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Messi scores 2 minutes into return in Miami win

30Mar

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Messi scores 2 minutes into return in Miami win

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MARCH 29: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF controls the ball against Olwethu Makhanya #29 of Philadelphia Union during the second half at Chase Stadium on March 29, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lionel Messi made an immediate impact for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night, scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory that lifted the South Florida side into first place in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Messi returned to the lineup and scored less than two minutes after subbing into the match early in the second half. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner took a pass from Luis Suárez on the right side of the penalty box, made a quick move and sent a right-footed shot past two Philadelphia defenders into the net for a 2-0 Inter ...

Messi: Miami will ‘come back stronger next year’

11Nov

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Messi: Miami will ‘come back stronger next year’

Lionel Messi vowed to "come back stronger" in 2025, following Inter Miami's elimination for the 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs on Saturday night at Chase Stadium. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 09: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami reacts against Atlanta United during the second half of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup playoffs at Chase Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) The Herons fell 3-2 to Atlanta United FC in the final match of the Round 1 best-of-three playoff series as goals from Jamal Thiaré and Bartosz Slisz forced an end to Miami's historic season. "A season ended in which we continued to grow as a club and, although we achieved some goals, we wanted more," Messi said on Instagram. "Thanks to all the people who joi...

Lionel Messi scores for Inter Miami in his first game in three months

15Sep

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Lionel Messi scores for Inter Miami in his first game in three months

Lionel Messi made a statement in his return game with Inter Miami, scoring two goals in four minutes for his MLS side. Messi stepped back on the pitch for the first time since suffering an ankle injury in Argentina's Copa America title-winning game over Colombia in July. The Argentine sent South Beach fans on their feet scoring a quick brace to help his Miami take the lead over the Philadelphia Union. His first goal came in the 26th minute with the Herons down 1-0. Jordi Alba dribbled the ball down the middle before connecting with Luis Suarez. The former Barcelona trio completed the play after Suarez played a perfect one-touch pass around a Union defender. The ball ended up on Messi's feet, who touched the ball into space, spun his defender, and slotted the ball to the bottom-left corne...

Inter Miami blank FC Cincinnati, clinch playoff spot

25Aug

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Inter Miami blank FC Cincinnati, clinch playoff spot

Luis Suarez collected a brace in the first six minutes of Saturday night's match as CF Inter Miami clinched a spot in the MLS playoffs, blanking Cincinnati FC 2-0 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Miami (17-4-5, 56 points) opened an eight-point lead on Cincinnati (15-8-3, 48 points) in the East and avenged a 6-1 loss on July 6 at Cincinnati, where it played without six starters and had a seventh starter red-carded in the second half. Suarez was one of the missing six that night. So was fellow star Lionel Messi, who sat out this one as well with a right ankle injury suffered last month during the Copa America championship match. But Messi's presence wasn't needed in the rematch. With legendary former NFL quarterback Tom Brady looking on, Suarez put Miami ahead to stay only 30 seconds into the ...