“The Messi experience has arrived,” Major League Soccer tweeted as Lionel Messi scored on a free kick from about 25 yards in the 94th minute in his debut game for Inter Miami, helping his side a 2-1 win over Mexican club Cruz Azul on Friday night in the Leagues Cup.
Lebron James, Serena Williams, Kim Kardashian and many more celebrities came to Messi’s debut match.
The Argentine superstar started from the bench, replacing midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi in the 54th minute of the match when Inter Miami was leading 1-0 in the match.
Messi was immediately handed the captain’s armband by his teammate. With his debut, the Argentine became the first FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner to have ever played in MLS.
