"[It's] special because we also arrived here together from the beginning, the three of us, and the objective, as I said before, was this: to win this title, which is very important for the growth of the club,"
"And I'm truly happy that they can leave in this way, celebrating a title. They are the best friends, I love them very much, I'm grateful to have shared almost my entire career playing with them and ending it with them like this. I wish them the best."
"The joy and the power of saying goodbye to two football legends, in the best possible way, as they deserved, with a great send-off,"
"Two players have made history at this club, have completely transformed it along with Leo. Today they are part of the great history of this club, which is very short, very small,"
Inter Miami defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium to win the club's first MLS Cup since joining MLS in 2020. Lionel Messi paid tribute to longtime teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets after helping them end their careers with one final trophy. The title marked the 44th major honor of Messi's senior career, with many won alongside Alba and Busquets at Barcelona. Alba and Busquets joined Inter Miami in summer 2023 and immediately won the inaugural Leagues Cup, later claiming the 2024 Supporters' Shield and setting the league record for most points in a season. Javier Mascherano became head coach in November 2024 and celebrated Alba and Busquets for transforming the club.
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