FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets after helping his longtime teammates retire with one final trophy in Saturday's MLS Cup final.

Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium to deliver Miami's first MLS Cup title since joining the league in 2020 as an expansion team.

The title was a 44th major honor of Messi's senior career, with many won alongside Alba and Busquets at Barcelona .

- Messi leads Miami to 'beautiful' 1st MLS Cup title

- Miami's maiden MLS Cup title caps off a long ambitious project

Once Alba and Busquets announced their impending retirement from football ahead of the playoffs, the team hoped to see the two Spanish greats walk away from the game with a last piece of silverware

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