Messi Popularity Invites Antitrust Scrutiny of MLS-Apple Deal

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer Soccer superstar Lionel Messi’s entry into Major League Soccer (MLS) has come with the expected and hoped-for sold-out stadiums and increased viewership of MLS games on Apple TV.  Prior to this season, MLS and Apple agreed to a ten-year agreement for $2.5 billion that put all MLS games on Apple TV, a paid subscription service.  Consequently, if you want to watch Messi play with his Inter Miami FC squad, you must pay $99 per season (or $79 f