Overview
- Inter Miami beat Vancouver 3-1 in the MLS Cup final, with Lionel Messi central to the win and credited with setting up goals for Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende.
- Antonela Roccuzzo shared a post‑match photo embracing Messi and publicly thanked photographer Vikzsa for the image.
- Messi celebrated on the field with his sons Mateo, Thiago and Ciro as the night also marked the professional retirements of Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
- A widely shared party video showed Messi dancing with David Beckham, Alba and De Paul, while some viewers noted a bottle resembling Peru’s Pilsen Callao without confirmation.
- Peru promoter André Prada said Inter Miami will play a preseason friendly against Alianza Lima on January 24, 2026, with the venue in Lima to be finalized.