Overview
- Inter Miami beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the MLS Cup final, with Lionel Messi assisting Rodrigo De Paul for the go‑ahead goal and Tadeo Allende for a stoppage‑time clincher.
- Allende’s postseason form was decisive, with reports citing a record nine Playoff goals, and he remains on loan from Celta de Vigo until December 31 under a contract that runs to July 2028.
- Luis Suárez is weighing his future with reports linking him to a return to Nacional in Montevideo, with a decision expected in the coming weeks as his Inter Miami deal nears its end.
- Club co-owner David Beckham said Messi has told him he envisions living near Barcelona’s Camp Nou after retiring from professional football.
- Post-match celebrations drew wide social-media attention, including a viral video of Messi looking subdued during a ‘trencito’ and a romantic photo shared by Antonela Roccuzzo thanking the photographer.