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marked by record-setting milestones and the arrival of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. Additionally, MLS Season Pass will launch a first-of-its-kind whip-around show for Spanish-speaking fans. “The first year of our partnership with Major League Soccer exceeded expectations and brought MLS to more fans than ever before,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “We look forward to building upon that momentum, celebrating Messi’s first full season with the league, and delivering MLS fans the best experience possible.” “Launching MLS Season Pass was a transformational moment for our league as soccer fans throughout the world were able to watch MLS games with no restrictions and with terrific production quality thanks to our partnership with Apple,” said Don Garber, MLS’s commissioner. “The first season overdelivered, and year two is going to be even better.” “From the quality of the broadcasts to the extensive featured content, MLS Season Pass had a great first year,” said Darlington Nagbe, Columbus Crew captain and four-time MLS Cup winner. “It’s been incredible to have all MLS matches available across the globe during such an exciting time for the Crew and the league. Friends and family have been able to easily enjoy matches no matter where they are, which my teammates and I really appreciate. MLS Season Pass is helping to showcase our league, and I’m excited about what’s ahead in 2024.” Lionel Messi: Inter Miami 2024 Preseason Matches After joining Inter Miami last July, Messi transformed the North American soccer landscape and brought a global spotlight to Major League Soccer. To get ready for Messi’s first full season in the league, MLS Season Pass subscribers can enjoy Inter Miami preseason matches. On Thursday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m. ET, Miami will welcome Messi’s childhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, for the club’s final 2024 preseason friendly. See below for the complete list of preseason matches scheduled to broadcast on MLS Season Pass in the coming weeks. • Monday, January 29, at 1 p.m. ET at Al Hilal SFC • Thursday, February 1, at 1 p.m. ET at Al-Nassr FC • Sunday, February 4, at 3 a.m. ET at Hong Kong Team • Thursday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m. ET vs. Newell’s Old Boys MLS is Back: 2024 Opening Weekend MLS’s 29th season kickoff will be the earliest in league history as Messi and reigning Leagues Cup champion Inter Miami CF host Real Salt Lake in a standalone match on Wednesday, February 21, at DRV PNK Stadium. The match will air at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. MLS is Back opening week action continues with MLS clubs competing across a slate of 14 matches on Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25, highlighted by the LA Galaxy hosting Inter Miami CF on Sunday, February 25, at Dignity Health Sports Park. The following Matchday 1 games will be available for free on MLS Season Pass: Saturday, February 24 LAFC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 4:30 p.m. ET D.C. United vs. New England Revolution 7:30 p.m. ET Orlando City SC vs. CF Montréal 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday, February 25 FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC 2:30 p.m. ET The upcoming season will feature exciting new talent and returning global soccer superstars for what promises to be an incredible year, including Atlanta United FC’s Thiago Almada, Caleb Wiley, and Giorgos Giakoumakis; Walker Zimmerman and Hany Mukhtar in Nashville; Cucho Hernández and Diego Rossi with Columbus Crew; FC Cincinnati’s Luciano Acosta; Héctor Herrera with Houston Dynamo FC; as well as new goalkeeper for LAFC, Hugo Lloris. Luis Suárez also reunites with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba at Inter Miami. The complete 2024 MLS regular-season schedule can be found at mlssoccer.com/news/mls-unveils-2024-regular-season-schedule. The Ultimate Destination for MLS Fans MLS Season Pass features every live MLS regular-season match, the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, Leagues Cup, MLS All-Star, Campeones Cup, and select MLS NEXT and MLS NEXT Pro matches and tournaments all in one place, with no blackouts. Plus, subscribers get exclusive on-demand content and the most expansive and accessible programming lineup ever, including MLS Countdown and MLS Wrap-Up in English, and MLS La Previa and MLS El Resumen in Spanish. New for the 2024 season, MLS 360 — the popular live whip-around show providing live look-ins from every match alongside expert analysis and discussion — will now also be available in Spanish for the first time, hosted by returning MLS Season Pass broadcaster Tony Cherchi, a veteran multilingual commentator and analyst. Cherchi will be joined by Miguel Gallardo, a former professional player, and Giovanni Savarese, a former player and MLS Cup finalist head coach. New additions to the Spanish-language MLS La Previa and MLS El Resumen studio shows include Antonella Gonzalez taking on a new role from her previous sideline reporter position. Fans in the U.S. and Canada will continue to have the option to select their home team’s radio broadcast for match audio where available. A team of talented broadcasters and soccer legends will spearhead MLS