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Alcaraz watches Messi & Inter Miami make history
Spaniard brings trophy out to the pitch
November 30, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz congratulates Lionel Messi on Inter Miami’s victory Saturday evening in Florida.
By ATP Staff
Carlos Alcaraz and Lionel Messi stood on the same star-studded stage Saturday evening in Florida.
Alcaraz, who recently earned ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours, handed Messi’s Inter Miami CF a trophy for reaching the final of the MLS Cup.
Earlier in the evening, Messi winked at Alcaraz on his way out to the pitch. Alcaraz, the World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, also spent time with Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez.
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Inter Miami defeated NYC FC 5-1 to reach the MLS Cup for the first time, with Alcaraz bringing their award for winning the Eastern Conference Final.
Alcaraz is enjoying his offseason following a memorable campaign during which he tallied a 71-9 record and claimed a career-best eight titles according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Messi was in attendance at this year’s Miami Open presented by Itau, the season’s second ATP Masters 1000 event. The Argentine watched Novak Djokovic win his semi-final.
