Korea national team captain Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) will get a World Cup preview.
Inter Miami strengthened its attack on the 1st by signing Mexico national team forward Hermann Berrueta?ame (27). The Mexico national team forward Berrueta?ame has also played for the Mexico national team, recording 2 goals in 8 matches as a proven striker. At Monterrey, a prestigious club in the Mexican league, he played 153 matches, scoring 68 goals and providing 15 assists.
The national football team led by coach Hong Myung-bo will face host Mexico, South Africa and the winner of European playoff group D in the CONCACAF World Cup. That means Son Heung-min will first face a Mexico national team forward in MLS.
Berruetarame's transfer fee was $15 million (about 21.8 billion won), a top-tier amount. He signed through the 2028-29 season, with an option to extend the contract through the 2029-30 season.
MLS has a salary cap system that limits players' total salaries. Designated player salaries are excluded from the salary cap. Berruetarame is also a designated player. It shows how high Inter Miami's expectations are.
MLS announced on the 27th that the round 1 match of the 2026 season between LAFC and Inter Miami, scheduled for Feb. 21, will be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, not the usual BMO Stadium.
The match, originally scheduled to be played at LAFC's home ground BMO Stadium, was moved to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which can hold 77,000 spectators. The original stadium has a capacity of about 22,000. It was judged to be far too small to host a mega match.
MLS expanded the stage to make the Son Heung-min vs. Messi matchup the biggest event in MLS history. It is an event made possible by the two superstars, Son Heung-min and Messi.
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