Lionel Messi, the mercurial playmaker, made his move to the U.S. in 2023, just months after winning the World Cup. With eight Ballon dâOr titles and the distinction of being the most decorated footballer ever, Messi has shown no signs of slowing down since joining Inter Miami in Florida.
Alongside stars like Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez, Messi has transformed Inter Miami into strong contenders for every major title. The team is actively pursuing the Supportersâ Shield and MLS Cup glory in 2024.
As the inspirational captain of the Herons, Messi plays a key role in these pursuits. Teammate Leonardo Campana shared with AS what itâs like to work with the Argentine legend: âI have a memory from one of the first training sessions. He finished off an amazing move in training, scores a great goal and we all just stood up and started applauding. Thatâs what a player like him does to you, you donât see it anywhere else. He scores great goals every day. People just see this here and say: âWow!â You canât do anything else but marvel at him.â
Ecuadorian international Campana, who faces intense competition for a spot in the attack, also recalled Messiâs brilliance during training: âI remember one of our first sessions where he completed an incredible move, finishing with a stunning goal. We all stood up and applaudedâhe leaves you speechless. You see greatness like that every day and can only stand in awe.â
Campana, who recently became Inter Miamiâs all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Gonzalo Higuain, also noted that Messi has his sights set on that record too. At 37, Messi continues to impress, tallying 28 goals in 33 appearances.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
ArgentinaThis season he played in total 16 times for 1333 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi scored 15 goals for Inter Miami. He procured 11 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami drew 1-1 against Charlotte.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami is currently 1st in the Major League Soccer with 65 points.
In the last 31 games, it has won 19 times, drew 8 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Inter Miami drew 1-1 against Charlotte.ââ
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 69 goals and conceding 45.â
Inter Miami will play the next match in Major League Soccer against Columbus Crew on Wednesday 2nd of October in Columbus. The prediction is Columbus Crew winning the match.â
