Saturday, July 22, 2023

Do you believe in miracles? “MES-SEEEE!!!!”

Lionel Messi made his debut last night. In pink, in Fort Lauderdale. For Inter Miami CF. Of course he scored the winning goal in the winning goal with five seconds left in extra time. Just of course he did.

…and when he turned on a dime in the 67th minute, leaving Cruz Azul defenders in the dust, the roar from the crowd would have drowned out any small jet departing from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport next door.

Messi legitimizes this third rate league and this last place, dumpster fire of a franchise, elevates both to the interest level at least of La Liga, the Premier League, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City

Speaking of G.O.A.T.s,

Minority owner David Beckham was there, of course. And surprisingly, so was someone else:


Wherever Messi and Inter go in MLS there will be sold-out crowds. South Florida is the Middle Kingdom of the sports universe.