Mumbai, September 16: Drake Callender is the answer to a pretty strong trivia question. Years from now, it's likely that some folks 슬롯사이트� when guessing who scored the goal that gave Inter Miami its first-ever trophy in the summer of 2023 슬롯사이트� will choose Lionel Messi, for obvious reasons. The greatest player of his generation, probably the greatest player ever, would be the logical pick. Lionel Messi Expresses Joy After Making Impactful Return For Inter Miami in 3-1 Win Over Philadelphia Union, Says 슬롯사이트˜I Miss Nights Like This슬롯사이트� (See Post).

Spoiler alert: It wasn't Messi.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천 슬롯사이트œI did what had to be done,슬롯사이트� Callender said.

Indeed, it was Inter Miami's goalie 슬롯사이트� in the 11th round of a penalty-shot shootout 슬롯사이트� who scored what became the winner of that Leagues Cup final last year against Nashville SC. He scored, then saved Nashville goalie Elliot Panicco's attempt to tie the game and extend the shootout to finish off the win. It's a moment that forever will live in Inter Miami lore.

It's also a reminder that in big moments, Callender is already proven. Major League Soccer's playoffs start in about a month-and-a-half, and Callender 슬롯사이트� the go-to goalie for the best team in the league right now 슬롯사이트� can't help but think about what it's going to be like to challenge for the next trophy. The MLS Cup is very much on his mind, and with the way Inter Miami is playing and with Messi now back after a two-month absence because of an ankle injury, everything is looking good in his world.

슬롯사이트œI think anytime you have opportunity to win a trophy and you do win that trophy, it makes you believe," Callender said. 슬롯사이트œNow we know we can. We all believe and know we can win games, but part of playing the game is finding out if you can win trophies. And the group knows we can do this.슬롯사이트�

It has been, to this point, the best season of Callender's career. The goalie who turns 27 next month not only is the backstop for the best team in MLS but also has set a career-high for wins (19, against three losses and five ties), has tied a career best with five shutouts in MLS play this year and has the best goals-per-90-minutes average of his career at 1.37.

Put another way, the highest-scoring team in MLS 슬롯사이트� with Messi and Luis Suarez leading the way there 슬롯사이트� has one of the best goalies in MLS. It's obviously a winning combination, as proven by how Inter Miami had a 10-point lead over Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference standings entering Sunday and a seven-point lead in the league's overall standings over the LA Galaxy with a match in hand.

Inter Miami defender Julian Gressel had a simple way to describe Callender's secret. 슬롯사이트œResiliency,슬롯사이트� Gressel said.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천 And that was on display Saturday.

Inter Miami surrendered a goal to the Philadelphia Union less than two minutes into the contest. Maybe Callender was sleep-deprived; he and his wife became parents for the first time a few days earlier. But with the match on the line, Callender was locked in 슬롯사이트� with Inter Miami protecting a 2-1 lead in the 85th minute, Sergio Busquets inexplicably lost control of the ball near the goal mouth. Callender made a point-blank stop to preserve the lead and Inter Miami would add a late goal to win 3-1.

슬롯사이트œHe's bouncing back and gone through a lot the last few days, obviously,슬롯사이트� Gressel said. "It's been a little bit of a whirlwind for him but awesome to see him kind of step in like that and come up big when we need him. And that's what he's done for the whole season. I'm really happy for him.슬롯사이트�

It's hard not to be happy for Callender, who always seems to be one of the team's happiest players.

When Messi arrived and joined Inter Miami in the summer of 2023, everything for everyone involved with the club immediately changed 슬롯사이트� Callender included. It's a huge deal when Inter Miami plays now, which means more fans, more attention and more pressure.

슬롯사이트œI'm good at blocking out the world," Callender said. 슬롯사이트œAll the noise and all the haters and the doubters and the media, sometimes it fuels me and sometimes I need a break from it. But it takes time to adjust to all the changes. I mean, I was watching this guy in Champions League a few years ago, and now I'm playing on the same team with him.슬롯사이트� Lionel Messi Imitates Stephen Curry슬롯사이트™s 슬롯사이트˜Night Night슬롯사이트� Celebration During Inter Miami vs Philadelphia Union MLS 2024 Match (See Pics).

Inter Miami didn't get to the playoffs last year. Injuries took a toll and even Messi's arrival wasn't enough to pull the team from the bottom tier of the MLS standings. This season, not only will Inter Miami make the playoffs, it will be favored to win it all. And that means another trophy moment may await the team's goalie.

슬롯사이트œGetting to the playoffs was one goal of ours,슬롯사이트� Callender said. 슬롯사이트œBut it's just one step toward the big goal.슬롯사이트�

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