Messi opened the scoring with a diving header in the first half, then capped the scoring in the 96th minute as Inter Miami opened the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 3-1 win over Nashville SC in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference best-of-three first-round series on Friday night.

Nashville SC faces Inter Miami and Lionel Messi in the first round of the MLS playoffs. Follow live updates from Game 1 at Chase Stadium.

Messi magic in Game One! 💥 What a start for @InterMiamiCF. // Audi MLS Cup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/6ugOORVHGT Miami were able to ride that goal to a halftime lead, which put them 45 minutes closer to defeating Nashville SC in this best-of-three series,

El astro argentino abrió el marcador con una palomita en el primer tiempo y cerró la cuenta a los 96 minutos, para que el Inter Miami iniciara los playoffs de la MLS con una victoria de 3-1 sobre Nashville en el primer partido de un máximo de tres, en su serie de primera ronda de la Conferencia Este..

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Messi's teammate, Sergio Busquets, is third in the league with over $8.8 million in compensation. The 2010 World Cup winner will retire at the end of this season. Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, Messi’s new Miami teammate, has a $1.5 million salary and $3,619,320 in total compensation.

He was one of the greatest players of his era: Stanley Matthews was a legend of English football, making his debut for Stoke in 1932 and ending his career with the same club in 1965, at the age of 50. That same year, he also made his last appearance for the England national team.

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Former PSG midfielder Marco Verratti has dismissed suggestions that the French club won the UEFA Champions League after the exit of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar.

The latest salary update from the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) confirmed that Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid athlete in the league, earning over $20 million annually – approximately R$ 117 million.

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