The 8-ballon dor Boss and the current World Cup title holder Lionel Messi has revealed that the World Cup has given him new energy, power and skills than his youthful age. According to him, he can play active football for 45 years.
Rabat – Lionel Messi, the World Cup winner, has led his new Major Soccer League (MLS) American team to their first-ever League Cup final, where they will take on Nashville for the chance to win their first-ever championship.
Miami prevailed 4-1 over Philadelphia in the semifinal match. In the third minute, Josef Martinez gave his Messi-led squad an early lead. In the twentieth minute, Lionel Messi then made a strong comeback with a strike that was 27 meters long.
Jordi Alba, the former left-back for FC Barcelona, scored his first goal with his new squad and the third goal shortly before the first half ended.
Alejandro Bodaya scored in the 73rd minute to signal that Philadelphia was determined to score in the second half and was playing more aggressively.
However, Philadelphia’s momentum was short-lived as Inter Miami’s David Ruiz scored his fourth goal in the 84th minute, dashing their dreams of a spectacular last-minute comeback.
Lionel Messi has become the MLS club’s much-needed leader and motivation since making his debut for Miami FC, helping the squad develop into a legitimate contender for major prizes.
With nine goals in six games, the world champion and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is now “third on the club’s all-time scoring list, and is just 20 goals behind compatriot Gonzalo Higuain at the top,” according to CNN.