By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

Messi and Inter Miami will take on Thomas Müller – one of his longtime rivals – and the Vancouver Whitecaps for the MLS championship. It’s the first final for both clubs, which means the league is about to have a first-time champion.

“We know it’s going to be a very, very tough game. … It’s going to be a very, very special final,” Messi said in remarks distributed by the team Thursday.

But for Messi, it’s the end of a couple of eras. It’s the last match planned at Inter Miami’s current home, with the team set to move into a still-under-construction stadium near Miami International Airport next season. And barring some serious changes of heart, it will be the last time he gets to play with longtime teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets – they’re both r

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