They call him the GOAT for a reason. Locked in a 1-1 battle against Mexican side Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, Inter Miami won a free kick from roughly 25 yards out during stoppage time. Less than an hour into his Inter Miami tenure, Messi lined up for the free kick and showed exactly why there was so much hype around his move from France's Paris Saint-Germain to the States. The 36-year-old unleashed a beauty into the top left corner of the net for the game-winning score. The world-class...

FORT LAUDERDALE — There was a moment, after Lionel Messi had done what he had done, that Messi himself looked like even he wasn’t buying it. Messi was making his debut with Inter Miami on Friday night. DRV PNK Stadium was packed with 22,000 fans, some paying four figures for the honor of stepping through the gates. They just wanted to see Messi. What they saw was storybook Messi, scripting a finish they won’t forget. Stoppage time. Inter Miami tied 1-1 with Mexico’s Cruz Azul. One last shot. A free...

In the parking lot, Julio Iglesias and his crew were sporting custom pink jerseys — Inter Miami’s colors — featuring an alligator holding a soccer ball and “Messias 305” scrawled over the creature’s head. “This is the name of our new Messi fan club,” Iglesias said. “We formed it as soon as we found out Messi was coming to play for Inter Miami.” Messias 305 and a capacity crowd — including LeBron James, Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian, among others — got what they came for, even if they had...

The stars are out in South Florida. Soccer legend Lionel Messi is set to make his debut for Inter Miami on Friday night as the MLS club takes on Mexican side Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup. Messi wasn't named in Miami's starting XI, but he is expected to enter the match as a substitute at some point. The highly-anticipated game at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, featured a sellout crowd, including some celebrities. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was in attendance to watch a fellow GOAT....