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What does the future of the MLS look like once Lionel Messi leaves?

Lionel Messi has completed Major League Soccer .

Messi and Inter Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the MLS Cup Final Saturday at Chase Stadium, as Miami had home-turf advantage for having the superior record.

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It marks Miami's first ever MLS Cup win having started play in 2020, while Messi, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez are all first time Cup champions. The team won the 2024 Supporters' Shield for the best regular-season record, but was stunningly upset in the first round of the playoffs.

Alba and Busquets also marked their final professional games with a major triumph befor

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