LAFC and Carlos Vela celebrate a goal in the 44th minute (Courtesy of LA Times) The day had finally arrived. On March 1st, Inter Miami played their first MLS game in their history, kicking off a new era of futbol in Miami and a new era for the league. This was no easy matchup for Inter, they faced one of the best teams in the league in Los Angeles FC on the road. Led by forwards Carlos Vela and Diego Rossi, this team broke the MLS record last season for most points in a season. Essentially, they were historically the best team in the history of the league. At the end of the night, Inter Miami were defeated by LAFC 1-0. Carlos Vela scored an impressive goal in the 44th minute, shooting from outside the box and chipping over Miami's goalkeeper. However, Inter Miami played calmly and remained structured throughout the match, which is impressive for such a new team like Inter Miami. Miami now looks ahead to March 7 for their next game on the road against D.C United, be...
Inter Miami's predicted starting lineup (Courtesy of MLSsoccer.com) Inter Miami might be in trouble. They still haven't signed a superstar meant to be the face of the franchise for this new team entering their first official season. Rumors have been circulating for months about what stars David Beckham could buy as the next big signing for the team and for the expanding league as a whole. As of now, heading into Week 3 of the MLS season, it seems as if there will be no mega superstar that will lead the team in their inaugural season. It feels disappointing, after there were promises of star power and hopes of competing for a championship in their first season. However, as it was discussed in an earlier post, winning a championship in an inaugural season is pretty difficult to accomplish. For now, Inter Miami fans will have to wait patiently. Unfortunately, there won't be a star player leading Miami's inaugural season like Kaka did in Orlando or David Villa...