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Inter Miami crowns MLS champion with Messi as star
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Inter Miami defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the 2025 MLS Cup final, securing their first title in the U.S. league. Lionel Messi, with two key assists, was pivotal in the win and received the playoff MVP award. The victory marks Messi's third title with the Florida club.
The Concacaf Champions Cup kicks off on February 3, 2026, featuring 27 teams vying for regional supremacy and a spot in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. Lionel Messi's Inter Miami receives a bye to the round of 16, while MLS newcomers like San Diego FC make their debut against Pumas UNAM. Liga MX powerhouses such as Tigres and Club América enter the fray amid a packed schedule of home-and-away legs.
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Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire has signed 21-year-old South African winger Puso Dithejane from TS Galaxy. This move follows rejections of offers from top South African clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns. Dithejane becomes the second South African player to join Chicago Fire ahead of the new MLS season.