Fort Lauderdale, Florida Two Real Salt Lake defenders flanked Lionel Messi on both sides, while two more were positioned a few yards in front of him. With a swift motion, he touched the ball with his left foot, out of reach of everyone but teammate Robert Taylor.
Inter Miami scored the first goal of the Major League Soccer season shortly after.
The 29th season of Major League Soccer began on Wednesday night with Inter Miami defeating Real Salt Lake 2-0. Messi’s first full season with the team began with a goal from Taylor in the 39th minute, and Diego Gómez added an insurance goal in the 83rd.
Messi was playing at his peak during the midseason, slyly navigating past defenders and nearly making the sellout….
