Lionel Messi is sporting a new haircut this preseason, but otherwise, looked very much like the dangerous reigning MLS MVP as he scored the first Inter Miami goal of 2025 and played 66 minutes in a win against Mexican champion Club America in Las Vegas late Saturday night.

Inter Miami will face reigning Liga MX champion Club América at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Here's everything you need to know.

The match against America is the first of five preseason dates for Inter Miami on its “Americas Tour”. The team will play games in Peru, Panama and Honduras over the next few weeks and end the tour in Tampa against Orlando City on Valentine’s Day.

Lionel Messi got on the scoresheet Saturday as Inter Miami opened their pre-season campaign with a penalty shoot-out victory over Mexico's Club America in Las Vegas.

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi opened his 2025 account with a stunning header to level the match at 1-1 for Inter Miami against Club América in a friendly.

At 37, Lionel Messi remains one of the world’s top soccer stars and the undisputed leader of Inter Miami. Now, one of his teammates has revealed the key characteristic that, in his opinion, makes the Argentine forward the greatest player of all time.

Although Messi costs more than any other América player, overall, the Mexican team is worth more than Miami's.

Lionel Messi is back. Inter Miami CF convened for its first day of preseason training on Monday, but the surroundings look starkly different from the last time the Argentinian took the field with his South Florida squad.