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Lionel Messi WON'T play vs. Atlanta United Saturday night, here's why

Inter Miami travel to Atlanta for their second league meeting of the season against the United on Saturday.

Lionel Messi has been involved in 16 Miami goals in 11 games across all competitions since debuting with the club on July 21. Messi has 11 goals and five assists in that span.

But he won't be playing in the match, multiple media outlets reported. Coming off of duty with Argentina's national team, Messi did not make the trip to Atlanta.

Why isn't Messi playing vs Atlanta?

Reason: Fatigue

AI has given us the chance to hear what Lionel Messi would sound like if he spoke English

Lionel Messi speaking English in a press conference is something that fans are unlikely to ever hear in real life. AI (artificial intelligence) has given us a glimpse to what it would look like if the Argentine superstar did speak English fluently.

Argentinian AI creator Javi Fernandez used AI to generate Messi speaking English during one of his recent press conferences.

Brandon Aubrey was a 2017 MLS SuperDraft first round pick, now he’s the Dallas Cowboys’ kicker

A former professional soccer player is now the placekicker for America’s football team, the Dallas Cowboys. Brandon Aubrey, 28, was a first round draft in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft for Toronto FC and made his NFL debut on Sunday.

Aubrey played college soccer at Notre Dame as a defender from 2013 through 2016 and was the 21st pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Other notable names in the first round of that draft include USMNT players Miles Robinson, Jackson Yueill and Julian Gressel.

Lionel Messi and family will be living the good life in their new $10.75 million Miami mansion

The new Lionel Messi mansion in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, cost the Inter Miami superstar $10.75 million as he and his family will now have waterfront property.

Messi’s new 10,500-square-foot headquarters has plenty of luxuries including eight bedrooms, nine and a half bathrooms, a pool, a three-car garage, two boat docks, a gym and a 1,600-square-foot bedroom.

Messi, his wife Antonel Roccuzzo and their three sons have quite the new house to call home.

A mix of everything — Here are the top 10 most valuable players in MLS

Major League Soccer has become synonym to having some of the biggest soccer stars in the world and the list of their most valuable players shows just how much the league has grown in value over the past decades.

What MLS players have ever been nominated for the Ballon d'Or?

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi was recently nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or and his nomination for the prestigious France Football award puts him beside only one other MLS player nominated while active in the league. So, who is on the list of MLS players nominated for the Ballon d'Or in the past?

New York Red Bulls sign 15-year-old Julian Zakrzewski Hall

The New York Red Bulls signed 15-year-old forward Julian Zakrzewski Hall to a homegrown MLS contract.

The first-team deal announced on Thursday runs through 2026 and includes an option for 2027.

The Red Bulls Academy product is the second-youngest homegrown signing in Red Bulls history.

Major League Soccer star Lionel Messi nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or

Argentina forward Lionel Messi was among the nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or trophy announced by organizers France Football magazine on Wednesday.

Who is Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko, what's his past and how much does he make?

Lionel Messi has become a headline magnet in the U.S. after making a transfer to Inter Miami this July and since making his first appearance on the pitch for the MLS club, everything the Argentine has touched has turned into gold, even his bodyguard. So, who is Messi bodyguard Yassine Cheuko and how much does he make? We did some investigating to find out.

A Crazy List Of Celebrities Showed Up To Watch Messi In Los Angeles

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi's latest road trip to Los Angeles brought out all the stars. The game was remarkable not only for the 3-1 victory Miami secured to keep its unbeaten streak with Messi alive, but also for the sheer number of celebrities that turned up to see the GOAT in action.

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