Europe hasn't enjoyed his mastery for two years, MLS is somehow far from interested, but as soon as he appears on the big stage, Lionel Messi is simply Lionel Messi.
The wizard from Rosary once again reminded us why he is the greatest of this century and probably in history - his free kick mastery brought Inter Miami a great triumph against European giants Porto (2:1).
With the triumph in Atlanta, the Florida team took a big step towards the knockout stages of the Club World Cup, as after two rounds they have four points, the same as Palmeiras. Porto and Al-Ahli remain on one point.
And it seemed like this was going to be a nightmare night for Inter, when Samu Omorodion's penalty put Porto up 1-0 in the eighth minute.
The Miami team had been playing well up until then, but especially after the goal they conceded, and they "made up for it" at the start of the second half.
First, Telasco Segovia "slammed" the ball into the net after a cross from Marcel Weygant, and then a genius entered the scene.
He won a free kick on the edge of the penalty area, set up the ball and sent a bomb into the goalkeeper's corner.
Porto tried their best, throwing everything into the attack, but the team of another legend, Javier Mascherano, showed that they also know how to defend.
In the next round, Inter and Palmeiras will meet, while Porto will have to defeat Al-Ahli and hope that the match between the representatives of the United States and Brazil does not end in a draw.
There are two more matches on the program tonight at the Club World Cup - Seattle and Atletico Madrid meet at midnight, and three hours later Paris Saint-Germain and Botafogo.
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