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News, Blog and GuidesThe Argentina and Inter Miami captain bagged his first goal of the 2024 MLS season securing a point for Miami as they faced LA Galaxy in the second game of the season.
Diego Mayel Ibarradiegoibarra21Paul Reidypaulreidy67Estados UnidosUpdate: Feb 26th, 2024 02:21 EST
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Lionel Messi continues to write new chapters in the history of his career and despite being 36-years-old, the Argentine striker has not lost his knack for finding the target as we saw on Sunday night when the Inter Miami captain popped up in time added on to bag the equaliser for his side away to LA Galaxy.
Messi 🔗 AlbaWHAT A GOAL! pic.twitter.com/LuYpsiAb2X
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) February 26, 2024
The Rosario born striker has cemented his reputation as one of the best players ever to play the game since he first popped up in May 2005. In a league clash against Albacete at Camp Nou, Messi latched onto a phenomenal ball from Ronaldinho to lob the Alba keeper and in the past two decades has been an annual ‘goal machine’ with 2012 being a particular high-point when he bagged 91 goals.
¡20 años seguidos anotando!#Messi (año natural) en club y selección durante su carrera:2024: ⚽️1º🔺2023: ⚽️282022:⚽️352021: ⚽️432020: ⚽️272019: ⚽️502018: ⚽️512017: ⚽️542016: ⚽️592015: ⚽️522014: ⚽️582013: ⚽️452012: ⚽️91 🛸🔎👽2011: ⚽️602010: ⚽️59 2009 ⚽412008… pic.twitter.com/P5iFqpDheU
— Xavi (@XaviSol_) February 26, 2024
His goals helped FC Barcelona secure a plethora of titles which included three Champions League wins in 2009,2011 and 2015 eight individual Ballon d’Or awards which remain a record haul.
Move to Miami
The striker delivered a major boost to MLS as a league when he moved to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 and helped the club secure their first ever silverware with the 2023 Leagues Cup title. Messi now has two MLS goals with Miami and in his time with the ‘Herons’ has begged a total of 12 goals in all competitions since landing with the Fort Lauderdale franchise. In the club’s short history, all-time top scorers remain Gonzalo Higuaín (29) and Leonardo Campana (23).
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Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami MIKE EHRMANNAFP
2024 will be another year with high profile targets ahead for the 36-year-old as his Miami side chase the MLS title, US Open Cup, participate in their first ever continental CONCACAF Champions Cup and look to defend their Leagues Cup title.
