Inside Inter Miami: Supporter’s Shield secured, plus who wins MLS MVP, Suarez or Messi?

Inter Miami has checked all the boxes.

It clinched the Supporters’ Shield and home field advantage throughout the playoffs following a 3-2 thrilling win on the road against the reigning MLS champion Columbus Crew.

The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami reviews the game, Lionel Messi’s performance and huge game-winning plays by Luis Suarez and Drake Callender.

Our hosts Michelle Kaufman and Andre Fernandez bring you reaction from coach Tata Martino on what it’s taken to get to this point and it goes beyond the Messi factor.

We also talk about Miami’s victory over Toronto, which puts the club one point away from the MLS all-time points record.

-We also look at Kaufman’s profile of defender Sergiy Kryvtsov, who has his mind on the war in Ukraine and how he’s dealt with the effect it’s had on his family while playing this season.

-Tata Martino is nominated for MLS Coach of the Year. Should he win? Also, Messi and Suarez are up for MVP. Who deserves it more? Or should it go to neither?

-Why Hard Rock Stadium needs to be referred to differently for the 2026 World Cup.

-And speaking of FIFA, word is Inter Miami will get a spot in the 2025 Club World Cup by winning the Supporters’ Shield. If so, is that fair to Columbus, which won the Leagues Cup this summer and could win back-to-back MLS Cup titles?

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!