🎥 Footballing IQ on display as Lionel Messi dazzles against New England

For many football fans, there is no longer a debate surrounding who the greatest player of all time is.

But no matter what side of the line you stand on, no one can deny the genius of Lionel Messi , which is once again on display tonight as Inter Miami enjoy a two-goal cushion against the visiting New England Revolution.

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The diminutive Argentine was at his creative best in the 32nd minute when he released compatriot Tadeo Allende into space with a no-look ball to set the 26-year-old into a position he just had to convert from.

Allende thanked Messi in the best way possible by slamming a low drive into the bottom corner beyond a diving Matt Turner, but the ball from Messi unquestionably is the talking point of the attacking move.

– Sunday, 5 October 2025

Moments like this not only prove he can still perform under pressure, but also display just where the club may be without him, and a second assist before the halftime interval to set up his friend and former Barcelona colleague Jordi Alba further cemented his influence tonight and beyond.

– Sunday, 5 October 2025

During a 2025 MLS campaign where Inter Miami had plenty of up and down moments, there's a reason that Messi remains heavily linked with potentially lifting MVP honors.

Matt Turner Inter Miami New England Revolution Lionel Messi Tadeo Allende Jordi Alba