Messi's appeal is still strong
The MLS Club Power Rankings were researched and published by RBC Wealth. Thanks to Messi's huge impact over the past two seasons, Inter Miami has made remarkable progress, and now, before the 2025 season, it has risen to the number 1 position, above the reigning MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy.
MLS Club Power Rankings Ahead of 2025 Season, With Messi's Inter Miami Ranked No. 1
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"Inter Miami are the defending champions of the Supporters' Shield. Messi is still here, Suarez is still here. Same with Busquets and Jordi Alba.
Ahead of the 2025 season, they have added quality players, including midfielder Telasco Segovia and defenders Gonzalo Lujan and Maximiliano Falcon, plus the return of center-back David Martinez, and experienced goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo. These players will help solve Inter Miami's defensive problems that persisted last season, causing them to exit in the first round of MLS Cup.
Up front, strikers Fafa Picault and Tadeo Allende are two promising additions. They will contribute significantly to sharing the scoring burden of Messi and Suarez. In addition, young players have matured such as Cremaschi, Tomas Aviles, Noah Allen, Israel Boatwright (all 19 and 20 years old), or Santiago Morales (18 years old), helping Inter Miami have a strong force.
It is completely appropriate that they were rated No. 1 in the power index by RBC Wealth before this year's season," the official MLS website emphasized.
"For Inter Miami, in the 2025 season, simply defending the Supporters' Shield title is not enough. They must aim for the MLS Cup championship, if achieved, it will be considered a success as expected," the MLS page affirmed.
Messi and Inter Miami teammates will play a total of 5 official tournaments in 2025.
In the 2025 season, Messi and Inter Miami will compete in a total of five official tournaments, including the MLS qualifying round, the MLS Cup playoffs, the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the Leagues Cup (including Mexican and American clubs). And the FIFA Club World Cup with a total of 32 of the world's top clubs from all continents participating in the US (taking place in mid-June).
Messi and his Inter Miami teammates will enter the first official match of the 2025 season against Sporting Kansas City away in the first leg of the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup at 8:00 a.m. on February 20.
They will then play their MLS season opener against New York City FC at 7:30 a.m. on February 23 (the match was rescheduled due to the match against Sporting Kansas City being postponed from February 19 to February 20 due to bad weather in Kansas City). The return match against Sporting Kansas City will take place at 8 a.m. on February 26 (both Vietnam time).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/messi-tao-anh-huong-cuc-khung-dua-inter-miami-len-top-clb-manh-nhat-mls-185250219120646822.htm
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