India, Feb. 22 -- Lionel Messi's first MLS night of 2026 with Inter Miami CF began with hype and ended with heat. The Argentine was central to the build-up, but the match quickly slipped away from Miami as Los Angeles FC seized control. By full-time, it wasn't just the 3-0 scoreline that had people talking - it was Messi's visible anger in the moments that followed.

Inter Miami were beaten 3-0 by LAFC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in their 2026 Major League Soccer opener. LAFC's goals came through David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz as Miami struggled to find control, rhythm or sustained threat. Son Heung-min, one of the headline attractions for the fixture, was also part of the pre-match buzz as LAFC's marquee name for...