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Messi Scores 1st Inter Miami Goal during Debut Game


Sat 22 Jul 2023 | 10:27 AM
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Lionel Messi is trending worldwide as he made his Inter Miami debut, scoring his first Leagues Cup goal.

Playing in the Leagues Cup match against Mexican side Cruz Azul, Messi scored the game-winning goal in the final moments of the second half, through a magnificent free-kick strike from outside the box, something can be only produced by a real talent.

Messi told the Apple TV broadcast after the game: โ€œWhat I saw was the goal. I saw the goal, I knew that I had to score,โ€  

He added: โ€œIt was the last play of the game and I wanted to score so we didnโ€™t go to penalties. So it was very important for us to get this win, because itโ€™s a new tournament this is going to give us confidence moving forward.โ€

Cameras captured various interactions of celebrities who attended the game such Serena Williams, David Beckham and his family, Kim Kardashian, and famous gamer Speed who said that he would be a Messi fan if Messi scored the free kick goal.