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Inside Inter Miami: Can Messi lead team to a pair of crucial wins before Club World Cup?

They didn’t lose. But they didn’t win.

Inter Miami rallied from a 3-1 second-half deficit to tie first-place Philadelphia 3-3 on the road.

But was that result enough to snap the club out of its recent struggles?

The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami reviews that match, what went right, what went wrong, who got injured with reaction from head coach Javier Mascherano.

The team has allowed 23 goals in its past eight games, a stretch that includes just one win, and now looks like it will have to press on without Yannick Bright.

Mascherano is on the hot seat with fans, but players such as Noah Allen feel it’s the players that are to blame for recent struggles. We’ll have reaction from Allen after a recent practice.

And we look at new goalkeeper Will Yarbrough, a dual-U.S. citizen, who was born and raised in Mexico.

And we break down Miami’s chance to earn six points this week with home games against last-place Montreal and fifth-place Columbus, which Miami beat 1-0 on the road. It’s a critical stretch prior to a seemingly much-needed two-week break for Miami before the FIFA Club World Cup.

Remember, you can watch this show on YouTube and on our site at miamiherald.com. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, and most other platforms where you listen to your pods. Thank you for watching and listening, and enjoy!

This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM.

Andre C. Fernandez
Miami Herald
Andre Fernandez is the Deputy Sports Editor of the Miami Herald and has covered a wide variety of sports during his career including the Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, University of Miami athletics, and high school sports.
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