After Atlanta United’s stunning win over Inter Miami on November 9, an Atlanta staffer approached the team’s charter bus outside Chase Stadium with a box full of Michelob Ultra beer cans. They were for the players, he said, a deserved reward after eliminating Lionel Messi and his teammates from the playoffs.
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Among the last players to board the bus was captain Brad Guzan, who exited the stadium with a noticeable strut in his step. The 40-year-old former Aston Villa goalkeeper, who thwarted Messi on numerous occasions throughout the three-game series, was followed by a documentary videographer.
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