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In the third minute at Subaru Park, Venezuelan forward Josef Martinez handed the hosts an advantage as he received Sergii Kryvtsov's pass and calmly placed the ball past goalkeeper Andre Blake, as reported by Xinhua.

After a glorious career with Barcelona, he joined Paris Saint-Germain, a French football giant, in 2021.

Messi found the back of the net just seven minutes into the match and followed up with a second strike in the 72nd minute.

Tuesday night's display by Messi against Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup highlighted the profound impact that the right player can make on an entire club.

Messi, adorned in the club's colors, not only graced the pitch but also left an indelible mark, securing a remarkable win against LIGA MX side Cruz Azul with a last-minute free-kick.

A news conference is scheduled for Monday, his first official training session is set for Tuesday and — if all goes to plan — he will play Friday in a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul

A video of the 36-year-old wearing the club's No. 10 shirt was posted on Inter's social media accounts on Saturday.i

Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami

Wherever you turn in Miami these days something reminds you of the imminent arrival of the Argentine soccer legend.

The announcement came almost two weeks after Messi announced he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain to join the Florida outfit, which is also partly owned by former England captain David Beckham, reports Xinhua.

The MLS team won the race to sign Lionel Messi as a free agent.