Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been teammates for 12 seasons. If that’s going to continue after this year, it’ll evidently mean they’re both staying with Inter Miami.

Inter Miami forwards Lionel Messi (10) and Luis Suárez (9) celebrate after teammate Jordi Alba (18) scored a goal during the first half of their Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal match against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. David Santiago [email protected]

The scoreline, after which Miami committed a myriad of glaring defensive mistakes, further aggravated the Argentina World Cup winner.