Inter Miami, Lionel Messi
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Miami also currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference, but will be missing Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba through injury as they look to gain ground on conference leaders FC Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Union, as well as Nashville SC and the Columbus Crew .
Inter Miami advanced to the semifinals of the Leagues Cup after defeating Tigres UANL 2-1 with two goals from Luis Suarez on penalties. They did it without
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World Soccer Talk on MSNInter Miami suffer major blow with star joining Lionel Messi on the sidelines ahead of D.C. United game
Messi was already ruled out of Wednesday’s Leagues Cup quarterfinal against Tigres UANL, where Inter Miami pulled off a 2-1 victory at Chase Stadium. But during the match, the team suffered another blow as a key veteran picked up an injury, leaving Javier Mascherano with more problems to solve.
The fact that Inter Miami has lifted both the Supporters’ Shield and the Leagues Cup since Messi’s arrival tells you almost everything you need to know about his impact. Before the Argentine joined, the club—founded in 2018—had never won a single piece of silverware.
Messi made his injury return, scoring a game-deciding goal in the 84th minute, Jordi Alba (43’) and Luis Suarez (89’) also scored goals, and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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World Soccer Talk on MSNInter Miami coach Mascherano shares bad news on Lionel Messi ahead of MLS clash vs DC United
Javier Mascherano spoke about Lionel Messi ahead of Inter Miami’s game against DC United in Major League Soccer.