With Lionel Messi marking his return to the Chase Stadium, Inter Miami and Nashville SC are clashing for a thrilling game for the top positions of the MLS. Inter Miami and Nashville SC square off Saturday in a high-stakes Eastern Conference clash in Major League Soccer.

There was no indication Messi, 38, needed to move any faster, or, at times, even move at all in 2-1 win over Revolution.

Inter Miami has been in talks this week to acquire Atletico Madrid midfielder and Messi’s Argentine World Cup-winning teammate Rodrigo De Paul during this summer’s transfer window, according to multiple reports.

Lionel Messi has no shortage of motivation in 2025. His Inter Miami CF won the Supporters' Shield last season, setting an MLS single-season record for points in the process, before being humbly knocked out of the playoffs in Round 1.

Lionel Messi came, saw and conquered on Wednesday night, as his brace powered Inter Miami CF to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. The lively, season-high crowd of 43,293 — dotted with several pink and black Miami kits — was treated to a vintage display by the Argentine