Welcome to the Total Soccer Show in an episode we're dedicating to the man who might be the greatest soccer player of all time.

Sorry Graham, Ruther than, it's not John McGinn. It's Leo Messi.

The Argentine's about a year and a half into his tenure with Into Miami, having concluded season two with an unceremonious exit in the playoffs.

Yet his impact on the sport in the US has undoubtedly been seismic.

Today we're looking at what's gone wrong and what's gone right for him,

how Tata Martino's exit will affect him, how the league and the country is benefiting from

his presence, what the future of the Apple deal looks like, and what's on the horizon for the 37-year-old. My name's Ryan Bailey. Joining me today, your friend, my friend, Taylor Rockwell. Hello, Taylor. Hello, Ryan. Excited to be here, excited for this topic, even if many people are probably frustrated that we are spending time talking about Messi and Miami. Once again, it's worth it because it's a wild time.

Would you rather be talking about Ronaldo and Saldi? No. There we are. Good alternative. Joe Larry's here. Hello, Joe. Hey, how are you, Ryan? I'm wonderful. I'm actually excited to speak about Messi because we get to talk about Apple for a little while and I like them. Yeah, you do like Apple. and I like that you like Apple.

I got no problem with that.

I also want to say,

we always kind of like downplay a little while, and I like them. Yeah, you do like Apple, and I like that you like Apple.

I got no problem with that.

I also want to say, we always kind of like downplay a little bit. Oh, we're talking about Messi in Miami. We've barely talked about Messi and into Miami this entire season. So I feel like my conscience is clear here. Yeah, Joe, I think that's important to state up front because I really do feel like so many of the articles I read in preparation for this,

the top comment was like, great, another daily messy post.

And I feel like so many of the articles I read in preparation for this, the top comment was like, great, another daily messy post. And I feel like we have actively avoided doing that, even with our MLS coverage throughout the radio season. We sort of not just talked about Miami and oftentimes didn't talk about them at all. So I feel like we have earned some leeway to then talk about them for 45 minutes to do an hour. Lee Winway.

Earned. And we've earned the presence of Graham Mousman as well. Hello, Graham. Hello, Ryan. If we don't want to talk about Messi and Inter-Miami, I'm sure we can talk about John McGinn if we want. If we want to do a full episode of John McGinn. How many goals in the UEFA Nations League has

Lino Messi scored?

Answer that.

Zero.

Wow.

That is the

bromata by which we in the UEFA Nations League has Leo Messi scored? Hmm? Answer that. Zero.

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