In a meeting with MLS owners, FIFA President Gianni Infantino encouraged them to 'be bold' and 'think big' when it comes to spending on first-team rosters and academy programs with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon.

Paul Tenorio with more on the meeting.

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Chelsea manager Emma Hayes recited a line from a Robert Frost poem in response to questions about her Arsenal counterpart Jonas Eidevall after the two clashed after last month’s Conti Cup final.

More from Melanie Anzidei and Colin Millar ⬇️

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MLS and Inter Miami had hoped that Lionel Messi would lead to a new breakthrough for the league vs. Mexican opposition.

Instead, Miami vs. Monterrey was a letdown for Messi, Miami and the league at large.

Pablo Iglesias Maurer and Felipe Cárdenas on the scene in Monterrey.

U.S. Soccer took a gamble waiting for Emma Hayes, leaving USWNT’s style of play in limbo ⤵️
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Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami saw its dream of a continental trophy ended Wednesday by Monterrey in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

More on the hostile receptions for Messi and Tata Martino and the differences in roster construction ⤵️
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Joseph Paintsil bet on himself and has the LA Galaxy on the upswing in MLS ⤵️ dlvr.it/T5N2Vf

Gotham FC’s 13-year-old trainee Mak Whitham is scoring goals and readying to go pro ⤵️
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🔴 Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich 🟣
⚪️ Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City 🔵
🔵 Paris Saint-Germain 2-3 Barcelona 🟡
🔴 Atletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund 🟡

It's been an entertaining two nights of Champions League football...

🔵 The tactical to-and-fro from Luis Enrique and Xavi
🇪🇸 Did we glimpse the future at #FCB 's opener?
🇮🇹 A night to forget for Donnarumma?
🇫🇷 How did Barca keep Mbappe so quiet?

Peter Rutzler, Tomás & Liam Tharme dissect the key talking points as Barcelona win at PSG.

OUSMANE DEMBELE EQUALIZES AGAINST HIS FORMER CLUB 😱

A laser send the Parc de Princes crowd into delirium. Vitinha's goal minutes later gives PSG the lead over Barcelona.

🎥 TUDN USA

BARCELONA DRAW FIRST BLOOD IN PARIS 💥

🎥 TUDN USA

The #USWNT is the SheBelieves Cup champion again.

With the final tournament before the Olympics out of the way, Meg Linehan, @JeffRueter and Steph Yang | Horrible Soccer Goose debate who they think will make Emma Hayes' final 18-player roster come July ⤵️
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The Columbus Crew's penalty shootout win over Tigres was historic for more than just the club.

It was a rare MLS win in Mexico on PKs.

And now, a matchup with Lionel Messi could await ⤵️

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MLS plans to allow teams more spending flexibility with summer rule changes

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MLS set to make some changes to roster rules for summer window, per sources.

🆕 Option of 3 DPs/3 U22s or 2 DPs/4 U22s/$2M GAM
🆕 2 buyouts per season
🆕 Max $3M in GAM on transfer revenue per year

Must meet w/ MLSPA, but changes approved at BOG. More:

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Sergio Canales: From three ACL injuries to Spain’s national team and the Liga MX transfer record ⤵️ dlvr.it/T5KHKT

USWNT Olympic roster prediction 2.0: How things are looking after the SheBelieves Cup ⤵️
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MLS commissioner Don Garber said FIFA president Gianni Infantino told league owners that 'MLS can continue to evolve and grow with the right level of investment' in meetings with the group this week.

Paul Tenorio has more ⤵️
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MLS commissioner Don Garber said FIFA president Gianni Infantino told league owners that 'MLS can continue to evolve and grow with the right level of investment' in meetings with the group this week.

Paul Tenorio has more ⤵️

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Where does Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki stand on the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo debate?

'I'm a Messi guy... Ronaldo to me, the shirt off and the 'hey hey look at me' – it's just not my style.'

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