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Philippe Coutinho recently left his boyhood club, Vasco da Gama.
The MLS season kicks off with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami vying for more trophies. Plus, preparations for the World Cup and a major calendar change.
Atlanta hope to celebrate like it's 2018, hiring head coach Tata Martino and reuniting him with playmaker Miguel Almirón in a partnership that led the club to the MLS Cup title that year. Atlanta boast plenty of firepower for a strong resurgence following their 14th-place finish in the Eastern Conference last season.
MLS commissioner Don Garber summed this up well during his state of the league address in December, saying, "We'd love to say that [the World Cup is] the rocket fuel, but this jet has been running for 30 years, and it's going to run for another 30."
The start of Minnesota United’s 10th season in MLS comes with a large amount of turnover that churns up big questions. In 2025, the Loons set a club record of 58 points and reached the Western Conference semifinals for a second straight postseason.
Philippe Coutinho is no longer a Vasco da Gama player in Brazil and has become a free agent.
With the MLS season kicking off and the World Cup approaching, these New Jersey players will make their mark.
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(CNN) — On the eve of the new Major League Soccer (MLS) season, MLS Commissioner Don Garber has expressed his interest in Real Madrid superstars Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé eventually becoming part of the league and playing their club soccer in North America.