Any team with Lionel Messi is already playing with a huge advantage. However, that comes with its downsides in some ways because no one expects a playmaker like Lionel Messi to track down the opposition or contribute anything to the team’s defensive capabilities. But with the ball, the Argentine has the ability to make a difference anytime as long as he continues to explore the right spaces.
The latter has been the case with Inter Miami and Lionel Messi, leaving many to wonder why his time at PSG did not work out despite boasting seven Ballon d’Or awards. PSG’s loss of Lionel Messi has been Inter Miami’s gain, a massive one at that, considering how the Argentine has improved them.
Lionel Messi scores his ninth goal for Inter Miami to reach the Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi knows a thing or two about scoring important goals for his team. His goalscoring exploits at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar led Argentina to their first World Cup glory since Maradona did it in 1986, etching his name into the history books as perhaps the greatest footballer of all time. Messi’s goalscoring prowess has come at the right time for Inter Miami as the Florida-based club have benefitted hugely from his run of form.
Lionel Messi scored his ninth goal against Philadelphia Union to help Inter Miami reach the final of the Leagues Cup and also book a spot in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup. Messi has scored all kinds of goals leading up to the game, putting eight away in his five games for the club. Against Philadelphia Union in the semi-finals of the Leagues Cup, Messi shone brightly again as he scored his team’s second of the night, taking his tally for his new club to nine goals in just six games.
Lionel Messi said these words on IG after Inter Miami vs Philadelphia Union game
Lionel Messi’s contribution to the success of Inter Miami has been beyond scoring goals in each of his last six games for the club. The former Barcelona player has improved the league, with the Apple MLS Season Pass subscriptions reaching an all-time high, thanks to the influence of the Argentine.
Lionel Messi on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/7h33Ykm4Om
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Messi took to Instagram to celebrate the team’s success in reaching the final of the Leagues Cup. “We worked our way to the finals, and we made it! We’re still on the last step,” the World Cup winner wrote. As you would expect, the post has garnered millions of reactions, with many liking and commenting on Messi`s post, proving his vast social media popularity again.
Do Inter Miami have a chance at lifting the Leagues Cup with Messi on their team?
