Despite crashing out of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs against Atlanta United, Miami were by far the best team through the regular season. With 22 wins in 34 matches, they hit 74 points to set a new single-season MLS points record, all while missing Lionel Messi for over a third of the season.

The Inter Miami team plane landed at 4 a.m. Thursday after a brutal 1-0 road victory against Sporting KC in sub-zero temperatures in Kansas City. Coach Javier Mascherano gave players the day off, saying they deserved it after playing in conditions he described as “inhumane,” so they had only Friday to prepare for Saturday’s big home game.

Lozano is the star on Major League Soccer's 30th team, which kicks off its first season Sunday with a match on the road against the defending league champion LA Galaxy. Lozano said he's looking forward to seeing where San Diego is at to start the season,

Major League Soccer's 30th season kicks off this weekend with fans still clamouring to see its biggest star, Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, and the addition of San Diego FC, the league's 30th club. Messi led Miami to the top of the regular season standings last year before the club suffered a stunning defeat in the playoffs at the hands of Atlanta United.

While the main attraction is still Lionel Messi, it's perhaps fitting that for Major League Soccer's 30th season the league is welcoming its 30th team. Led by winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, San Diego FC is among the teams to watch this year,