The Argentine won't be in MLS forever and his shock early exit from the playoffs is an opportunity to really evaluate 'the Messi effect'

The end was abrupt and painful. On Saturday night in South Florida, the locker room was somber. And somewhere amid the haze of the biggest upset in Major League Soccer history, a startling reality set in: Lionel Messi will enter the final guaranteed year of his MLS contract without a single playoff series victory.

Happy Veterans Day! The men's international break is officially here, but nor before a thrilling round of playoff action took place in the U.S. over the weekend. I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest. All times U.