Lionel Messi continues to prove why he’s regarded as the best player on the planet after a deadly run of form for his new team Inter Miami in their Leagues Cup campaign. The World Cup winner joined Inter Miami last month and hasn’t taken any time at all to settle quickly into his new environment, leading to a string of impressive performances.
Credits go to Inter Miami and David Beckham for creating a bubbling atmosphere for Lionel Messi, resulting in a tremendous on-field delivery from the former Barcelona man. Messi is enjoying the time of his life at Inter Miami, and it hasn’t taken long for their star man to deliver the club’s first trophy.
Lionel Messi wins Leagues Cup with Inter Miami
Lionel Messi has won trophies in every team he’s played in, with Inter Miami becoming the latest Messi team to win a trophy after the Argentine put in a good performance in the Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC. Before the final, the former PSG playmaker had scored nine goals in six games for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup, scoring a couple of braces along the way.
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The Argentine opened the scoring for his team in the final, scoring a trademark goal from outside the box in the 23rd minute, leading to wild celebrations in the stands as the Argentine made history with his goal. Although Nashville pulled one back in the second half to take the game into penalties, Inter Miami managed to convert all but one of their spot-kicks, winning the Florida-based club their first trophy since their founding.
Lionel Messi gave the fans that paid at least $650 per ticket their money’s worth as he put in a man-of-the-match performance that also earned him the tournament’s MVP and top scorer. The Argentine scored ten goals in seven games in the tournament, putting him at the top of the goalscorer chart, three more than the next-best player.
Lionel Messi becomes the most decorated soccer player of all time
Trophies follow Lionel Messi wherever he goes. Even at PSG, where he was shown tough love, the Argentine lifted two Ligue 1 trophies and the Coupe de France. Messi has levelled with Dani Alves as the most decorated player in football history, having won 44 trophies. Lionel Messi lifted the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami last night, taking his tally to 44, the same number as his former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves.
With Dani Alves not likely to play football again, Messi has all the time in the world to rake up more trophies in the MLS with Inter Miami. Focus will now shift to the MLS, where Inter Miami will look to lift themselves off the bottom of the Eastern Conference table where they currently lie.
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