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MLS Power Rankings: Messi can't be stopped, Miami back on top

Related Topics: Lionel Messi, Anders Dreyer

The 2025 MLS season is firmly underway, which means it's time for ESPN's Power Rankings.

Who's climbing the table, and who's in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across the weekend to order all 30 teams in the league. Let's dive in.

1. Inter Miami CF

Previous ranking: 4

Death, taxes, Lionel Messi scoring free-kick goals and notching braces in MLS. Miami beat Nashville 2-1 on Saturday with two more goals from the Atomic Flea, bringing the Argentina captain to five straight MLS games with a brace -- a new league record.