Messi scores 100th goal for Inter Miami in Campeones Cup victory

Lionel Messi, the renowned footballer who joined Inter Miami in 2023, scored his 100th goal for the Major League Soccer team in a remarkable victory. The Florida-based club defeated Mexican club Cruz Azul 2-0 in the Campeones Cup final, held at Nu Stadium. Making his 115th appearance for Miami, Messi found the back of the net at the 24-minute mark.

Casemiro added to the team's tally with the second goal late in the match. "Leo told me he’d make me a champion, so he kept his word," stated Miami coach Cristian Gonzalez. The 39-year-old, who is Argentina's all-time top scorer with 125 goals, recently announced his international retirement and will conclude his career with a final appearance for his national team against Benin on October 6.