Lionel Messi, a soccer player from Argentina, made his first appearance for Inter Miami CF, a Major League Soccer (MLS) club, on July 21. The team was playing Cruz Azul, a Mexican club, in the Leagues Cup, a competition between MLS clubs and Mexico’s Liga MX clubs. Messi, who came on as a substitute in the 54th minute, scored the winning goal for Miami off a free kick in stoppage time, for a 2–1 win.
Messi, age 36, is considered the greatest player in the sport’s history, and he is the most accomplished athlete to play in MLS. He has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards, which are given out every year to recognize the world’s best male soccer player. He led Argentina to the World Cup title in…