Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami to their first-ever MLS Cup title on Saturday, playing a leading role in a 3–1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Florida.
The Independent Mirror reports that Argentina superstar Messi provided two assists and helped create another goal, sparking wild celebrations before a rapturous home crowd at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
Miami’s first Major League Soccer title is a glittering vindication for co-owner David Beckham, the former England and Manchester United star who had long envisioned bringing success to Miami.
The win marks a crowning achievement for Inter Miami, which entered MLS as an expansion team in 2020 and successfully lured Messi to Florida in 2023.
Saturday’s victory also marked the end of an era for two key figures in Miami’s rise, with former Spanish internationals Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets set to retire.
