Lionel Messi returned from injury for Inter Miami to chants of \u201cMessi! Messi! Messi!\u201d in a 3-1 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday.<\/p>\n
It was the magic defender Maximiliano Falc\u00f3n said the team has come to expect.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re used to this. You saw what he did, got the ball with a clear look at goal and scored,\u201d Falc\u00f3n said in Spanish.<\/p>\n
Even after a two-game absence it was no surprise that Messi, MLS\u2019 top goal scorer, led Inter Miami to victory. He had been training with the team since midweek and coach Javier Mascherano confirmed he would be available for the weekend match.<\/p>\n
The Argentine superstar put in a 45-minute shift and his countryman Rodrigo de Paul assisted him as they beat the worst team in MLS. The two world champions did not participate in pregame warmups, but they did warm up before they entered the game at halftime to the raucous cheers of Miami fans.<\/p>\n
Messi injured his hamstring on Aug. 2 against Necaxa in a Leagues Cup match. Inter Miami reached the Leagues Cup quarterfinals without him, but were defeated by instate rivals Orlando City 4-1 in MLS action.<\/p>\n
Besides his ability, it\u2019s Messi\u2019s competitive attitude that transcends this Miami squad according to Mascherano.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants to play every single game. He wanted to play in Orlando also. You have to understand why Leo is Leo, because he always wants to be on the pitch,\u201d Mascherano said after the win over Galaxy.<\/p>\n
Messi\u2019s return comes at an important time, before his squad takes on eight-time Mexican champions Tigres UANL in South Florida on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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