Lionel Messi is indeed set for another big chapter in his career at Inter Miami and the MLS after a sensational debut for the club.
Far from projections that the footie icon has entered ‘vacation mode’ with his shock move to the Florida-based MLS franchise, an eventful career phase awaits Leo.
There are virgin halls of fame and records that Lionel will definitely break before his two years contract at Inter Miami expires.
The Argentina 2022 World Cup hero has already raised the bar during his League Cup debut against Cruz Azul.
Messi announced his MLS debut with a scintillating late display, scoring a late stunning freekick to end Inter Miami’s 13 matches winless run.
Messi recreated his on-field heroics, proving his crafts to thousands of fans who thronged into the DRV PNK Stadium to watch him make his first appearance for Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi is a prolific goal-scorer as well as a great playmaker and will definitely raise the bar at Inter Miami and the MLS.
After his record 670 goals for Barcelona, Leo will be ready to replicate trails of his prolific career in Europe at Inter Miami and the MLS although he may not spend a decade at the club.
After opening his goal account with Inter Miami against Cruz Azul, Lionel Messi needs 28 goals to become Inter Miami all-time top-scorer.
He has his former national team pal Gonzalo Higuain to beat on Inter Miami’s all-time top-scorer board. Higuain was another prolific and deadly striker who played for the MLS side at the twilights of his career.
After stints with some of the biggest clubs in Europe from Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan, and Chelsea, Higuain made that big move to the MLS, taking his prolific goal scoring stats to Inter Miami in 2020.
He made 67 MLS appearances for the team, scoring 29 goals – the highest goal tally ever recorded by an Inter Miami player in the history of the club. He played for two years for the club before finally calling time on his career in 2022.
On absolutely fair terms, Lionel Messi will be expected to overtake Higuain on the scorers leaderboard at Inter Miami after his two years contract.
Messi is also tipped to surpass the record created by former USA forward Chris Wondolowski if he stays longer in the MLS. Wondolowski, 40, is MLS all-time top scorer with 174 goals in 422 in 17 seasons.
Messi will continue his MLS journey against Atlanta United in Leagues Cup on Wednesday at DRV PNK Stadium. The Barcelona legend hopes to continue in his fine form as he sets out to add more laurels to his legendary career.
