"MLS is back this weekend, kicking off Saturday with a full slate headlined by LAFC and Inter Miami meeting at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. Those two teams in particular are increasingly representing what MLS is about. Both are led by international megastars using league play in the U.S. to prepare for this summer's World Cup here. Lionel Messi led his Miami team to the league title last year, while Son Heung-Min arrived in the summer and, after a sensational half-season,"
"As Messi lifted MLS Cup, the first domestic title in Miami's short history, he also bid farewell to a pair of long-time running buddies. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, teammates at Barcelona who joined him across the Atlantic in MLS, had announced it would be their final season. They went out on a high, and already, Miami's front office had a plan to replace them."
The MLS season begins with a full slate highlighted by LAFC hosting Inter Miami at the Los Angeles Coliseum, featuring global superstars Lionel Messi and Son Heung-Min preparing for the upcoming World Cup. Messi led Miami to the league title last year while Son joined LAFC midseason and seeks to unseat Miami. Miami replaced departing veterans Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba and added Sergio Reguilón at left back. Several other MLS teams possess rosters capable of challenging the favorites, and the season will test whether Miami can repeat, whether Son can deliver trophies, or whether a different contender will emerge.
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