After the bitter continental exemption … American “Messi” dreams of declining?

That night, Inter Miami Vancouver Whitecaps farewell to the Konacaacoff Champions League in a tough way, and the scene appeared according to Athletic, which was like an inevitable shock to the clouds from the moment of Lionel Messi. Losing 3-1 at home is not just a fall in the match.

Just two years ago, when Miyami performed on the Miami Pink shirt, some questioned the standard of success in this new stage and the roof of aspirations in the American League. At that time, the club owner George Mass said without doubtful faith: we succeeded.

For him, Messi and Sergio Buskets and then joining other players are a success. He is not wrong. The Messi American League in Miami has been transformed into a world -speaking story from New York to Sao Paulo. The stadiums were filled, the number of shirts was sold and the revenue doubled so that the Messi shirt was best sold in Adidas history in all sports. But in its essence, football is measured not only by noise but also with cups.

After Tata Martino, the mission, who received the mission this season, did not hide behind the excuses. He stood after the damage and said simple: we must accept that they are better than us. That is why they are in the final and we don’t.

This is not the first time that the team has been harassed at home in the knockout phase, as it fell on Atlanta in the league. Seven titles have been available since Messi’s arrival, the team won only two: 2023 Leagues and Fan Shield 2024. The most important tournaments, the Kanka Coffee Champions League, are still away from the range of Argentina Star.

The truth is that the team is quiet, and with the progress of its main stars, the challenges are more clear. Suvarez, a goal machine at the beginning of his American experience, did not score in nine consecutive matches. Messi, though touching his magical passes and genius, sometimes appears to be in a system that does not always help him. When it comes to buskets and alba, they provide quality and experience, but the bodies are over time. As the club’s World Cup approaches this summer, Miami finds himself in the race with time to change his ranks.

In the past months, almost everything inside the club has changed. Sports Director Chris Henderson left for Tata Martino, who resigned from his executive character, and later entered the Giliremo Hayas Sports Project, close to Messi. Many deals are over and more than half of the previous team have been left. This method has also changed as the team depends on 4-2-3-1 in an attempt to balance. However, the team is still looking for its identity.

Despite the changes, construction activities have not yet ended. Before closing the transfer window, new deals were made and a place on the list was empty. Julian Greesh was gone, and Robert Taylor went to Austin, which provided financial flexibility and summer deals. With the availability of more than $ three million, the club has already begun to enter into a deal with new players, including Tasar Rodriguez and Elin Obondo. But the need is still in effect, especially in the heart of the left and defense.

Looking for less importance. As 2026 approached, Messi signed his contract to be in Miami, until the new stadium started. The extension raises questions about the future of his three friends. Alba, which is part of the excellent performance and league last season, is facing a conditional restoration. When it comes to the thirty -seventh buskets, keeping him dedicated to a player puts the question markers about the balance between the technical value and the cost. And Suvarez, despite his deep friendship with Messi, appears to be in a junction, as his level is declining and aging.

All these decisions are sensitive because these four are not just players, but also the symbols of the club’s modern myth. But on the other hand, the noise of the logic began to rise, calling for a new blood that could maintain the hope of the long Messi project from Miami to the world.

In the end, it remains a satisfactory gift here or there, but the story that started with the Pink logo and the shirt with a number of 10 is still writing its chapters. The Messi in Miami is emotional and historical success, but he needs to translate on the field. And time, as everyone knows, does not wait for anyone.