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‘Playing against a school team’- Fans react as Lionel Messi’s 2nd goal vs Atlanta United becomes most watched live event in history of USA

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‘Playing against a school team’- Fans react as Lionel Messi’s 2nd goal vs Atlanta United becomes most watched live event in history of USA

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Lionel Messi scored on his Inter-Miami debut. The Argentine wizard has given Inter Miami supporters a taste of a brilliant injury-time free-kick last week after coming on as a substitute in his new club’s debut match, helping them win over Cruz Azul. In the eighth minute.

Messi received a ball from his former FC Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, sprinted forwards, and blasted a strike off the right post before tapping in his own rebound. He scored his second goal from the pass of Robert Taylor in the 22nd minute. He already had a dream debut for the USA-based club, making him the first World Cup winner to play in Major League Soccer (MLS).

Lionel Messi still ruling the World

Messi’s brief time with the Miami Heat has been nothing short of remarkable. In his debut last week, he came off the bench in the 54th minute and provided the moment supporters had hoped for when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup champion chose to take his skills to MLS.

The former Barcelona forwards delivered an electrifying display to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United. Inter Miami led the Leagues Cup match 3-0 at halftime thanks to Robert Taylor’s third goal in 44 minutes. The Argentine forward effect may be measured by the fact that Inter Miami led by three goals at halftime for the first time in their history.

“I think everyone sees what he does. He can do everything on the ball. He makes the right decisions 100 per cent of the time,” Taylor said in a postgame interview on Apple TV. “He brings so much quality to the team – so much.” The 35-year-old also achieved another record, scoring against the 100th different club in his glorious career. His second goal against Atlanta became the most-watched event in the US with over 3.4 billion tuning in around the world.

Inter Miami game will play next in the round of 32 play in the Leagues Cup, which begins on August 2 and till August 4. They will face the winner Orlando City, Houston or Santos Laguna on August 2.

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