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Inter Miami Predicted Lineup vs. New England Revolution: MLS
Inter Miami take the field again for the first time in two weeks to square off against New England Revolution on the last day of the MLS regular season.
Unlike fellow Eastern Conference teams D.C. United, Atlanta United, CF Montréal and Philadelphia Union who are all fighting for the last two MLS Cup Playoff spots, Miami already clinched its spot in the postseason. The Herons also have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs since they claimed the Supporters’ Shield title and have the best record in MLS.
However, Miami still has plenty to play for on MLS Decision Day on Saturday afternoon. The south Florida side is on 71 points and can break New England’s single-season points record with a win at home. The Revs set the current record that stands at 73 points back in 2021 under former head coach Bruce Arena.
Although the legendary Lionel Messi played the full 90 minutes against Bolivia in which he bagged a hat trick and grabbed two assists, Miami boss Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino could still look to play the 37-year-old from the start to help Miami break history. It’s worth noting that Miami won’t play again until the following weekend when their Round One opponents are known after the Wild Card matches.
As Miami is playing at home, it would make sense for Martino to go with a 4-3-3 setup to play on the front foot from the first minute.
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GK: Drake Callender—The USMNT reserve shot-stopper gets the nod in between the sticks, looking to keep his sixth clean sheet of the season against the lowest-scoring team in MLS.
RB: Marcelo Weigandt—The attacking full-back keeps his place in Martino’s team, aiming to drive up the pitch in the wide areas to create problems for the Revs’ defense.
CB: Tomás Avilés—The young defender will look continue his strong recent run of form with the playoffs on the horizon. Although he has a rash challenge in him, he’s vital to the Miami setup.
CB: Sergio Busquets—Busquets continues his run of matches in the heart of defense, playing a key role in the buildup for the Herons.
LB: Jordi Alba—Alba has been one of Miami’s best players of the season. The 35-year-old is able to link-up with any of his fellow teammates in the final third before sending in a dangerous cross into an opposing team’s penalty area.
CM: Julian Gressel—The ex-Columbus Crew player takes on the deeper-lying midfielder role once again, aiming to pull the strings from the middle of the park.
CM: Yannick Bright—Bright remains one of Miami’s most underrated players in his first season in MLS. Don’t be surprised to see Martino lean on him during the postseason.
CM: Federico Redondo—The 21-year-old has slowly improved over the course of the season and hopes to put his best foot forward in the coming weeks. Although he may not be the best on the ball at times, his off-the-ball work and positioning is what makes him valuable to the Miami squad.
RW: Lionel Messi—The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner features from the jump for Miami, looking to wrap up an incredible regular season and make history with the Herons.
ST: Luis Suárez—El Pistolero looks to end the regular season on a high to lift Miami to victory.
LW: Diego Gómez—Gómez’s relentless pressing is key since Messi and Suárez don’t press as often to preserve their legs. The Paraguay international is also capable of finding the back of the net when his number is called.
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CORAL GABLES, Fl – The Miami Hurricanes offseason continues with its trail of players leaving for the NFL Draft or entering the transfer portal.
Transfer cornerback Mishael Powell and red-shirt junior tightened Elijah Arroyo have now declared for the NFL Draft per each player’s social media.
After two injured-plagued seasons, Elijah Arroyo had a breakout year for Miami as a redshirt junior in 2024. Arroyo is turning his second team All-ACC season in and entering the 2025 NFL Draft. Arroyo flashed career highs with 35 receptions for 590 yards and seven TDs in 2024.
Mishael Powell will also declare for the NFL Draft for any team that is looking for a secondary piece on the pro level. With how questionable the secondary was this season for the Hurricanes the flashes that Powell showed were inconsistent at best but he did have some high moments.
He finished his lone season with the hUrricanes with 28 tackles, five interceptions, and six pass deflections.
While these players are Declaring for the NFL Draft, one player has decided to enter the transfer portal. Jaden Harris is entering after a disappointing season as the secondary begins to revamp the entire room.
The 6′, 195-pound redshirt sophomore from Atlanta had a rough season for Miami, grading at 56.6 on PFF with 15 missed tackles (25.9%) and a 57.2 coverage grade.
For his career, Harris has made 47 tackles with 5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, and 1 INT. He was ACC Defensive Back of the Week after his performance against Florida.
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Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal retired as one of the most dominant players in NBA history.
Let’s take a look back at when it began. In 1992, he scored his first basket in the preseason against the Miami Heat. A few days later, he scored his first official points on a dunk against the same Heat. The bucket came after he rebounded a Donald Royal missed layup.
Years later, O’Neal joined the Heat to help lead them to the first title in franchise history in 2006.
JORDAN WASN’T READY FOR FRESH START
By 1998, Michael Jordan was already in for the long haul.
The Chicago Bulls had to accept Jordan and coach Phil Jackson as a package deal. So when rumblings began of the Bulls parting ways with Jackson at season’s end, Jordan spoke up.
He made his feeling clear an interview at the NBA All-Star game that season. Jordan said he would rather retire than play in Chicago without Jackson.
“It very well can be,” Jordan said of it possibly being his last All-Star game as a member of the Bulls. “I think right now in Chicago, they’re looking to make a change to go a different direction with the coach staff, which I think affects me a lot. They really don’t leave me with many choices. So right now, in my mind, I’m thinking that’s it.”
Jordan made good on his threat. The Bulls won a sixth title with Jordan, but hired Tim Floyd as coach in the offseason. It led to Jordan’s second retirement because he was unwilling to have a fresh start.
STOUDAMIRE HAS REGRETS ABOUT LEAVING TORONTO
Years later, Damon Stoudamire can admit he got a little ahead of himself.
He was the Rookie of the Year in 1996 after being drafted by the Toronto Raptors but grew impatient playing for a losing expansion team. It eventually led to Stoudamire wanting a trade.
He landed with a stacked Portland Trail Blazers team that made the 1999 Western Conference finals, but nowadays Stoudamire thinks back to what could have been with the Raptors.
“Big picture again, I should’ve stayed,” Stoudamire said on the Ballislife podcast. “You know, T-Mac [Tracy McGrady] was a rookie. He was gonna hit his stride. And you still had Marcus Camby.”
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