When we last talked about Lionel Messi on this show, ahead of his debut for Inter Miami, we talked about how he might find Major League Soccer tougher than expected. But as it turns out, we were very, very wrong. Messi continues to remind us why he is the GOAT, as he’s scored nine goals in his first six matches throughout the Leagues Cup, and he’s barely broken a sweat while doing so, even at the age of 36.
So today, ahead of the Leagues Cup final between Inter Miami and Nashville SC this weekend, ESPN’s Luis Miguel Echegaray tells us why Messi’s absolute dominance says more about Messi than it does about MLS…and how it will help the league in the long run.
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