Lionel Messi wasn't on the scoresheet for the first time as an Inter Miami player, but he still had two assists as his side beat MLS Eastern Conference Leaders FC Cincinnati in a penalty shootout to reach the U.S Open cup final. Is Messi still the best player in the world?

Messi leads Inter Miami to the US open final

Lionel Messi once again lived up to his reputation and billing for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami as he guided his club to Leagues Club glory. Inter Miami beat Nashville 10-9 on penalties after the game ended in 1-1.

Football: Messi leads Inter Miami to Leagues Cup trophy; scores sensational regulation time goal - WATCH

Lionel Messi could clinch his first trophy with Inter Miami, just four weeks after making his debut for the club, when his team face Nashville in the final of the Leagues Cup in Tennessee on Saturday.

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Lionel Messi said on Thursday he has re-found happiness since joining Inter Miami, describing his move to Major League Soccer as the "opposite" of his transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain.

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Lionel Messi extended his remarkable goal-scoring streak as Inter Miami powered into the final of the Leagues Cup with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Union on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi on target as Inter Miami thrash Philadelphia Union 4-1 to reach Leagues Cup final

Lionel Messi made it eight goals in five games for Inter Miami as they eased into the semi-finals of the Leagues Cup with a 4-0 win over Charlotte FC on Friday. The Argentine slotted in Miami's fourth goal in the 86th minute of what was a relatively routine victory for Gerardo Martino's team.

Lionel Messi on scoring spree as Inter Miami cruise into Leagues Cup semis - WATCH

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Lionel Messi scored twice, including a brilliant late equaliser, as Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas to the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw.

MLS: Lionel Messi hits brace in Inter Miami's win over FC Dallas in Leagues Cup - WATCH

Lionel Messi’s arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) has transformed American football like never before. The World Cup-winning star with Argentina, Messi, joined the MLS side Inter Miami on a free transfer this summer following a fallout with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) earlier in April.

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Lionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday.

Football: Lionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami march past Orlando City

Football superstar and Argentina's world cup-winning captain Lionel Messi's latest Instagram story has set the internet ablaze with rumours of him possibly playing in the next FIFA World Cup.

Football: Lionel Messi's Instagram story fuels speculations of him playing in next FIFA World Cup

It has been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for Lionel Messi as the Aregtina star hit the ground running in the United States after his eye-catching move to the Major League Soccer (MLS).

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Lionel Messi's instant impact in the United States continued on Tuesday as he scored twice in Inter Miami's 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, firing his team into the knockout rounds of the Leagues Cup.

Lionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami crush Atlanta to reach knockout round of the Leagues Cup

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the greatest footballers of all time and have won the top individual prize in domestic football, Ballon d’Or, several times.

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Lionel Messi made a Hollywood start to his American adventure, scoring a last-second winner with a curling free-kick in his debut game for Inter Miami on Friday.

Lionel Messi stars in MLS debut for Inter Miami, hits last-second free-kick to seal winner - WATCH

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Lionel Messi should make his debut for Inter Miami against Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday but the seven-times Ballon d'Or winner may be limited to a role off the bench.

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Lionel Messi’s unveiling at Inter Miami has become the most-watched football presentation in the world. With this, Messi has broken the record during Cristiano Ronaldo’s unveiling at Al Nassr.

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami unveiling breaks Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr presentation views record

Lionel Messi is set to debut for Inter Miami during their League Cup face-off versus Cruz Azul on Friday (July 21). Messi switched to his new club after moving out of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) following the end of his two-year-long contract with the French club.

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Not even the pouring rain could spoil the party as fans celebrated Lionel Messi's Inter Miami welcome party on Sunday (July 16) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the new face of Major League Soccer (MLS) was introduced to a packed stadium.

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Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has signed a contract through the 2025 season with Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer team announced on Saturday. The 36-year-old striker, who sparked Argentina to a World Cup title last year in Qatar, is set to be unveiled by the team in a Sunday ceremony and expected to join Inter Miami on the pitch by Friday.

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Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a contract with Inter Miami that will see him reunited with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi through the 2025 season, the Major League Soccer club said Sunday.

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Lionel Messi's hopes of enjoying a quieter life in Florida for the final years of his career may prove to be wishful thinking with the Argentine star already lined up for a whole series of publicity events.

MLS: Lionel Messi to have jam-packed week ahead of him after touchdown in Miami

Argentine star Lionel Messi landed in Florida on Tuesday ahead of putting the final touches on his move to US Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Argentine television footage showed Messi, with members of his family, walking off a private jet at a small, executive airport adjacent to Inter Miami's stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

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