While Messi dominates the conversation, players like the Crew’s Nagbe have helped grow MLS
4 months ago

While Messi dominates the conversation, players like the Crew’s Nagbe have helped grow MLS

Associated Press  

As soccer players go, Darlington Nagbe has approached his lengthy career differently. In a season that’s been dominated by the outsized talent of Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, Nagbe is among the quietly steady performers who have helped raise the profile of MLS throughout the years. The Crew won last season’s MLS Cup title, reached the CONCACAF Champions Cup final this year and won the Leagues Cup. Like Messi’s Miami, the Crew were unexpectedly eliminated in the first round of this year’s playoffs, falling to the New York Red Bulls. Nagbe told The Associated Press that he’ll return to the Crew next season, and then he’ll reassess.

Miami Crew Columbus Mls Season Leagues Cup Conversation Players Messi Nagbe  dominates  helped  conversation  players  crews  mls  season  won  try  messi  nagbe  grow  soccer  know  leagues  cup  crew

History of this topic

Messi again in spotlight ahead of first full MLS season
1 year, 1 month ago

Messi again in spotlight ahead of first full MLS season

The Hindu  

Argentine great Lionel Messi will start his first full season with Inter Miami on Wednesday and alongside some familiar faces from his Barcelona days, his new side are favourites to secure a maiden Major League Soccer title in 2024. The teams that win are the ones that come together.” Miami’s opening match will be at home against Real Salt Lake …

MLS commissioner says 2023 was undeniably the Year of Messi but season also had other high points
1 year, 3 months ago

MLS commissioner says 2023 was undeniably the Year of Messi but season also had other high points

Associated Press  

The 2023 Major League Soccer season was undeniably the year of Lionel Messi. Garber said there were other reasons this was a transformative year in MLS, pointing to the league’s momentum coming off the World Cup in Qatar last December, the success of expansion St. Louis City, a new media rights deal with Apple TV, and the playoff format. Garber …

Discover Related