Lionel Messi notches two impressive milestones with Inter Miami

The Argentine didn’t waste any time making his mark in the USA as he took to the field against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup.

Luis Guillermo Vázquezluis_lgazulUpdate: Jul 22nd, 2023 01:35 EDT

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The perfect night was the one lived by Lionel Messi on his debut with Inter Miami. Despite starting from the bench, the stadium gave itself completely to him from the start of the match. It was a real party with the Argentine at its heart.

Noche soñada 🤩🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/60blZbZSSX

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 22, 2023

Messi’s magical moment

However, the game had to be closed off with a piece of magic from the man himself. Almost as if scripted by Apple. Messi not only scored the winning goal but also achieved two incredible milestones to continue adding to his legacy. Here’s that moment…

🐐 doing 🐐 things#LeaguesCup2023 pic.twitter.com/4FEGUYl5rz

— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) July 22, 2023

Messi achieved his 700th goal, without counting those he scored from penalties, and he also reached the same number of victories in his career. The Argentine had achieved 542 wins with Barcelona, 108 with the Argentina national team, 49 with PSG and now his first with Inter Miami.

🤯🤯🤯 Lionel Messi llega a 700 goles SIN CONTAR PENALES 🤯🤯🤯El argentino debutó con gol de tiro libre con el Inter de Miami 😎 pic.twitter.com/5W6LOPxQxy

— ESPN.com.mx (@ESPNmx) July 22, 2023

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