Miami, May 1 -- Lionel Messi's hopes of leading Inter Miami to their first Concacaf Champions Cup title are over this season after a comprehensive semi-final defeat by Vancouver Whitecaps.
Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Miami were beaten 3-1 at home in Fort Lauderdale as the Canadian side ran out 5-1 aggregate winners.
Argentina legend Messi and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez were both involved in the build-up as their former Barcelona team-mate Jordi Alba opened the scoring on the night for Miami with a low shot in the ninth minute.
But a comeback by Miami, who are coached by another ex-Barcelona star in Javier Mascherano, failed to materialise with 37-year-old Messi shooting high and wide with his best chance of the first half.
The Whi...