“Shaking Up American Soccer” – Lionel Messi Leaves Ex-World Champion ‘Open-Mouthed’ After Scintillating Goal-Scoring Form for Inter Miami

No one expected Lionel Messi to make such a remarkable start at Inter Miami. Many insisted that the Argentinian superstar will need time to settle at the Florida-based club. But he has certainly proved everyone wrong thanks to his enthralling performance for the Herons so far. While everyone is singing praises for the World Cup winner, another legend jumped on the bandwagon.

So far, his form has been superb for David Beckham’s soccer franchise. Not only has it sent the soccer fraternity into awe, but it has also left his homeland’s legendary player open-mouthed.

Lionel Messi leaves an Argentinian legendary player ‘Open-Mouthed’

Messi’s transfer to Major League Soccer caught both soccer insiders and outsiders off guard. It particularly surprised his fellow countryman, Jorge Valdano. During an interview in Paraguay, Valdano remarked on the Argentine superstar’s influence on soccer, emphasizing its global and continental significance.

As translated by DeepL, the ex-world champion said, “Indeed, he is shaking up American soccer. What a player of that stature does is turn the heads of all soccer lovers to the place where he is. And if he also scores more than one goal per game and gives real displays, he leaves us all open-mouthed.”

Interestingly, Valdano insisted that Messi isn’t considering retirement in the near future and suggested that it’s highly probable he will extend his career until the 2026 World Cup. “We thought that what happened in Qatar only needed the word ‘the end’ at the end, like in the movies, but no. It seems that he wants to keep going forward”. It looks like he wants to keep going forward,” he said, as stated by the Record.

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Talking about Messi’s career until 2026 seems far-fetched right now. However, it seems the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has definitely left an indelible mark on Valdano, thanks to his impressive goal-scoring form.

La Pulga’s goal-scoring form continues

Messi continues his goal-scoring show in all Inter Miami games. So far, in seven matches, the 36-year-old has managed to rack up seven goals and an assist. The list of goals also includes scoring three empathic braces and two outrageous free kicks. All of his appearances for the Herons have been man-of-the-match performances.

In fact, in just four games, Messi has become Miami’s joint-4th all-time top scorer. Indeed, seeing these numbers really suggests that the American audience is definitely in for a treat for the remainder of the season. Let’s see what he has in store for us in the upcoming fixtures.

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