Messi scores twice in first match since Argentina goodbye
Lionel Messi scores twice in his first match since retiring from international football in an emphatic 4-0 win for Inter Miami against DC United.
Inter Miami secured a convincing 4-0 victory over DC United in their first match since Lionel Messi bowed out from international football. The legendary Argentine forward scored twice in his farewell appearance, bringing his MLS tally to an impressive 23 goals this season. Messi's first goal arrived in the third minute, following a powerful left-footed strike by Luis Suarez, while he added a second six minutes before halftime, marking his 16th league goal of the campaign.
Suarez assisted Messi again in the second half before netting his own goal 13 minutes later. Messi's goal tally now places him at the top of the MLS scoring charts, four goals ahead of FC Dallas striker Petar Musa. The 39-year-old's final match for Argentina concluded his illustrious international career, with the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner having scored 126 goals in 208 appearances for his country.
Messi's primary focus now shifts to his new MLS club as they aim to become the first team to clinch back-to-back titles since Los Angeles Galaxy in 2011-12.
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