Star Lionel Messi He made his debut for Inter Miami this Friday, coming off the bench in the 54th minute of the game against Mexico’s Cruz Azul on the opening day of the new Leagues Cup, which resulted in a 2-1 win over Argentina and a fantastic goal.
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The Argentine captain received a standing ovation from his new fans when he took the field at the DRV PNK stadium in Fort Lauderdale. team defeated Cruz Azul 1-0 with Robert Taylor’s goal in the 44th minute.
A few seconds later, the experienced Spanish midfielder came from the bench. Sergio Busquetshe is also a rookie in this MLS team.
When the match looked like it was going to end in a draw, Messi’s magic cast its first impressive glow in Miami. The star stood in front of the ball in anticipation of the fans who filled the stadium to see him, and he did not disappoint. Messi patted the ball and scored a great goal.
“It was a very good game for us. The truth is, we wanted to start that way by giving these people a win. Thank you to everyone who was there today. We knew it was important to start this championship with a win, and luckily we were able to do it in the end.“Messi, who made a statement to the Apple TV+ broadcast as soon as the match was over,” he said.
Rosario’s genius said that after a bad run in MLS (without winning eleven games in the league) it was “a great joy” for them, and assured that “it was very good for the (team’s) confidence to get the win”.
Messi also had a very valuable detail in dedicating this victory to his Inter Miami teammate Ian Fray, who left with a seemingly serious injury in the first part of the match.
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Source: Exame
