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Inside Inter Miami: Messi in Angola, breaking down Cincy, MLS calendar and more

Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and others are all back from national team duty and training with Inter Miami for Sunday’s Eastern Conference semifinal showdown at FC Cincinnati.

This is it. The knockout round. Win, or go home.

The pressure continues to mount on Inter Miami after last year’s first-round exit.

The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami dives into the game preview with some feedback from Apple TV analyst Taylor Twellman.

Will Miami flip the script of how it went against Cincinnati in two matches back in July when the club lost 3-0 on the road at TQL Stadium, and later, while shorthanded, dueled to a scoreless draw at home.

We take a look at how Lionel Messi’s time with Argentina recently and a trip to Angola went.

We also take a look at MLS’s big announcement about it shifting its calendar to align with the rest of the world starting in 2027. How much of a benefit is this to the league and in how many ways? We discuss.

And we talk about President Trump’s announcement that World Cup travelers can get expedited priority United States visas to attend matches held in the U.S.

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 November 19, 2025 at 4:00 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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