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Lionel Messi Begins Fresh Chapter With Inter Miami And It Could Be Where His Journey Ends

Fans had been waiting for Lionel Messi’s debut for Inter Miami and on July 21 it finally took place. And what a debut it was. As per Reuters, Messi produced a brilliant free kick in the dying seconds of the game. It helped Inter beat Cruz Azul 2-1 in their Leagues Cup opener.

In spite of only 3 full training sessions with Inter, he came on after a substitution. Cruz Azul tested Miami well during the game in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Even Messi struggled to find the back of the net. 

But then came the moment of brilliance when he earned a free kick about seven yards beyond the penalty area. 

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Messi let loose a strike with his left foot and the ball went past the defensive wall and goalkeeper Andres Gudino, to enter the top left corner of the net. This ensured a win and it was a fantastic start. 

The crowd went into a frenzy. The likes of LeBron James, Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian could not stop celebrating. This was Inter’s 1st win in almost 2 months. 

When the 2nd half began, the 36-year-old began to warm up and chants of “Mes-si, Mes-si!” began. 

Messi came on in the 54th minute to a standing ovation. 

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After Barcelona and PSG, Messi is now at Inter and joins a long list of footballers who left top clubs in Europe to join the MLS. Messi is expected to be here for 2 to 3 years meaning that this could be where he calls time on his career. Only 7 months back, Messi led Argentina to the FIFA World Cup title. Back in 2021, he led them to the Copa America title. Not to mention all the La Liga, UCL and Ligue 1 titles he has won. So nothing really left to achieve for Messi. 

If Inter is where Messi calls time on football, it will be a great honour for the club and MLS as well. But for now, the legend has gotten off to a great start. The season ahead is long. So it remains to be seen how things forward.
  

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