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Inter Miami with Lionel Messi is scheduled to play Real Salt Lake in Utah next year.

Messi is one of the greatest and most popular soccer players of all time.

Several international soccer stars now play for Major League Soccer teams.

Some of the best soccer players in the world are making their way from Europe to play on Major League Soccer teams as the sport gains momentum in the U.S. amid transformational changes over the next couple of years.

And one of those players will bring his talents from South Beach when his club takes on Real Salt Lake at America First Field next spring.

RSL released its 2026 schedule Thursday, the last season MLS will play before transitioning to a new competition calendar in 2027. The club will play a 34-game MLS regular-season schedule, with

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