the Argentine World Cup champion in the United States? A look ahead to 2025-26.

There will be no MLS Cup for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami this year. Atlanta United saw to that with a massive upset, sending the game’s most decorated player and biggest-spending team home earlier than anyone imagined.

The Herons' Round 1 playoff exit raises questions about their transfer and recruitment strategy over the past season

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami looked like an unstoppable force heading into the MLS play-offs, but one Welsh coach was able to help mastermind their demise. The David Beckham-owned Florida team

Lionel Messi departed Barcelona for Inter Miami in July 2023 and has been a revelation in the MLS in the time since, with the Argentine going on to help Miami to the Supporters' Shield this season

Lionel Messi has seen his behaviour questioned by USMNT legend Landon Donovan following a frustrating end to Inter Miami’s MLS campaign.

Lionel Messi's head-to-head record against Cristiano Ronaldo is 15 wins, nine draws and 10 defeats in competitive club matches.

Inter Miami are already planning for the 2025 MLS season, taking into account recent comments from Lionel Messi regarding aspects of the 2024 campaign that he found unsatisfactory. Inter Miami‘s 2024 season came to an abrupt end with an unexpected loss to Atlanta United in the first round of the MLS Eastern Conference Playoffs.