Lionel Messi will look to continue his incredible start to life at Inter Miami as he will captain his side once again against Cincinnati tonight (August 23).
The Argentine icon has been in superb form since joining the Herons following the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. He bagged 10 goals and one assist in seven Leagues Cup games as Gerardo Martino's men won their first major trophy.
Messi also finished top goalscorer and was named the Player of the Tournament for his scintillating performances. He has the chance to make more headlines tonight when Inter Miami battles Cincinnati at TQL Stadium in the US Open Cup.
The legendary forward has been named in attack by Martino alongside Leonardo Campana. Meanwhile, Diego Gomez, Jean Mota, and Sergio Busquets are chosen in midfield.
Martino has gone with DeAndre Yedlin, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Tomas Aviles, Kamal Miller, and Jordi Alba in defense. The Herons' Leagues Cup penalty shootout hero Drake Callender is in goal.
Should the Herons beat Cinncinatti tonight they will face either Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake in the US Open Cup final. Lionel Messi could already have two trophies at the very start of his spell in Miami by October.
One fan claimed that Messi was coming for more silverware following his side's Leagues Cup triumph. Inter Miami beat Nashville 10-9 on penalties to seal the cup:
Another fan is excited to see Martino's men in action:
Here's how Twitter reacted as Inter Miami prepared to face Chris Albright's side:
Lionel Messi bagged a sensational first-half strike in the Leagues Cup final on course to Inter Miami winning the competition. His fierce left-footed effort on the edge of the box flew past Nashville goalkeeper Elliot Panicco.
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