For Inter Miami and Lionel Messi, a club-defining season awaits

Miami's bid for domestic, continental, and global glory is over a decade in the making, but it must happen this year

Inter Miami begin the most important season in their short history with opportunity abound, but a narrowing window to capitalize on all the club has built towards. The club can win up to five trophies this year, and the journey towards two of them starts this week.

Lionel Messi's side begin their Concacaf Champions Cup campaign against Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night, commencing a season when they will also compete in the 32-team Fifa Club World Cup, the MLS-Liga MX Leagues Cup, while gunning for a repeat of last year's Supporters' Shield honor and a maiden MLS Cup triumph.