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Lionel Messi added another trophy. Miami beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in the 32nd round of the 2024 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference at Lower Dotcom Field in Columbus, Ohio on the 3rd. With this victory, Miami will confirm its overall No. 1 position in both the Eastern and Western leagues along with the MLS Supporters' Shield. With this victory, Messi won his 46th career championship, increasing the number of wins and trophies in football history.
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Lionel Messi added another trophy. Miami beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in the 32nd round of the 2024 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference at Lower Dotcom Field in Columbus, Ohio on the 3rd. With this victory, Miami will confirm its overall No. 1 position in both the Eastern and Western leagues along with the MLS Supporters' Shield. With this victory, Messi won his 46th career championship, increasing the number of wins and trophies in football history.
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Lionel Messi added another trophy.
Inter Miami won 3-2 in the 32nd round of the 2024 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference against the Columbus Crew at Lower Dotcom Field in Columbus, Ohio on the 3rd (Korea time). With this victory, Miami will confirm its overall No. 1 position in both the Eastern and Western leagues along with the MLS Supporters' Shield.
Messi of Gyeonggi Province took the lead in this day. Messi, who received Jordi Alba's pass in the 45th minute of the first half, scored the first goal with a shot after a fantastic dribble. Since then, Messi has become a free kick kick kicker in the extra time of the first half and even scored a free kick, widening the gap in Miami.
Columbus then followed Diego Rossi's comeback goal in the first minute of the second half, but Luis Suarez scored in the third minute of the second half to widen the gap again. Miami won in the 16th minute of the second half by keeping the lead until the end despite losing one goal due to Juan Hernandez's penalty.
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Lionel Messi added another trophy. Miami beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in the 32nd round of the 2024 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference at Lower Dotcom Field in Columbus, Ohio on the 3rd. With this victory, Miami will confirm its overall No. 1 position in both the Eastern and Western leagues along with the MLS Supporters' Shield. With this victory, Messi won his 46th career championship, increasing the number of wins and trophies in football history.
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Messi made 17 league appearances this season with two goals and set a record of 17 goals and 10 assists. Suarez, who formed the offensive team with Messi, also scored 17 goals, and Alba ranked third in the league with four goals and 13 assists. Sergio Busquets played in charge of many games in the midfield. In addition, Messi won his 46th career championship with this victory, increasing the number of wins and trophies in football history.
Miami, which won the league, will try to win the playoffs with Messi. If it wins the playoff, Miami can win its first league title and even a unified championship.
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Lionel Messi added another trophy. Miami beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in the 32nd round of the 2024 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference at Lower Dotcom Field in Columbus, Ohio on the 3rd. With this victory, Miami will confirm its overall No. 1 position in both the Eastern and Western leagues along with the MLS Supporters' Shield. With this victory, Messi won his 46th career championship, increasing the number of wins and trophies in football history.
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Messi's success in Miami is bound to be highly praised. Messi left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the summer of 2023 and paid great attention to his destination. At that time, Messi's options were known to be his return to Barcelona and Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal. However, Messi surprised everyone with an unexpected choice. It was Inter Miami of the Major League Soccer (MLS). He chose Miami, where David Beckham is co-owner, and decided to go to the U.S., not the Middle East.
Messi, who joined Miami, became a pioneer who boosted Soccer's popularity in the country of football. Messi immediately gave Miami, the lowest-level weak team in the league, the trophy, and continued to show outstanding performance after that, bringing fans to the soccer field. Messi has been absent due to injuries this season, but he has been loved by fans for his tremendous performance along with winning the league to the team.
Unlike Messi, rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who chose the Middle East stage, has no official tournament trophy yet. Although it won the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, it is not an officially recognized competition. Ronaldo has recently been interviewed for letting go of his greed for personal records, but the comparison with rival Messi's success in the U.S. has become inevitable.
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Lionel Messi added another trophy. Miami beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in the 32nd round of the 2024 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference at Lower Dotcom Field in Columbus, Ohio on the 3rd. With this victory, Miami will confirm its overall No. 1 position in both the Eastern and Western leagues along with the MLS Supporters' Shield. With this victory, Messi won his 46th career championship, increasing the number of wins and trophies in football history.
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Meanwhile, Messi also recently revealed his destination after Miami. TalkSport of the United Kingdom reportedly made it his next destination to return to his home country when his contract in Miami expires. According to El Nacional, Messi is considering an impressive return to the Newell's Old Voice, where it all began. He left Newell's Old Voice at age 13 to join Barcelona and said he thought returning there was the best way to end his incredible career.
Messi also won the trophy on the U.S. stage, showing his still influence in the twilight of his career. What more games Messi will perform in Miami is also expected to continue to receive great attention from fans.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
