Lionel Messi has not featured since suffering an ankle injury during the 2024 Copa America final. That was two months ago, but on Saturday night, he made his long-awaited return to action – and he did so in fine style.
Messi started Inter Miami’s MLS match against Philadelphia Union, and he was the difference maker – as he usually is. He scored twice inside the first half, while also provided the assist for Luis Suarez’s stoppage time goal that sealed a 3-1 victory for the Florida-based franchise. It was a come-from-behind victory, as the visitors scored inside two minutes.
Those with a Barcelona persuasion are always keeping an eye on Messi, and this weekend, it would have been no different. There would have been a certain relief about seeing him back on the football pitch, and despite having been out of action for two months, he does not appear to have missed a step.