Messi eyes first MLS title as Busquets and Alba say goodbye | OneFootball

Multi-champion in his historic football career, Argentine Lionel Messi will try to win an unprecedented title this Saturday. Two years after his arrival at Inter Miami, the club has reached the long-awaited MLS final, the first in the team’s history. The match, which kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), will be against the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by German Thomas Muller.

In addition to the chance to win Inter Miami’s first MLS title, the game will also mark the farewell of two legendary Barcelona and football players: midfielder Sergio Busquets and left-back Jordi Alba. Both announced a few weeks ago that this would be their last season.

The road to the final, marked by two world stars

Inter Miami reached the final after an impressive campaign. Messi’s team thrashed New York City in the semifinals with a brilliant performance from the Argentine, as well as a great game from Busquets and Jordi Alba. Everything indicates that coach Javier Mascherano will not make changes to the starting lineup, especially after the last three victories by a four-goal margin. Therefore, it is likely that Luis Suárez, the legendary Uruguayan striker, will start on the bench and come on in the final minutes.

Furthermore, this will be a final driven by a thirst for revenge. The Vancouver Whitecaps eliminated Inter Miami from the Concacaf Champions League in May, so they will not be an easy opponent. Now, Thomas Muller and his teammates will try to take the trophy to Canada.

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