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Topics: Football, MLS, Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, United States, US Sports
Max Sherry
Topics: Football, MLS, Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, United States, US Sports
What can't this man do?
Lionel Messi has just scored an absolute worldie for Inter Miami – a 40-yard screamer screamer, to be exact.
That's now nine goals in six games for Messi since joining the MLS side.
Messi's Inter Miami were 1-0 up against Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup semi-final when the World Cup-winner decided to well and truly take the game by the scruff of the neck.
Receiving the ball just past the half-way line, the Argentinian icon dribbled towards Philadelphia's goal with a couple of defenders breathing down his neck.
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But just as he looked like he was going to embark on one of his infamous mazy, jinking runs, the 36-year-old unleashed a ferocious shot from what seemed like miles out.
As the ball left his wand-of-a-left-boot, you just knew it was going in.
The low, drilled effort beat the Union keeper with ease and nestled into the bottom-right-hand-corner of the net.
A truly magical strike from a player who keeps proving why he's one of the greatest to ever grace a football pitch.
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When the MLS' official account posted a clip of the goal, fans flocked to the comments section to heap praise on the legend.
One replied: "Messi playing on easy mode."
While another supporter said: "Greatest of all time."
As a third added: "Makes it looks so easy."
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Inter Miami extended their lead just before half-time too, this time through Messi's former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba.