Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are out of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup following Wednesday's stunning 3-1 home loss to the Cinderella Vancouver Whitecaps.

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When Messi arrived in the United States, Inter Miami hired a personal bodyguard for its captain. Yassine Cheuko went viral for his constant shadowing of Messi on and off the field, as well as the speed at which he ran onto the field to stop the threat of pitch invaders.