In a few days, the annual MLS All-Stars will take place at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Star players from different MLS teams will take part in the MLS All-Star team, including Inter Miami's Lionel Messi.

When Lionel Messi does something, the world pauses, and this time, it was no different. With a brace against the New York Red Bulls, the Inter Miami captain did win. But along with it, he secured his place in the sport’s history.

Lionel Messi was one of 12 players voted onto the roster by MLS fans for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Austin.

There are plenty of juicy storylines between these two familiar foes. Here are the biggest ones as they prepare for their fourth official All-Star meeting.

It isn’t shocking to see Lionel Messi all over 2025 Topps Now MLS’s checklist. He’s been the MLS Player of the Matchday a league-leading four times in 2025 and his 23 goal-contributions in MLS is good for a tie for the second-most in the league entering Matchday 26.

Lionel Messi’s historic MLS scoring streak came to an abrupt end as Inter Miami suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat to FC Cincinnati.