Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star's first match since announcing his retirement from international football.

Referring to the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium on December 13 last year, Suvendu Adhikari described the episode as a "big scandal" and said around 33,000 young football fans were deprived of the opportunity to see the Argentine star despite paying high ticket prices.

Lionel Messi scored four goals as Inter Miami snapped their five-game winless streak with a 7-1 thrashing of struggling Montreal in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

A goal from Lionel Messi wasn't enough as Inter Miami fell 2-1 at home to Toronto on Saturday for their fifth straight match without a win.

Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia's Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs' 2-2 draw.

Lionel Messi scored his first goal since his father's death but Inter Miami had to settle for a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Union.

Messi's record from the penalty spot is poor by his sky-high standards, including missing twice at the World Cup.

Inter Miami officials have appealed to fans and media to give time to their Argentine legend Lionel Messi as he recovers following the passing of his father, Jorge Messi.

Argentina football team superstar Lionel Messi returned to action amid growing speculations over his career following his father Jorge Messi's death.

Argentine icon Lionel Messi has reportedly suspended his football career indefinitely following the death of his father, Jorge Messi.

Lionel Messi was missing following the death of his father as Inter Miami lost 2-1 to visiting Monterrey on Saturday...

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo de Paul paid a beautiful tribute to the Argentina icon, who recently lost his father.

Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atletico San Luis 4-2.

Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew.

Lionel Messi returned to training with his US club side Inter Miami on Wednesday, 10 days after losing the World Cup final with Argentina.

Inter Miami, with superstar Lionel Messi still resting after his World Cup exploits, won 1-0 at Montreal on Saturday on Casemiro's Major League Soccer debut.

Luis Suarez scored twice and Preston Plambeck grabbed a late winner as Inter Miami, without Lionel Messi, beat Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday to spoil Robert Lewandowski's Major League Soccer debut.

Inter Miami announced the signing of Brazil midfielder and five-time Champions League winner Casemiro, and Major League Soccer is now investigating whether the reigning league champion engaged in tampering to get that deal done.