Finally, there was the coupe de Messi on this title game. He played a ball off his chest, and to his left foot, which popped a pass over the Vancouver defense in stoppage time. It was Allende sent in alone on goal this time. His goal in the 96th minute started the celebration.

Inter Miami have won the club’s first MLS Cup, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Saturday at Chase Stadium, with the winner coming on a Rodrigo De Paul goal in the 71st minute.

"I'm very happy for him," first-year Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano said. "I'm very happy because of the season that he played. ... For him it was very, very special and very important to win this trophy. He came here to win this trophy."

Even when he doesn't score a goal, Lionel Messi can still impact a soccer game with his uncanny passing ability, which he did in Inter Miami's victory in MLS Cup.

Barcelona sporting director Deco has addressed transfer speculation linking club legend Lionel Messi with a return to the Catalan club.

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Lionel Messi rounded off another tremendously successful year as he led Inter Miami CF to secure their first MLS Cup victory on Saturday, Dec. 6, with a 3–1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium. Beyond his professional success, which has ...

WASHINGTON — Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their World Cup title defense against Algeria, while the U.S. was drawn Friday to open against Paraguay as soccer's quadrennial championship returns to North America for the first time since 1994.