Lionel Messi’s transfer to Major League Soccer, which followed perhaps the greatest sports deal in American history, had a profound impact on the expansion of the sport in the country. With Argentina competing in the Copa America on American soil, the Argentine superstar’s challenge at Inter Miami CF will come with higher expectations in 2024 where he will fight for prizes at club and even international level.
Messi’s time in Miami got off to the best possible start. He had already assisted them in winning one championship in his first two months of the previous season (the Leagues Cup event, which included all MLS and Liga MX teams) and advancing to the U.S. Open Cup final, where they were defeated 2-1 by the Houston Dynamo.
Messi’s total to date is: Games played: 13, Goals: 12 and Assists: 13.
Concerning the MLS Cup? With Messi in his second season, his team will aim to do that. He’s playing in his first full season, so the expectations are higher, but he’ll be playing with some new players, like Luis Suárez, a former Barcelona colleague and one of the greatest strikers of his generation.
Messi will try to assist his team win their first MLS Cup even though they didn’t win a single preseason game.
