Now with a maiden MLS Cup, Miami's Messi project is achieved

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Seconds after the final whistle rang, "La Gozadera" by Gente De Zona immediately began to echo throughout the speakers of Chase Stadium as Inter Miami triumphed 3-1 over Vancouver Whitecaps at the 2025 MLS Cup.

With pink smoke filling the air of Fort Lauderdale and multi-colored confetti blasting into the air, team captain Lionel Messi hoisted the MLS Cup alongside Miami players to make club history.

Tears streamed down most players' faces, each with a different backstory behind the universal emotion. For some, it represented coming back from a difficult injury to earn a spot in the starting 11, while for others, the tears signified a new chapter in…