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Messi scores twice as Miami beats DC United in first game since Argentina retirement
October 11, 2026 at 02:28 AM · Updated 5d ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 11 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
بعد وداع الأرجنتين.. ميسي يواصل التألق في الدوري الأمريكي (فيديو)
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Messi scores twice for Miami in 1st game since Argentina farewell - ESPN
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AJAl Jazeera English
Lionel Messi returns from Argentina farewell as Inter Miami face DC United
(opens the publisher’s site)Lionel Messi scored twice in his first match since retiring from Argentina, leading Inter Miami to a 4-0 win over DC United on Saturday.
- Messi's double took his league-leading goals tally to 23, with 13 assists, as he chases a third straight MLS MVP award.
- Luis Suárez put Miami ahead with two first-half goals before Messi added a 47th-minute strike and a second-half solo effort.
- The victory ended Miami's five-match winless streak and moved the club to second in the Eastern Conference.
- Coach Cristian "Kily" González said Messi "will be missed in that jersey" but added that the club must "enjoy having him with us now."
- The match came four days after Messi's farewell appearance for Argentina, where he scored his 126th international goal against Benin.
- Messi remains under contract with Inter Miami through 2028.