KOLKATA:- Inter Miami won the Supporters’ Shield for the first time in history thanks to Lionel Messi’s double goals. David Beckham’s team beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in Major League Soccer. Apart from Messi, Inter Miami’s other goal scorer is Luis Suarez, one of the best strikers in Uruguay.
Messi took to the field at Lower Dotcom Field on Thursday aiming to win the Supporters’ Shield title for the first time.
From the start of the match, the Columbus Crew attacked Inter Miami. He almost scored once but it was canceled due to offside. Compared to that, Suarez did not get a chance to show much attacking play in the first 25 minutes. At the very end of the first half in the 45th minute, a beautiful through ball was arranged for Messi from almost the middle of the field.
Messi put the ball on his chest and put it in the net, fooling the two defenders and the goalkeeper. Moments later, the Argentine captain scored a fantastic left-footed free kick in extra time. In the first half, Inter Miami led with Messi’s double goal.
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Luis Suarez (MLS) : ” Messi usually doesn’t talk much before the match, but today in the Dressing room he spoke to us and said, “Today we have to decide the championship, we have to give everything we have, it’s a historic match for us.” When we were in the tunnel he said to me, “Today we have to play differently, we have to imagine ourselves at a younger age and play better, you have to show me Suarez, Barcelona we have to win.” I said to him smiling, “Show me Messi at age 20 .” Today he played as if he was exactly twenty, he reminded me of Messi in the old days, I am very proud of him and everyone is proud of him, he is the influence of the best in the world ”
