Here are five big storylines to follow as the 2026 MLS campaign gets underway.

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was humming with anticipation. An MLS Opening Day-record 75,673 believers who all came to witness greatness. For just the third time in three years,

Major League Soccer opens its 31st season this weekend, kicking off one of the most consequential stretches in the league’s history.

Rafael Leao said Lionel Messi winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup does not make him greater than Cristiano Ronaldo. Speaking to CBS Sports Golazo, Leao said Ronaldo remains the greatest in football history.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi's chances of playing in the 2026 World Cup remain in question. The athlete's ultimate choice will depend entirely on his physical condition.

Less than three months removed from its first MLS Cup championship, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami shows no signs of a letdown.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, Lionel Messi could see the return of an Argentine star who retired from international soccer years ago. In just four months, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be in full swing.

MLS commissioner Don Garber summed this up well during his state of the league address in December, saying, "We'd love to say that [the World Cup is] the rocket fuel, but this jet has been running for 30 years, and it's going to run for another 30."

For Cristiano Ronaldo, the outlook is different. Under contract with Al-Nassr, the Portuguese forward has four primary competitions ahead: the Saudi Pro League, the King’s Cup, the AFC Champions League Two, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Portugal.

A World Cup-winning Argentina teammate of Lionel Messi once failed a trial at Barcelona: “He was very bad.” With Lionel Messi as captain, Argentina national team won the 2022 World Cup with a squad full of players who had flown under the radar for years before the tournament.