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Inter Miami is changing, but Messi's brilliance is...

ESPN · May 14, 2026, 6:20 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • On Wednesday night, six months later, Inter Miami players continued to celebrate in Cincinnati after winning 5-3 in a regular-season game after yet another superlative performance from Messi.
  • Despite the familiar feeling of triumph, however, the Herons looked almost unrecognizable on and off the field.
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Back then, Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul lingered on the field following the whistle to revel as TQL Stadium became the venue where Inter Miami clinched a spot to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since debuting in MLS.

On Wednesday night, six months later, Inter Miami players continued to celebrate in Cincinnati after winning 5-3 in a regular-season game after yet another superlative performance from Messi.

Despite the familiar feeling of triumph, however, the Herons looked almost unrecognizable on and off the field.

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