Khelaifi took a thinly-veiled swipe at Lionel Messi as the team celebrated their advancement to the Champions League final. Messi had a two-year stint in France before joining Inter Miami in 2023. Messi's surprising transfer from Barcelona to PSG was intended to secure the club's first-ever Champions League trophy.

Lionel Messi scored but Inter Miami suffered a comprehensive 4-1 defeat by Major League Soccer rivals Minnesota United. Goals from Bongokuhle Hlongwane just after the half-hour and Anthony Markanich on the stroke of half-time set Miami on the path to a fourth defeat in their last five matches in all competitions.

Pressure is growing on Messi’s old pal Javier Mascherano, who has just overseen Inter Miami’s worst defeat of the Messi era. Messi scored to end a rare four-match goalless str