Lionel Messi could be leaving Inter Miami soon according ... but there are rumours he's considering a move to boyhood club Newell's Old Boys - something David Beckham will hope to avoid before his deal expires. FIFA will be hoping he'll stick around ...

David Beckham's Inter Miami saw their MLS Cup dream ended by Atlanta United despite Lionel Messi's best efforts, with question raised about the Argentina star's future

Inter Miami were controversially included in the 2025 Club World Cup after being awarded the FIFA Supporters' Shield, but face an uncertain future after a shock MLS playoff exit

Inter Miami, who are owned by David Beckham, cannot win the MLS Cup after a shock playoff exit on Saturday, and there are now doubts over Lionel Messi's future in the United States

The end was abrupt and painful. On Saturday night in South Florida, the locker room was somber. And somewhere amid the haze of the biggest upset in Major League Soccer history, a startling reality set in: Lionel Messi will enter the final guaranteed year of his MLS contract without a single playoff series victory.

Messi's legacy will be fine, Miami's brand will be fine and MLS will be fine, but club needs serious retooling to compete for Cup in 2025