India, Nov. 30 -- Carlos Alcaraz was present at the Chase Stadium as Lionel Messi's Inter Miami thrashed New York City 5-1 to win the Eastern Conference Final. Before the match began, Alcaraz was seen greeting Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez. He also made eye contact with Lionel Messi.

After the match, Alcaraz also presented Inter Miami with their first Eastern Conference title, and Messi was there to receive it. The pair also shared a warm embrace.

Speaking after the win, Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said, "One always imagines the best when thinking about games - being able to play a great match, dominate, create clear chances."

"We knew it would be difficult. New York didn't create chances, and until the 60th ...