Carlos Alcaraz walked into Chase Stadium expecting a good night of football. But what he experienced turned into something far more memorable. The world No. 1 found himself in the middle of an Inter Miami CF conference final, surrounded by 20,436 spectators and the bright lights that follow Lionel Messi .

For Alcaraz, who grew up admiring Messi from afar, seeing him play and having a brief interaction felt surreal, as he later shared. “Incredible,” he said after taking in the match and the roaring crowd.

“The truth is that it was a very, very beautiful experience.” And it’s easy to see why. Inter Miami CF clinched a spot in the MLS Cup for the first time ever with a 5-1 win over New York City FC.

Right from the start, Carlos Alcaraz was part of the excitement. He greeted several play

See Full Page