Brian White threw his boots and mouthguard on the field in seeming disbelief. His teammates held one another, shock and disappointment painted on their faces.

The Vancouver Whitecaps' fairy tale season had come to a disappointing end.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami captured the MLS Cup on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Whitecaps.

"It hurts, but in the best way it could hurt," said Vancouver's marquee player Thomas Muller from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The German legend joined the 'Caps in mid-August and falling in the Major League Soccer championship Saturday marked just his second loss with the team.

"In the end, I have the feeling we gave it away. So, we will come back stronger next season," Muller said.

"Nobody expected a season like that one year ago. Maybe it's not the right momen

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