MLS is one of the youngest soccer leagues in the world, but its newest star thinks it can become one of the biggest.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, who's taken MLS by storm after he left French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain in June, said he believes MLS can become as popular as other European leagues like the English Premier League, La Liga and Ligue 1.
"I think it has every opportunity to do so," Messi told ESPN's Luis Miguel Echegaray Friday. "That growth depends a lot on the league. It's an ideal moment to grow.