Last Updated: February 16, 2024, 09:07 IST
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi towards Newell’s Old Boys (AP)
Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami performed out a 1-1 draw towards his Argentine boyhood membership, Newell’s Old Boys.
Inter Miami famous person Lionel Messi returned to the beginning lineup for the MLS membership on Thursday in a 1-1 dwelling draw together with his Argentine boyhood membership, Newell’s Old Boys.
It was an emotional match for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, who supported Old Boys as a youth and performed for them from 1995 to 2000 earlier than becoming a member of Barcelona.
With the stadium full of followers excited to see Messi play, the 36-year-old star didn’t have a lot have an effect on on the sport. He missed a free kick within the first half, however appeared wholesome, surging ahead and slicing by way of opponents with ease.
Messi checked out of the sport Thursday with Inter Miami’s Luis Suarez within the sixtieth minute. That’s when a younger fan sprinted onto the sphere together with his arms stretched towards Messi earlier than being intercepted by safety.
The 36-year-old striker, who sparked Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title, returned to Miami’s beginning 11 after preventing by way of a groin damage that brought about him to take a seat out a pleasant in Hong Kong earlier this month.
Messi got here off the bench in a later Inter Miami match in Japan however was again among the many starters for the MLS membership’s remaining pre-season match.
After a scoreless first half, Inter Miami grabbed a 1-0 lead on Shanyder Borgelin’s aim within the sixty fourth minute.
The 22-year-old Haitian ahead leaped excessive over a defender to nod dwelling an ideal nook kick from Finnish midfielder Robert Taylor.
Newell’s equalized on Argentine midfielder Franco Martin Diaz’s aim within the 83rd minute, a blast into the underside proper nook from the guts of the field.
Inter Miami will play host to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday within the MLS regular-season opener.
Inter Miami will now flip its consideration to the 2024 common season, hoping for higher success after fizzling late final season. The membership will host Real Salt Lake on Feb. 21.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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