MLS, Whitecaps to pay $347K settlement for Lionel Messi absence

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer will pay $347,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in Canada after Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi did not appear in a 2024 game as advertised.

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