"This was the matchup Thomas Muller wanted. My history with [Messi] forces me to hope for a final against Miami, the former Bayern Munich and Germany star told Calen Carr in a recent interview previewing the MLS playoffs ahead for his new side, the Vancouver Whitecaps. And what a history it is. The two giants of world soccer have met 11 times for club and country at senior level, with Muller's team coming out on top in eight of those contests. Muller has scored seven times to Messi's three."
"Messi place in history is so often positioned in relation to Cristiano Ronaldo, helped in part by the near-constant meetings between the two during their times at Barcelona and Real Madrid. Messi's rivalry with Muller, such as it even exists, is a different animal. The two have not played against each other often, but when they have, it has usually meant a whole lot. Looking back over their past meetings, it's striking how often a crushing defeat led to the end of one era or another, how a single goal shifted fortunes of the teams and teammates around them, and how through their matchups one can track the rise and fall of any number of players, coaches, and trends."
Thomas Müller and Lionel Messi have met 11 times at senior club and international level, with Müller’s side winning eight of those matches and Müller scoring seven goals to Messi’s three. Müller expressed a desire to face Messi again and hopes for an MLS Cup final involving Inter Miami while representing the Vancouver Whitecaps. Their limited head-to-head history often coincided with pivotal moments, where decisive results accelerated the end of eras, altered team fortunes, and affected careers for players and coaches. The encounters span inconsequential friendlies to consequential fixtures that left lasting impacts on teams and trends.
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