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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will conclude one of the biggest season opening weekends in MLS history on Sunday night.
Inter Miami visited the Los Angeles Galaxy in prime time to conclude the first weekend of the 2024 MLS season with a 9pm ET (6pm PT) kickoff.
Inter Miami’s big four – Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba – are expected to play as the club looks to improve to 2-0 this season.
As MLS begins its 29th season, Messi remains the hottest player since joining Inter Miami last summer. He also surpassed 500 million followers on Instagram this weekend, making him one of the most followed people on the social media app.
Inter Miami opened the MLS season with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They are currently on a road trip in Los Angeles, with several celebrities likely to be in attendance, with Messi’s celebrity taking center stage.
Inter Miami vs. LA Galaxy will be streamed with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Inter Miami vs. LA Galaxy betting odds
BetMGM’s moneyline odds have Inter Miami winning at +130 and LA Galaxy winning at +170, with both teams tied at +280.
Messi and Inter Miami win the opening game 2-0
Although Messi did not score, he scored two goals for Inter Miami in their 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake in the 2024 MLS season opener on Wednesday night.
Messi assisted Robert Taylor’s first goal of the season in the 39th minute.th He dropped a pass to Suarez in the 1st minute and assisted Diego Gomez’s goal in the 83rd minute.rd The moment the match starts.
Messi and Suarez each tried one last shot on goal in the final moments of the game, but it was in vain.
When was the last time Inter Miami played in Los Angeles?
Messi provided two assists in Inter Miami’s match against LAFC on September 3, 2023, which was attended by celebrities such as Prince Harry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Selena Gomez.
Real Salt Lake’s Andrew Brody, the player who dribbled past Messi while he was lying on the pitch in the season opener, mentioned the play on his Instagram account on Thursday.
“For those who ask, I was a cone on the ground there.” Brody posted on his Instagram One day after the game.
Inter Miami defender Sergii Kryvtsov smiled when asked about Messi’s play before Friday’s practice.
“Messi,” he said with a shrug.
Messi could play in two friendlies against Argentina this March
Lionel Messi will have two more chances to watch him play in the United States next month after missing the Inter Miami game in Hong Kong.
Argentina will play El Salvador on March 22nd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Nigeria on March 26th at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Messi will miss Inter Miami’s road game against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on March 23, but could play two more times in the New York area later this year.
Major League Soccer is making a comeback in the United States, and we can thank Lionel Messi for it. Messi joined the team for his first full season after joining last summer and wowed fans by leading the club to the League Cup title a month after joining. Expectations are even higher in 2024.
But fans will have to temper their expectations of how much, if any, they will see of Messi as the 36-year-old star has a grueling schedule ahead of him.
Inter Miami season opening schedule
(All games are available to stream with MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.)
- February 21: Inter Miami 2, Real Salt Lake 0
- February 25th, Los Angeles Galaxy, 8:30pm ET
- March 2nd vs. Orlando City, 4:30pm ET (FOX)
- March 7, Nashville SC/Mocha Winner, 9pm ET (Concacaf Champions League)
- March 10th vs. CF Montreal, 5pm ET
- March 13 vs. Nashville SC/Mocha Winner, 8:15pm ET (Concacaf Champions League)
- March 16, DC United, 2pm ET
