CP NewsAlert: Whitecaps to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show

By Canadian Press on December 29, 2025.

VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and other Inter Miami players in a match against the Vancouver Whitecaps last year.

The proposed settlement between fans who sued the Whitecaps and Major League Soccer includes updates to the Whitecaps’ ticketing policies and a $475,000 charitable donation.

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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