Lionel Messi brought victory to Miami Inter in the first match for the new club. The 36-year-old striker of the Argentina national team scored the decisive goal against Cruz Azul (2:1) in the 1st round of the Leagues Cup group stage.
Messi came on as a substitute in the 54th minute, and in the 94th minute he perfectly executed a free kick. The Argentinean skilfully circled the wall, sending the ball right into the goal.
This was the 700th goal in the career of an Argentine footballer, excluding penalties. Leo became the first player in history to achieve this achievement.
During his professional performances, Messi scored 63 goals from free kicks: 50 for Barcelona, 10 for Argentina, 2 for PSG.
Serhiy Kryvtsov, a veteran of the Ukrainian national team, also performs together with Messi. The moment of the joint celebration of Leo and Sergey got into the broadcast frame.
The director also grabbed a shocked Serena Williams and the happy Beckham spouses, who own the club, in the stands.
Before the fight, Messi was greeted by NBA star LeBron James.
In the second round of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday, July 26, Inter Miami will play against Atlanta United. Beginning at 02:30 am Kyiv time.
As GLOBAL HAPPENINGS reported, Messi signed a two-year contract with Inter Miami on July 16.
Source: Obozrevatel
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