And now, after our customary November international break, we return to the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs with a look at the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

In we go:

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The big story: Which No. 10 can drag his team to the promised land?

Lionel Messi has 10 goals and eight assists in his last six games, and Inter Miami will need every ounce of that galaxy-bending genius when they roll into Cincinnati for the Eastern Conference Semifinals. This is the part of the season where stars either impose their will or get swallowed by Cincy’s box dominance; can Messi rise above that? Can Miami, as a collective?

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