Washington, Dec. 7 -- Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets said they were leaving football feeling fulfilled and grateful after ending their careers as MLS champions with Inter Miami.

The Spanish duo, who joined Miami in 2023 alongside former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, had announced before the playoffs that this season would be their last. The title sealed a fitting farewell for two players whose arrival helped transform the club's fortunes.

Busquets, a 2010 World Cup champion, said he felt gratitude rather than nostalgia as he stepped away from the game.

"I've done everything, I'm very privileged for the path I've taken, for where I've been, for who I've been with," he said. "I've been very happy, I've enjoyed it, and now it's on to ano...